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Role Overview
As CEO of OptN, you will drive company strategy, fundraising, and vision execution for this AI-driven EdTech startup. You'll lead go-to-market functions, engage with investors to close Series A, and collaborate with the technical team to scale the product. This executive-level role is ideal for a founder-type operator passionate about transforming higher education recruitment.
Perks & Benefits
This is a remote role with flexible hours, offering generous founding-level equity and the opportunity to build your own team. You'll work with a built product with real users and early revenue, supported by a complete technical leadership team. The mission-driven work focuses on improving access to higher education.
Full Job Description
HomeCareers Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive OfficerExecutive LeadershipRemote/Frisco TXExpiration date: 18 Oct 2025Date Posted18 May 2025Expiration date18 Oct 2025Offered Salary (month)Generous EquityExperience5 year expTypeFull TimeLevelExecutiveLanguageEnglish🚀 CEO – EdTech StartupLocation: Remote (US-based preferred)Compensation: Equity-first, generous founding-level packageIndustry: EdTech | University Recruitment | AI-Powered Student EngagementStage: Seed | Pre-Series A | Product Launched🔍 Who We AreOptN is an AI-driven EdTech startup revolutionizing how universities connect with high school students—before they apply. Our platform, joinoptn.com, is live with a number of partner institutions and over 20,000 students, helping enrollment teams identify, engage, and convert prospective students with personalized outreach, predictive analytics, and mobile-first experiences. With a full product in market, and a powerful technical foundation, we are now seeking a visionary CEO to scale the business, help close a Series A, and lead OptN into its next phase of growth.💼 The RoleWe’re looking for a founder-type leader who thrives in zero-to-one environments and is passionate about transforming the future of education through technology. This is a rare opportunity to take the reins of a venture-scale business with an established technical platform and traction.As CEO, You WillOwn and drive company strategy, fundraising, and vision execution Play a key role in investor outreach and close our next round of financing (Series A) Build out a strong go-to-market function (sales, marketing, partnerships) Serve as the face of the company to institutions, press, and the broader EdTech community Collaborate closely with the founding technical team and board✅ You Might Be a Fit If YouHave experience as a founder, co-founder, GM, or growth-stage operator in a tech or EdTech startup Understand the higher education buyer journey, especially in admissions or enrollment Have raised or helped raise venture capital and are eager to do it again Are obsessed with product-market fit, unit economics, and customer love Are comfortable with equity-forward compensation while building value🎁 What We OfferFounding-level equity stake A built product with real users and early institutional revenue Complete technical leadership and engineering support Opportunity to build your own team as we scale Mission-driven work that meaningfully improves access to higher educationThis role is for builders, not caretakers. If you want to be the driving force behind the next big EdTech company—and you’re ready to earn your stake by executing—let’s talk.📩 To apply, email info@joinoptn.com with your background and why you’re excited about OptN.Job SkillsSalesSelf-motivatedEdtechLeadershipOther BenefitsGenerous EquityFlexible HoursFounding OpportunityShareFaceBook Instagram Linkedin TwitterOptN Inc.View Company ProfileJobs From This CompanyChief Executive Officer18 Oct 2025Get The Right Job For YouSubscribe to get updated on latest and relevant career opportunitiesPlease mention the word **PLEASURE** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.