Global Academy Partnerships Lead

OpenAI, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI Academy seeks an Academy Partnerships Lead to manage and expand partnerships with nonprofits, educational institutions, and community organizations. You will translate shared goals into clear plans, support onboarding through evaluation and expansion, and help deliver hands-on AI learning within communities.

Collaborating with program and curriculum teams, you will connect partners with relevant content, training, and support while representing OpenAI Academy in external meetings and

Qualifications

• Experience in managing partnerships in education, nonprofits, or public-sector environments.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience coordinating multi-organization initiatives from planning through evaluation.
• Excellent communication and project management abilities across a partner portfolio.
• Experience supporting workshops, facilitator networks, or train-the-trainer programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with Academy partners and programs.
• Translate partnership commitments into clear scopes, timelines, and success measures.
• Assess partner recruitment, facilitator capacity, and onboarding readiness.
• Align partner expectations with Academy priorities, resources, and delivery capacity.
• Manage contractors and delivery partners for jams and train-the-trainer programs.
• Own partner participation in the train-the-trainer program from readiness to expansion.
• Collaborate with Academy teams to connect partners with content, training, and support.
• Develop playbooks, onboarding materials, and implementation guidance for repeatable delivery.
• Evaluate partner performance and feedback; recommend improvements, renewals, or expansions.
• Represent OpenAI Academy at partner meetings, workshops, and community events.
• Identify opportunities to reach new audiences and deepen partnerships.
• Synthesize partner needs to inform Academy content and strategy.
• Prepare briefing materials and updates on partnership progress and impact.

Skills

Partnership management

Relationship management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop support

Train-the-trainer

Content collaboration

Adult learning

Job description

OpenAI Academy seeks an Academy Partnerships Lead to manage and expand partnerships with nonprofits, educational institutions, and community organizations. You will translate shared goals into clear plans, support onboarding through evaluation and expansion, and help deliver hands-on AI learning within communities.

Collaborating with program and curriculum teams, you will connect partners with relevant content, training, and support while representing OpenAI Academy in external meetings and