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About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 205 million registered learners as of March 31, 2026. Coursera partners with over 375 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees.
Coursera’s platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
Why Join Us
At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education. You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact. People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter.
We’re a globally distributed team and let you choose the best way you work, whether it's from home, a Coursera hub, or a co-working space near you. Our virtual hiring and onboarding make it easy to join us and start making an impact from anywhere. If you’re ready to make a global impact, scale unique products exclusive to Coursera, and expand your career horizons, apply below.
Job Overview:
Coursera is at a pivotal moment in its evolution, presenting a unique opportunity alongside a complex brand strategy challenge. The company has built strong equity associated with academic quality, structured learning, trusted credentials, and institutional credibility, while also expanding into broader, more flexible and skills-driven learning experiences. These strengths are complementary but require a clear and cohesive long-term brand strategy to fully realize their value.
The VP, Brand & Creative will own and execute Coursera’s global brand strategy at this critical moment of growth and transformation. This leader will define and evolve the company’s brand architecture, ensuring clarity across a diverse and expanding portfolio of offerings, audiences, and markets. They will establish clear criteria to guide brand decisions—balancing trust, growth potential, customer clarity, scalability, cost, speed, partner considerations, and long-term strategic fit.
This highly visible work will be driven in close partnership with the executive team to align on a clear brand direction and support the company’s commercial goals across both Consumer and Enterprise segments.
Responsibilities:
Brand Strategy
Creative & Content Production
Corporate Events
Content Marketing
Basic Qualifications:
Salary range: $300K - $350K base + bonus + equity
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.
Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at accommodations@coursera.org. Learn more in our CCPA Applicant Notice and GDPR Recruitment Notice.
To protect against recruitment fraud, please note that Coursera recruiters will only communicate with candidates using official coursera.org email addresses. We do not conduct interviews or negotiate offers via personal or non-coursera.org accounts.
