Education Partnerships Manager (Hybrid) Equity & Bonus

Zen Educate; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Role includes bonus

18 Paid Vacation Days and 10 Paid Bank

Comprehensive medical, dental, and/or/

401(k) retirement plan with no match

Sick leave

Paid biweekly

Job summary

Zen Educate, based in Chicago, seeks a results-driven Customer Growth professional to manage and grow US school partnerships while supporting educators. This fast-moving role blends relationship-building, strategy, and urgency to connect schools with qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.

You will upsell Zen products, serve as the central point of contact for school partners, and collaborate with Product and Education teams to improve the platform.

Qualifications

• Mindset traits to thrive in a high-velocity role within education tech.
• Experience in sales, partnerships, account management, recruitment, or education is a plus.
• Customer-focused mindset with urgency and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Build deep, meaningful relationships with US school partners.
• Generate demand for Zen educators and upsell Zen products to schools.
• Act as the primary contact for school partnership stakeholders.
• Report key trends and feedback to the Product team to improve the platform.
• Manage and support educators to place them in daily subbing or long-term roles.
• Coach educators and improve their performance in schools.

Skills

Coachability

Grit

Positivity

Strong Work Ethic

Empathy

Sales/Partnerships

Job description

Zen Educate, based in Chicago, seeks a results-driven Customer Growth professional to manage and grow US school partnerships while supporting educators. This fast-moving role blends relationship-building, strategy, and urgency to connect schools with qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.

You will upsell Zen products, serve as the central point of contact for school partners, and collaborate with Product and Education teams to improve the platform.