Special Assistant to CEO

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $78k - $85k / year

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InnovateEDU

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

Non-profit • Education • Technology

InnovateEDU is a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating ecosystem development and disrupting systemic challenges in education through policy, practice, and technology. Their vision is to create a radically-transformed learning ecosystem where every learner can access educational opportunities and resources to succeed globally. InnovateEDU focuses on bridging gaps in data, policy, practice, and research to drive innovation towards an equitable and inclusive future. Originally based in New York City, InnovateEDU has expanded nationwide, working on research projects and initiatives to support under-resourced schools. The organization also develops scalable tools and innovative practices to enhance education and close the opportunity gap. Their work emphasizes human-centered capacity development, educator support, and data-driven decision-making.

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end execution of fast-moving projects and initiatives overseen by the CEO • Provide rapid-response surge capacity for critical national initiatives, including data interoperability frameworks and AI policy advocacy • Liaise between the CEO, internal departments, and external national partners • Identify executive-office workflow bottlenecks and implement systems or tools to improve operational efficiency • Support planning and execution of high-profile events, national convenings, and capital-based stakeholder meetings • Gather data, analyze metrics, and conduct landscape research on strategic opportunities, education policy shifts, and federal guidance • Author and edit memos, congressional testimony drafts, stakeholder updates, and talking points • Support external conversations and represent the CEO in first-round introductory meetings when requested • Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into reports and presentation decks • Track and manage the CEO's fundraising pipeline and prepare funder-meeting briefings • Draft donor communications, follow-up notes, and strategic outreach materials • Collaborate on grant proposals, budget narratives, and funder reports • Support specialized grant funds, task forces, and national initiatives • Create tailored funder collateral and impact summaries

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple moving parts for an executive • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-velocity environment and act on direct constructive feedback • Ability to adapt rapidly, exercise professional judgment, maintain confidentiality, and solve high-stakes problems • Strong command of Asana, HubSpot, Canva, and other relevant software and presentation platforms • Superb written and verbal communication skills • Sharp eye for visual design and presentation-deck layout • Low-ego, high-accountability collaborative approach • 4 years of professional experience in management consulting, education policy, non-profit development, or a relevant fast-paced environment supporting executive leadership • Must be located in the United States • InnovateEDU will not sponsor H-1B visas

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave • Medical/dental insurance • Retirement • Other standard benefits • Remote work arrangement • Less than 10% travel