Senior Director, Center

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Who We Are

Since opening in 1998, The Tech Interactive has been an integral part of the San Francisco Bay area and is proud to serve families and young people through hands‑on activities, experimental labs, and design challenge experiences.

Here at The Tech our mission is to inspire the innovator in everyone! We are a team of diverse individuals committed to creating learning experiences that empower young folks to innovate with creativity, curiosity, and compassion. We believe that technology is leading and transforming lives all over the world and we want to help develop the next generation of problem‑solvers.

If you join our team, we know you will have a fulfilling and rewarding role focused on giving back to our community, especially those that have been historically marginalized and underserved.

The Senior Director of the Center (to be named) leads the vision, strategy, and overall execution of the emerging technology initiatives at The Tech Interactive. Operating as a non-partisan, trusted convener in Silicon Valley, this role leads the Center in helping learners, educators, families, and community leaders navigate rapid technological change (AI, social media, emerging tech) while prioritizing human connection, critical thinking, and civic resilience.

The Senior Director works with multidisciplinary teams across research, educational programs, and cross-sector convenings. They drive a 5-year strategic roadmap, steward relationships with Tier‑1 research institutions, and engage frontier AI corporate partners and philanthropic foundations. This exempt role reports to the Vice President of STEM Programs.

• Define and drive the vision, 5-year strategy, and long‑term roadmap for the Center.
• Position The Tech Interactive as a premier, non‑partisan hub for human agency, problem‑solving, digital thriving, and responsible technology engagement.
• Monitor rapid technological shifts (frontier AI, quantum computing, social algorithms, and digital technologies) and shape agile, research‑backed programmatic responses.

• Lead the lifecycle of core Center initiatives and rapid‑response educational assets.
• Oversee intergenerational programs, educator learning experience development, and collaboration with research and industry partners.
• Direct educator institute focused on emerging technologies and associated curricula targeting algorithmic bias, media literacy, and healthy digital habits.

• Host high‑level executive summits (such as NAILD) and multi‑sector convenings connecting tech leaders, civil society, academic researchers, and policymakers.
• Steward Research‑Practice‑Industry Partnerships (RPIPs) with universities and industry partners.
• Lead the development of position papers, executive summaries, online curricular materials, technology standards and guardrails, and responsive professional learning opportunities.

• Build, mentor, and direct a high‑performing cross‑functional team of researchers, content designers, and program managers.
• Partner with the development team to execute a Frontier AI and Corporate CSR fundraising strategy, securing major foundation grants, multi‑tenant sponsor ships, and donor support.
• Manage multi‑year operational budgets, program resource allocation, and strategic committee governance.

• 10+ years of executive leadership experience across edtech, human-centered technology policy, public research, or related fields.
• Proven track record building and scaling interdisciplinary initiatives at the intersection of technology, human flourishing, and public education.
• Strong fluency in emerging…