EdTech Innovation Fellow

Arizona State University•Scottsdale, AZ

2d•$55,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

ASU EdPlus is seeking an EdTech Innovation Fellow for its Innovation & Emerging Initiatives team. The role combines strategic writing, relationship building, and project execution to advance educational innovation and societal impact. The Fellow develops grant proposals, funding pitches, and strategic narratives, while organizing projects and helping teams prioritize and deliver outcomes. The Fellow works with executive leaders, faculty, researchers, innovators, and academic and industry partners to identify opportunities, develop proposals, launch initiatives, and manage projects. The position offers exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making, with hands-on experience developing initiatives from concept through implementation. This is a 13-month, full-time position requiring 40 or more hours per week. It is an in-person, hybrid role based at the SkySong ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center; the employee must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale, Arizona. ASU EdPlus supports alternate or hybrid schedules subject to approval under university policy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment or field, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or training demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU EdPlus will not sponsor this position.
Must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cover letter must describe an example of advancing an innovative initiative or solving a complex problem and explain how AI-enabled tools have been used, including context, tools, and results.
Application must include a cover letter and resume or CV.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with superior academic achievement.
Success developing strategic communications, competitive grants, and proposals.
Project management experience, including planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Excellent research, analytical, and organizational abilities.
Experience in innovation-driven environments and comfort using project management and AI tools to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leaders and key stakeholders to identify emerging opportunities, define strategic priorities, and advance innovative initiatives with measurable impact.
Prepare executive-ready communications, recommendations, updates, and decision-support materials for project sponsors and leadership.
Research and pursue funding, partnership, and growth opportunities, translating ideas into proposals, concept papers, executive briefings, presentations, and funding pitches.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to turn complex challenges into clear strategies, actionable plans, and fundable solutions.
Help shape new programs and initiatives by defining objectives, success metrics, budgets, timelines, and implementation approaches.
Facilitate discovery sessions, design-thinking workshops, stakeholder interviews, and planning activities.
Develop project roadmaps, communication strategies, and implementation plans.
Build relationships with internal and external partners and represent initiatives professionally.
Leverage, design, and deploy generative AI to improve writing, research, analysis, and project management workflows.
Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed.