Job description

About the Constructive Dialogue Institute

The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) is a non-profit dedicated to equipping the next generation of Americans with the skills to communicate and collaborate across lines of difference. We work with U.S. colleges and universities by providing curricular programming for students, professional development for faculty and staff, and strategic guidance to leadership. Our goal is to foster constructive dialogue at every level of the institution and to create the conditions for lasting organizational change. CDI was co-founded by psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and The Anxious Generation.

CDI is at a pivotal moment of growth. In 2024, we more than doubled the number of partners we worked with, and we plan to double our reach again in 2025.

About the role

We are seeking a Chief Growth Officer to oversee CDI’s growth in higher education. This role will report to CDI’s Executive Director, be part of the leadership team, and oversee Partnership Development (Sales), Implementation (Account Management), and Marketing & Communications, with an emphasis on supporting and building up the latter two functions. The role will lead go-to-market strategic visioning and planning to help CDI achieve its earned revenue and strategic goals.

Your primary focus will be utilizing your deep expertise in go-to-market functions to establish strategy, guide and support the teams as they execute ongoing growth initiatives, and ensure they have the resources and direction needed to succeed. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other department leads to maintain strategic alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Visioning & Planning:

In collaboration with the Growth team and other functions, lead the development of a strategic vision and plan for how CDI will grow its impact, influence, and earned revenues
Translate the strategic plan into direct initiatives to pursue or test the growth opportunities, ensuring buy-in within the organization
Establish and monitor OKRs to align with the strategic plan, and ensure communication and enablement of those objectives

Marketing & Communications Strategy and Oversight:

Establish our Marketing & Communications function, partnering with a new marketing leader and PR firm, setting high-level goals and key metrics
Determine how to best elevate CDI’s brand and reputation within higher education
Collaboratively develop a high-level marketing strategy, including inbound and outbound marketing campaigns, conference and webinar strategies, website, press/social media, collateral, sales enablement, and thought leadership

Partnership Development:

Support the VP of this group to grow a Partnerships function that will be doubling the size of its partnerships within 12 months
Help develop workflows related to lead and deal flows in HubSpot and other tools, to optimize pipeline processes
Help create high-level metrics, benchmarks, and processes for establishing targeting, tactics, and messaging

Implementation and Account Management:

Work with the Director of Implementation to establish high-level strategies and objectives to enable successful implementations, maintain high retention, and drive up-selling opportunities for existing partners

Establish structured feedback mechanisms between the Implementation, Product, and Content teams, so that product priorities are being channeled appropriately

Thought Leadership & External Engagement:

Represent CDI externally, speaking at conferences, webinars, and industry events to elevate our presence and impact
Engage in exploratory conversations with new markets, identifying opportunities and synergies for growth
Stay attuned to trends in higher education and the dialogue space, bringing key insights back to CDI to inform strategy

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and refine a growth strategy aligned with CDI’s broader organizational goals
Lead cross-functional initiatives to test new growth opportunities and improve alignment between teams
Ensure strong internal communication between Growth, Marketing, Partnerships, and Implementation to maximize strategic cohesion

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