Vice President, Product
Overview:
As Vice President of Enterprise Product, you’ll own and evolve the vision, strategy, and execution for our enterprise business, starting with AI-powered school solutions. You will lead the product team to build and scale solutions that drive institutional adoption and long-term value.
Partnering closely with Engineering, Design, Operations, and cross-functional execs, you will champion generative AI to power personalized and scalable learning experiences for our enterprise customers. Reporting to the Chief Tech Officer, you’ll build a product business, mentor high-performing teams, define success through rigorous metrics, and deliver breakthrough outcomes that advance Nerdy’s mission to redefine learning through human expertise + AI.
About Nerdy:
At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) - the company behind Varsity Tutors - we’re redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale.
We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you’d bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win.
Fortune favors the bold. Join us.
How we compete:
AI-Native at every level
From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you’re not wielding AI, you’re not done.Entrepreneurial velocity
Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die.Free-market rigor
Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside.Full-stack ownership
You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug.Reward for contribution
Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both what you achieve and how you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded.Relentless exploration
Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way.Is Apolitical
You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes.
If you’re a technically minded builder who thrives on open competition, personal responsibility, and the chance to redefine how the world learns - while continually stretching the limits of what generative AI can do - come do the most ambitious and rewarding work of your career here. Learn more at nerdy.com.
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Qualifications:
AI-Native and Product-Obsessed: You use generative AI throughout the product development lifecycle—ideation, iteration, delivery, and measurement—and demand the same of your teams. You're not just familiar with AI—you build with it.
Business Savvy: You deeply understand how enterprise business works—from K–12 school districts and higher education institutions to government agencies. You have a deep understanding of institutional customers and stakeholders, enabling you to design systems that drive demand, adoption, and long-term engagement
End-to-End UX Thinker: You can skip to the answer through intuition and pattern recognition. You have strong taste and a clear POV on what great UX looks like—and you know how to get there quickly.
0→1 Builder with Customer DNA: You’ve launched and scaled enterprise-grade products from scratch. Navigating complex buying cycles, compliance needs, and multi-user journeys is second nature. You think in systems—gamification, engagement loops, and institutional workflows are in your toolkit.
Clear Communicator with Conviction: You bring backbone to product strategy discussions and hold your team and cross-functional partners accountable to outcomes, not just output.
Player-Coach Leader: You attract and grow A+ talent, foster a culture of ownership, and roll up your sleeves when needed. You’ve worked in founder-led startups and know how to scale complex, multi-stakeholder products into $100M–$1B growth stages.
Bias Toward Action: You don’t wait for perfect plans. You iterate fast, learn faster, and know when to bet big.
Responsibilities:
Own the vision, roadmap, and execution of the Enterprise Product—serving K–12 districts today and expanding into higher education, government, and professional development in the future. Drive onboarding, engagement, and long-term value for institutional customers.
Lead cross-functional squads across Product, Design, Engineering, and Operations to execute with speed and precision.
Champion AI adoption across your domain—embed AI tools in workflows, develop intelligent features, and push the limits of automation and personalization.
Build systems that support institutional onboarding, connected data systems, and seamless user access for administrators, educators, and learners.
Partner deeply with executive leaders (including the CTO and Vice President, Institutional Sales) to shape product strategy and long-term customer success.
Establish clear metrics, rigorously test hypotheses, and make data-informed bets that move key business levers.
Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy:
At Nerdy, you'll earn your success through meritocracy and exceptional outcomes. Our benefits reward performance and initiative:
Competitive Compensation & Advancement: Market-leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success.
Retirement Made Simple: 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting.
A Remote-First Culture: We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are.
Flexible Time Off: Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity.
Continuous Learning: Access an all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services.
Supercharge with AI: Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow.
You’re Covered: Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
The Bottom Line:
If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what’s next, you’ll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn’t a traditional corporate environment - it’s a place to do the most meaningful work of your career.
