EdTech Partnerships Architect

Stanbridge-University; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Employee events

Job summary

Edverum is seeking a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to drive alliance development with higher education institutions. You will engage academic and technology stakeholders, conduct discovery, and articulate Edverum capabilities as tailored solutions.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, strategic pipeline growth, and cross-functional collaboration across product, implementation, and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in educational technology, strategic partnerships, consultative business development, account management, solutions consulting, customer success, or technology implementation.
• Demonstrated success building relationships with organizational stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Strong consultative discovery skills to identify and document institutional needs and priorities.
• Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to communicate product functionality to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to learn complex products, systems, workflows, and institutional environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and cultivate prospective institutional partners in higher education and related education markets.
• Build relationships with executives, academic leaders, administrators, technology teams, and key decision-makers.
• Guide qualified opportunities from discovery through close using a consultative, relationship-driven approach.
• Translate institutional challenges into Edverum applications and potential solutions.
• Maintain CRM records reflecting partner activity, stakeholders, opportunities, and next steps.
• Coordinate with internal teams to develop demonstrations, proposals, and partnerships.

Skills

Educational technology

Strategic partnerships

Consultative business development

Account management

CRM experience

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Edverum is seeking a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to drive alliance development with higher education institutions. You will engage academic and technology stakeholders, conduct discovery, and articulate Edverum capabilities as tailored solutions.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, strategic pipeline growth, and cross-functional collaboration across product, implementation, and marketing teams.