Head of Growth & Partnerships, Dental Schools

Juno; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement matching

Performance bonuses

Job summary

A leading education financing firm in the United States seeks a Head of Growth & Partnerships to drive membership growth in dental schools. This position requires a proven ability in executing go-to-market strategies and managing P&L. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience, with a preference for backgrounds in consulting or startups. The job offers competitive compensation up to $250k with performance bonuses tied to growth milestones.

Qualifications

• Typically 3–5+ years in growth/BD or experience in professional services.
• Preference for experience with high-growth startups or educational services.
• Connections to dental education are a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the dental school P&L and execute GTM strategy.
• Negotiate national deals with key organizations.
• Build a campus ambassador network and manage operations.

Skills

Exceptional writing & communication

Bias to action

Tenacity

Job description

Head of Growth & Partnerships, Dental Schools

Overview

Juno leverages collective bargaining power to secure better student loan rates for graduate students. With 230,000+ members and over $1B in negotiated loan volume, we\'ve proven that group buying works. We are the most popular way to pay for the world’s top MBA programs and are now expanding to serve all professional degree students at a critical moment in higher education.

The Problem: Federal lending reforms are creating an unprecedented market shift. Starting July 2026, new caps on federal graduate loans (including the elimination of Grad PLUS) will leave millions of students with significant funding gaps. Students will increasingly need transparent, competitive private options—exactly what Juno negotiates.

Responsibilities

• Own the dental school P&L: Build and execute GTM strategy, hit growth targets, and drive Juno member growth
• Scale distribution through partnerships:
  • Negotiate national deals with key organizations that can help reach our target market
  • Activate campus-based chapters with turnkey playbooks
  • Build relationships with financial aid offices at target schools
  • Partner with DAT prep companies and AADSAS ecosystem
  • Run targeted campaigns aligned to application cycles (DAT → applications → interviews → white coat)
• Build a campus ambassador network: Recruit, train, and manage high-performing dental students across DMD/DDS programs with clear KPIs and incentives
• Drive cross-functional initiatives: Partner with product on feature development, lender relations on competitive rates, and compliance on messaging
• Manage operations and analytics: Forecast pipeline, track cohort performance, optimize CAC/LTV, and manage budget allocation
• Own waitlist growth → loan origination: landing pages, A/B tests, content, webinars, email/SMS, and event cycles aligned to application, admissions, and financial aid timelines

What We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance bonus with significant upside potential
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement matching

What We’re Looking For

• Background: Typically 3–5+ years or an outlier track record (e.g., you scaled a campus network, ran national org programming, built a zero-to-one motion).
• Preference for experience in professional services, management consulting, investment banking, or high-growth startups
• Preference for an Owner-operator who has owned a number in growth/BD/marketplaces/fintech/edtech or campus-scale programs.
• Exceptional writing & communication: you can craft compliant, persuasive copy for students, deans, and national orgs.
• Bias to action: ship experiments frequently; instrument attribution; close loops with lender relations & compliance.
• Tenacity: we work as hard as it takes to achieve our targets.

The X-Factor

• You lived it: Pre-dental, dental school experience, or other connections to dental education are a massive advantage (but not required)
• You're hungry: Ready to own outcomes, not just make recommendations
• You're scrappy: Will do whatever it takes to win
• You're magnetic: Can recruit and inspire great people

Compensation

Compensation: $150k–$250k, including performance upside tied to growth milestones. Top performers will exceed this range.

Why Join Juno?

The Opportunity

Real Impact: Help hundreds of thousands of students get access to the lowest rates on the market

Market Timing: Federal aid changes create massive tailwind for growth

Proven Model: $1B+ negotiated, 200K+ members - product-market fit achieved

Career Growth: Own a P&L and build a team with significant autonomy