Executive Director - Remote Education Equity & Strategy

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

CalPERS retirement plan

403(b) and 457 plans

Reproductive health and fertility 지원

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an Executive Director for the California College Guidance Initiative to guide a mission-driven effort spanning California's education landscape.

The role provides strategic leadership, aligning priorities with equity-centered goals, and ensuring strong execution and accountability to deliver meaningful impact for education systems and government partners. You will lead a distributed leadership team while maintaining focus on compliance and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of organizational leadership experience, preferably in education or nonprofit sectors.
• Proven track record in equity-centered strategy and policy implementation.
• Strong background in government relations, particularly with California's education system.
• Experience managing a distributed team of 50+ members.
• Familiarity with data-informed operations and student data privacy regulations.
• Expertise in financial stewardship, including budgeting and resource allocation.
• Understanding of nonprofit and public-sector compliance and operational constraints.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership to achieve the mission and strategic objectives.
• Establish and communicate strategic direction and priorities.
• Hold executive leaders accountable for performance and adjust strategies based on data.
• Build and maintain trust with education systems and government partners.
• Lead and support the leadership team in strategic and operational decisions.
• Ensure organizational structures align with mission and values.
• Serve as the principal representative with key stakeholders.

Skills

Organizational leadership

Equity-centered strategy

Govern­ment relations

Distributed team management

Data-driven operations

Financial stewardship

Policy implementation

Job description

Ladders is seeking an Executive Director for the California College Guidance Initiative to guide a mission-driven effort spanning California's education landscape.

The role provides strategic leadership, aligning priorities with equity-centered goals, and ensuring strong execution and accountability to deliver meaningful impact for education systems and government partners. You will lead a distributed leadership team while maintaining focus on compliance and effectiveness.