Higher Education XR Strategy Leader

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to own the SPECS higher education industry strategy, driving market priorities, use cases, and AR glass offerings. You will lead engagements across teaching, learning, research, simulation, and campus operations, shaping solutions with partners and customers.

You will cultivate an ecosystem of partners, translate insights into commercial plans, and guide cross-functional teams to scale the strategy across institutions and events.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading strategy, business development, sales, partnerships or GTM across customers in higher education.
• Experience applying industrial technology, enterprise software, spatial computing, XR, AR, or adjacent field tech in higher education.
• Deep understanding of the higher education landscape, including academic leadership, IT, digital learning, research, campus operations, and institutional innovation teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate industry insight into market priorities, use cases, ecosystem strategy, and commercial plans.

Responsibilities

• Own the higher education industry strategy for SPECS, including market priorities, use cases, and offerings for augmented reality glasses.
• Lead higher education client engagements across teaching, learning, research, simulation, training, campus operations, and student engagement.
• Build and grow a higher education partner ecosystem of services partners, solution providers, systems integrators, and other collaborators.

Skills

Higher Education Strategy

Business Development

Strategic Sales

Partnerships

Cross-Functional Leadership

Pipeline Development

Market Analysis

Consultative Sales

Thought Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Enterprise Software

Spatial Computing

XR

AR

Smart Glasses

Wearable Computing

Immersive Learning

Simulation Tools

Digital Instruction

Collaboration Tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to own the SPECS higher education industry strategy, driving market priorities, use cases, and AR glass offerings. You will lead engagements across teaching, learning, research, simulation, and campus operations, shaping solutions with partners and customers.

You will cultivate an ecosystem of partners, translate insights into commercial plans, and guide cross-functional teams to scale the strategy across institutions and events.