Head of Business Unit, GT School (Remote) - $400,000/year USD

Crossover; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 360,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

GT School is seeking a founder-level leader to design, validate, and scale a high-performance gifted school model, starting with a prototype campus and expanding to a national network. You will also advance the virtual GT Anywhere program, testing real-world programs, developing parent demand, and crafting scalable playbooks for growth.

You will lead with an AI-first mindset, articulate a compelling vision, and partner to build a culture that attracts families and students alike.

Qualifications

• Built and scaled a high-impact venture from scratch (ideally with physical operations or education).
• Deep, personal understanding of gifted students via family, work, or lived experience.
• AI-first mentality as the default approach for problem solving and scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and scale a high-performance gifted school model—starting with a prototype campus and expanding nationally.

Skills

Venture building

AI-first mindset

Vision communication

Travel readiness

Job description

You already built something from zero and took it to scale. Now you're looking for your next big bet—one that has both urgency and moral clarity. If you believe the U.S. education system is criminally under-serving gifted kids, and you’re ready to do something about it, keep reading.

gt.school is redefining what school should look like for high-potential students. Our 2 Hour Learning model compresses the academic day into focused, mastery-based sessions—freeing up time for students to pursue real challenges. Now, we’re ready to build out a physical model campus that adds the missing pieces: leadership experiences, peer competition, performance-driven culture, and the kind of community these students have been missing.

You’ll lead the design, validation, and public rollout of this model campus—with the goal of making it the prototype for a nationwide network. You'll also continue to build our virtual GT Anywhere program together with the team we already have in place. That means testing real-world programming, developing parent demand, building a culture that sticks, and crafting the playbooks to scale it all.

We need someone with founder-level energy and credibility. Someone who understands that the best ideas mean nothing without relentless execution. Someone who can turn a sharp point of view into a school parents can’t stop talking about—and students can’t wait to attend.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designing and testing scalable programs that extend beyond academics—focusing on leadership, independence, and competition
• Building and validating a physical model campus, including staffing models, space design, and operations
• Developing parent-facing messaging, market strategies, and growth playbooks to fuel expansion
• Defining, documenting, and scaling quality standards and cultural rituals across all future sites
• Acting as the public face of the model—driving visibility through media, events, and partnerships

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Inheriting a conventional school structure with classrooms, teachers, and a full-day schedule
• Catering to families who want gifted-lite programs with AP classes and minimal challenge
• Managing incremental change within existing institutions—we're not "fixing" schools, we're replacing them
• Chasing superficial engagement metrics—we care about hard outcomes and deep learning, not just activity
• Building everything remotely—you'll have flexibility, but will spend ~1 week/month in Austin to ground your work in reality

Head Of Business Unit Key Responsibilities

Design, validate, and scale a high-performance gifted school model—starting with a single prototype campus and expanding to a national network.

Basic Requirements

• Built and scaled a high-impact venture from scratch (bonus if it involved physical operations or education). We are talking about at least 1M USD yearly revenue owned by you
• Deep, personal understanding of gifted students—whether through family, professional experience, or lived reality
• AI First mentality — Inclination to prioritize AI as the default solution for problem-solving, decision-making and work output generation at scale.
• Proven ability to articulate a compelling vision and convert skeptics into believers
• Based in the U.S., with ability to travel regularly to Austin (minimum 1 week/month)
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

About GT School

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.

They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.

This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.

GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.

GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $200 USD/hour, which equates to $400,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.