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Corporate Development Senior Manager

United States

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 175 million registered learners as of March 31, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading universities and industry leaders to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.

Job Overview:

The Corporate Strategy & Development team works with business and functional leaders, including our CEO and executive staff, to identify, evaluate, and deliver strategic initiatives for the company. You will drive high priority cross-functional projects across a number of areas, including M&A, product strategy, new business and market opportunities, and operational improvements. Additionally, you will understand market and competitive dynamics to develop insights that help Coursera refine and deliver on our long-term strategic vision. 

We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Corporate Strategy & Development Senior Manager. In this role, you will leverage your analytical mindset to develop, advise on, and implement corporate development & strategic initiatives. You will have the opportunity to lead cross-functional workstreams, interact regularly with senior management, and become a thought leader within Coursera.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute corporate development activities including commercial due diligence, negotiations, stakeholder management, and integration efforts
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of our various businesses and develop a deep understanding of key value drivers to identify opportunities and improvement areas 
  • Manage cross-functional projects from end to end; structure complex problems, perform strategic analysis, communicate recommendations, and drive outcomes with business and functional stakeholders
  • Deliver strategic projects for our leadership team that provide key business insights for high-priority initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in investment banking and/or internal Corporate Development at an enterprise software, SaaS, or consumer internet company

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Deeply analytical, structured thinking, and strong presentation skills
  • Strong executive presence and able to interface directly with senior leadership
  • Ability to take initiative and have a strong sense of ownership over shaping and executing upon our strategy and operations
  • Ability to quickly iterate and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience and enjoyment in balancing multiple priorities, providing cross functional leadership and managing varied demands
  • Experience with PowerPoint, Excel modeling, and data analytics; SQL experience a plus

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:

Strategic Management and Innovation Specialization

Business and Financial Modeling Specialization

Compensation:

US Zone 1

$172,00 - $216,000 USD

US Zone 2

$146,900 - $183,500  USD

US Zone 3

$138,400 - $173,000 USD

The range(s) listed above is the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.

Salary is just one component of Coursera’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for a bonus program and equity in the form of RSU’s.

A number of factors are taken into account when determining pay, which includes: job level, location, training/education, business need, skill set and internal equity. 

Current Zone Locations:

  • Zone 1- San Francisco Metro, New York City Metro or Seattle Metro
  • Zone 2 - CA (outside of SF Bay Area), CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY/NJ (other than NYC), OR, RI, TX, VA, WA (other than Seattle)
  • Zone 3 - all other US locations

 

Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
 
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.
 
For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here.
For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.

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