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Global Head of Education GTM

OpenAI
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hybrid executive Full time $385K – $405K San Francisco

First indexed 14 Oct 2026

Description

We are seeking a Head of Global Education GTM to lead our education partnerships & sales, shape GTM strategy, and scale the team for its next stage of growth. You will set priorities across markets and customer segments, lead representatives and regional management, and stay close to complex opportunities and senior customer relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a global education GTM strategy across higher education, country-level partnerships, and K–12 teachers, making clear choices about segments, markets, and resource allocation.
  • Lead, coach, and develop Account Directors and regional management, building the hiring plan and management capacity needed to scale.
  • Stay hands-on with major opportunities, helping the team navigate executive alignment, decentralized stakeholders, technical evaluation, governance, procurement, and deployment.
  • Develop trusted relationships with institutional leaders, education systems, country-level stakeholders, and partners.
  • Build repeatable sales and partnership approaches that expand seats and support sustained adoption and value realization.
  • Establish territory planning, pipeline reviews, forecasting, and account management that connect adoption goals with subscription and consumption responsibilities.
  • Partner with Product, technical teams, Marketing, Strategy and Operations, and other functions to shape credible customer plans and inform product priorities.
  • Help institutions build faculty and educator AI capabilities, connecting access with practical use and learning.
  • Guide the team through product change and ambiguity, distinguishing available capabilities from dependencies that require validation.

Requirements

  • A track record of leading and developing sales teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and building repeatable operating practices.
  • Strong strategic judgment: the ability to make explicit tradeoffs, prioritize opportunities, and translate a long-term vision into frontline execution.
  • Experience leading complex enterprise technology sales or partnerships involving executive, technical, operational, and procurement stakeholders.
  • Strong product sense and technical curiosity, with the ability to learn evolving AI capabilities and partner effectively with technical experts.
  • Evidence of building in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments with limited resources, incomplete processes, or products still evolving.
  • A customer-centered approach that extends through deployment, adoption, usage, and expansion.
  • Clear communication and cross-functional influence across senior leaders, specialists, and frontline teams.
  • A mission-driven interest in expanding access to AI and helping educators and institutions build durable capability.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
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