China Strategy Fellow

at Khan Academy

Full time Fellow (1 year role)

Khan Academy is looking for a talented China Strategy Fellow.

You will work with the International Market Development team to understand and expand Khan Academy’s mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.  Our mission is bold and ambitious – and we need your help and expertise to make it happen.

We’re fun, quirky people at heart that come from a variety of backgrounds. Our team includes smart people from Google, Apple, Mozilla, Coursera, Microsoft, Pixar, Fog Creek, and tiny startups, as well as people with non-traditional backgrounds who didn’t graduate from college. Together, we’re a small but elite team, deeply invested in your future. We believe that no organization will be as invested in developing you as a professional.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring China’s broader education and technology landscape, identifying focal trends and  and translating these findings into foundation projects for the International, Product and Content teams at KA team to embark on so we can foundationally set ourselves up to be successful in China in H2 2016.  

Responsibilities:

• Working cross-functionally across Khan Academy with our Product, Content, and Internationalization team to align on current and future plans and define projects to be done
• Managing research, outreach and relations with Chinese partners
• Working with in-country partners to execute on new and existing projects

Candidate Profile:

• 5-7 years of work experience, preferably in consulting, business development or product management for a global company with presence in China
• A proven track record of driving new initiatives and cross team collaboration
• Credibility in the education or university spheres, through work experience, credentials, or network
• Exceptional relationship management skills
• Experience working in startups, or in similarly fast-paced environments
• Experience working in an international setting, travel up to 30%.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias towards action
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and be a strong team player. You take pride in your work while also recognizing and celebrating the contributions of others
• A bias towards data-driven thinking and decision-making
• Savviness with technology, particularly web and mobile learning products
• Deep familiarity with Chinese culture, customs
• Fluency in Mandarin and English, with excellent writing skills in both  languages
• International Relations MA or MBA is a plus

YOU NEED

• A passion for Khan Academy’s vision and a desire to change the world
• US, Canadian, Australian, or Mexican citizenship, US Residency, or other authorization to work in the US [unless fellow is out of country]

WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team well!

• Highly competitive salaries and annual bonuses
• Ample paid time off as needed
• Delicious catered lunch daily plus tons of snacks and beverages
• The opportunity to work on high-impact software that’s already defining the future of education
• Great location: walking distance to Caltrain and downtown Mountain View
• Awesome team events and weekly board game nights
• The ability to improve real lives
• A fun, high-caliber team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to be brilliant
• Oh, and we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life

HOW TO APPLY

Along with your resume, please include:

A 1 page response to the following prompt (formatting does not matter, feel free to use any approach you’d like, limited to 1 page) : “By 2020, we want every student in China to know what Khan Academy is and have access to the free resources on our learning platform. What are the short, medium, long term things we need to do in order to be successful by 2020?”

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk:http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html
• Our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• You Can Learn Anything: https://www.khanacademy.org/youcanlearnanything
• Sal’s Interview with BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04hytg6

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

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