Executive Director, CEO Initiatives - New York - College Board

    College Board
    College Board New York

    1 week ago

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    Executive Director, CEO Initiatives*Location:

    This is a hybrid role and requires the candidate to be on-site at our New York office at a minimum of every Tuesday and Wednesday, with additional in-person work as needed
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    This is a full-time position The Executive Director, CEO Initiatives serves as the CEO's deputy and is responsible for translating enterprise priorities into focused, effective CEO leadership, informed by internal context, external realities, and emerging opportunities.

    The role orchestrates the CEO's day-to-day engagements, decisions, and follow-through with discipline and intent—ensuring the CEO's time and attention advance the organization's agenda while strengthening the College Board's external reputation, influence, and future positioning.

    The Executive Director reports to the Chief of Staff, with a dotted-line relationship to the CEO.

    In close partnership, the Chief of Staff and Executive Director ensure that the CEO's daily decisions and engagements reinforce long-term strategy, leadership expectations, and enterprise priorities.

    The Chief of Staff stewards enterprise priorities, leadership rhythms, and execution discipline; the Executive Director ensures those are reflected in the CEO's daily decisions, engagements, and leadership signals, while feeding external insights and emerging opportunities back to shape future work.

    As the CEO's primary day-to-day partner and first point of contact on strategic, operational, and external matters, the Executive Director operates with delegated authority to drive decisions, direction, and follow-through—bringing speed, judgment, and integration across internal leadership and external engagement.

    The Executive Director manages a team of three in support of the CEO.The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, deep experience working with senior leaders, and a demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, high-stakes environments.

    They are externally oriented, highly organized, and able to translate strategy into action through others.

    This role requires comfort supervising senior leaders, shaping strategy in real time with the CEO, and ensuring disciplined execution across multiple fronts.


    Responsibilities include:
    Senior leadership supervision and direction.
    Directly supervise senior leaders reporting into the CEO's office, including SVPs and their VP and Executive Director teams across Communications and Marketing, Government Relations and Policy, External Relations, Sales, Higher Education, Membership, and Advocacy. Set priorities, drive decisions, and hold leaders accountable for execution aligned to CEO direction. Oversee the CEO's external engagement portfolio across education, policy, philanthropy, higher education, government, business, and the faith-based community. Ensure outreach looks beyond siloes, advances the organization's strategic priorities, strengthens key relationships over time, and reinforces the enterprise narrative. Partner with the Chief of Staff to ensure external commitments accelerate and inform the organization's agenda.10–15+ years of experience operating in complex, high-stakes environments alongside senior executivesDemonstrated ability to bring order, focus, and momentum to ambiguous or fast-moving situationsStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely Experience managing external relationships and engagements with intention and measurable impact Excellent organizational, prioritization, and project management skills Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data and judgment to inform decisions Ability to build trust, influence outcomes Ability to navigate sensitive dynamics as well as private and confidential matters with the utmost discretionProficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and ExcelApplication review will beginimmediatelyand will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.What We Offer
    AtCollegeBoard, we offer more than a paycheck-we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.

    We'rea self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensationgrounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation
    The hiring range for this role is $190,000–$220,000.Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar rolesatthe College Board.

    We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live. You'llhave open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and whatit'slike to workatCollegeBoard throughout your hiring process.

    Check outourCollege Board reaches more than 7 million students a year, helping them navigate the path from high school to college and career.

    We're a mission-driven, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to excellence in education. Founded 125 years ago, we are committed to clearing a path for all students to own their future.

    We pioneered programs like the SAT and AP to expand opportunities for students and help them develop the skills they need.

    Our BigFuture program helps students plan for college, pay for college, and explore careers. Learn more at     *.

    ### We Value and Provide Growth, Recognition, and PurposeIn addition to a competitive salary and benefits, we offer:

    • Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
    • A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
    • A team that invests in your development and success
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