VP of AI Strategy

VP of AI Strategy

Change.org United States

Change.org is searching for a VP of AI Strategy. You will report to our COO. As a key member of our executive team, you'll develop and drive the organization's AI strategy and transformation, such that all teams are effectively leveraging AI for step-change improvements in the quality and velocity of our work. Change.org is the world's largest platform for democracy. At a time when dissatisfaction with democracy globally is at an all-time high, we're investing heavily in using AI to build an operating system for modern democracy. This includes our platform for giving people greater voice, a personalized voter guide for elections, and a new product which aims to bring people across the political spectrum together to identify shared solutions. To realize this vision, we're building a team at the intersection of technology and civic engagement — bringing together top talent focused on giving citizens a direct voice, strengthening accountability, and building stronger, more resilient democracies.

Key Outcomes

• Develop and communicate an AI strategy that has wide alignment and support across the organization.
• Build and maintain an iterative roadmap of AI transformation initiatives across and within our teams.
• Develop a robust AI learning program, including regular'step change' training and frequent AI demos relevant to each team.
• Infuse the organization with frequent insights into developments in AI relevant to each team, and push all of us to grasp what's already possible, or coming soon.
• Own the AI transformation operating cadence — run the meeting rhythm and reporting forums (AI-Exec, AI-PD, and related working groups) that keep teams aligned on sequencing and dependencies.
• Come in with 'big ears' and proactively listen to ICs on the ground before recommending major changes — map what's actually happening versus what leadership believes is happening, and deliver candid recommendations on where AI adoption stands and should be going.
• Partner with Engineering on tooling operations — triage tool requests and keep the org current on the AI tooling landscape (without owning technical build decisions).
• Stand up the org's first AI adoption and impact measurement framework.
• Build strong working relationships with the org's existing AI leads as a thought partner.

The Most Important Core Competencies For The Role Are

• Leading through influence, not authority — proven ability to convince senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment with no direct reporting line over them.
• Program/product management rigor — can build and run a recurring cadence that holds multiple functions accountable to a shared plan.
• Senior-management-level credibility — prior experience operating at a level where you've directly partnered with or advised C-suite/VP stakeholders (e.g. in a role as Chief of Staff, senior program/product management, or equivalent).
• Uniquely strong AI fluency and bleeding-edge awareness — maintains a real external network of AI practitioners and tools, and translates outside developments into internal recommendations.
• Technical literacy and credibility: may not be a PM or engineer, but can easily understand and contribute to in depth, technical PD discussions.

Target Experience

• 6–8+ years within a fast-moving tech organization
• Demonstrated experience operating at senior-management level, or in a Chief of Staff-type role which leads through influence, not authority, at a senior level.
• Direct experience helping an organization adopt a significant new technology or way of working, ideally including an AI adoption initiative in the last 1–2 years.
• Track record partnering across Product, Design, and Engineering specifically.
• Experience in program/product management, strategy operations, or Chief of Staff–type roles, is a plus but not required.
• Communications/Ops team exposure is a plus, not required.

Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:

This is a full-time role and we are open to candidates living in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Our compensation philosophy is based on pay equity. All of our salaries are determined before we launch a role – they are based on a predetermined salary scale, the level on that scale and the cost of labor for that location. The annual salary for this role is $330,000 in the US, MX$ 2,415,000 in Mexico, CA$ 310,000 in Canada, R$ 560,500 in Brazil and AR$ 141,050,000 in Argentina.

Our Evaluation Process Is As Follows

• Interview with Recruiter - 45 minutes
• Interview with Member of Staff - 45 minutes
• Timed Assessment - 2 hours
• Interview with COO - 75 minutes
• Team interviews with Functional Leads - 3 hours
• Executive Interview - 45 minutes

We recognize that people assess their qualifications differently, and you may not meet every requirement listed. If you believe you could be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply. Change.org is an open platform designed to serve people across the full range of viewpoints. We expect all candidates to have thought about whether it's a fit for you to work at a genuinely open platform like this, in which you will regularly be exposed to opinions and campaigns which are in radical contrast to your own values and/or beliefs. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity [or expression], national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other status protected by law. We're committed to protecting your data. To learn more, please review our Change.org Job Applicant Privacy Policy. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know. Change.org voluntarily collects limited demographic information for government reporting and to support our diversity and inclusion efforts. Providing this information is entirely optional and anonymous, and is not used in hiring decisions. The categories in this survey are standardized and may not reflect how everyone describes themselves. Change.org participates in E-verify - click here to learn more. Professional-level English proficiency is required for all roles. While we are a global company, we ask that all resumes and application responses be submitted in English.