Executive Director, School of Emerging Technology

Fully Remote
* San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 94105

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Golden Gate University

Position Description

Position Title: Executive Director, School of Emerging Technology

Department: School of Emerging Technology

Reports To: Founding Dean, School of Emerging Technology

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: San Francisco, CA or Singapore

About Golden Gate University

Golden Gate University (GGU) is a global university headquartered in San Francisco with a mission to expand economic mobility through careeraligned higher education. GGU is building a new AIfocused, multilingual model for global learning, with the School of Emerging Technology at the center of this transformation. Since launching this model in Fall 2025, GGU has experienced significant enrollment growth both domestically and internationally and now reaches students in over 60 countries.

GGU has long been a top U.S. university for adult learners and a leading destination for militaryconnected students GGU graduates rank #21 nationally in earnings four years after graduation-on par with Duke and Columbia-and every student completes AI coursework to graduate as an AI Bilingualist, fluent in both their discipline and applied artificial intelligence.

About the School of Emerging Technology

The School of Emerging Technology is the world's first multilingual global school of applied AI, delivering project based programs across two hubs:
San Francisco and Singapore.

The School operates at significant scale:

• Largest DBA in Emerging Technology globally
• MS in Artificial Intelligence
• 1,200+ students taught by 30+ industryexperienced AI faculty
• AI curriculum delivered in English, Chinese, Mongolian, Vietnamese, and Spanish, with additional languages to follow

The School is also building the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, a new platform for:

• Industry innovation partnerships
• Executive education for senior leaders
• AI startup founder programs
• Public events and global convenings

The Executive Director is the operational and strategic leader of the School of Emerging Technology. Reporting to Founding Dean Simon See, the Executive Director drives global growth, academic excellence, and industry relevance across all programs.

This role is ideal for a tech industry executive who has built and scaled organizations and now wants to shape the future of global AI education.

You will:

• Lead a rapidly expanding AI school operating across two continents
• Build industry partnerships that directly shape curriculum, projects, and talent pipelines
• Launch new programs and business lines, including executive education and corporate training
• Stand up and operationalize the Center for Applied AI
• Represent the School to technology companies, investors, government, and global partners

This is a rare opportunity to bring a product, platform, and growth mindset into higher education at a moment of global transformation.

• Lead the design, launch, and continuous improvement of degree and nondegree programs in applied and agentic AI.
• Ensure curriculum remains marketrelevant through direct engagement with industry, emerging technologies, and global trends.
• Oversee delivery of the AI Core curriculum across all GGU programs.
• Manage inperson immersion experiences in San Francisco and Singapore.

• Serve as the School's primary external representative to technology companies, investors, government agencies, and global partners.
• Build strategic partnerships that deliver projects, talent pipelines, sponsor ships, and funding.
• Support and engage an advisory board of senior technology leaders.
• Collaborate with Advancement on fundraising for the School and the Center for Applied AI.
• Represent the School publicly through events, media, and thought leadership.

• Set and achieve global enrollment and revenue targets.
• Partner with Marketing and Enrollment on positioning, recruitment, and student experience.
• Identify and develop new markets, program formats, and business lines-including executive education, corporate training, and innovation programs.

• Recruit, onboard, and develop faculty and staff, including industry practitioners.
• Oversee workload planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Build a culture of excellence, innovation, and velocity.