Partnership Manager of Professional Learning

GLOBAL ASU Prep Global; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ASU Prep Global is seeking a results-oriented Partnership Manager to lead post-sale professional learning for partner schools and districts. You will design, deliver, and evaluate PD programs across virtual, hybrid, and in-person settings, coordinating with a broad internal team.

The role requires 5+ years in K-12 education, expertise in adult learning, and 20–25% travel, with a preference for experience with diverse international partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in education or related field with 5+ years K-12 experience.
• 3+ years designing and delivering professional development for educators.
• Willingness to travel 20-25% domestically and internationally.
• Experience with international or culturally diverse partners preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary partnership manager for post-sale professional learning delivery and renewal.
• Lead discovery conversations with partner leaders to identify needs, goals, audiences, and success measures.
• Design customized PD solutions, proposals, agendas, and scopes of work with the Partnership team.
• Plan and coordinate PD implementation plans, including timelines and facilitator assignments.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure timely delivery, issue resolution, and revenue opportunities.
• Maintain accurate partner records in Salesforce and report outcomes and satisfaction.

Skills

Partnership management

Adult learning design

Sales / account management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Canvas

Zoom

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Slack

Teams

Job description

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Design, Educational Technology or related field; Master’s Degree preferred. 5+ years of K-12 education experience, including classroom teaching; online or blended K-12 experience strongly preferred. 3+ years of experience designing and delivering professional development or adult learning for educators and school leaders across a broad range of topics, including adult learning theory, blended learning programs, classroom simulations, game-based learning, and digital learning, preferred. 2+ years of experience in account management, client success, partnership implementation, education sales, or a comparable client-facing role, preferred. Experience working with international or culturally diverse partners, preferred. Ability to travel approximately 20-25% domestically and internationally; must possess a valid U.S. passport or be able to obtain one. Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card. Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Partnership Management Serve as the primary point of contact and partnership manager for partner professional learning, from post-sale handoff through delivery, evaluation, and renewal. Work closely with Partnership Directors to lead discovery conversations with partner leaders to identify professional learning needs, goals, audiences, and measures of success. Scope customized PD solutions, recommend formats and hours, and prepare proposals, agendas, and scopes of work in collaboration with the Partnership team. Plan, design, and coordinate PD implementation plans for each partner, including timelines, checklists, facilitator assignments, and communication plans. In collaboration with the Partnership team, participate in consultative discussions with partners, recommending ASU Prep Global products and services aligned to partner needs. Cultivate relationships with superintendents, principals, instructional leaders, learning facilitators, and school staff to understand and anticipate partner needs. Maintain accurate partner professional development records in Salesforce, track and report delivery, outcomes and satisfaction. Support partnership renewal and expansion by evaluating professional development data, and identify opportunities for new or expanded revenue-generating offerings. Collaborate across teams to ensure effective execution of partner needs and timely resolution of issues.

Professional Learning Design & Development Design customized, outcome-based professional learning experiences grounded in adult learning principles and aligned to partner goals. Develop facilitator guides, slide decks, participant resources, job aids, asynchronous courses, and digital resources. Build, curate and maintain professional development repositories, ensuring content remains current, organized, and accessible. Collaborate with subject matter experts across the ASU Prep Academy network, ASU Prep Digital, and Arizona State University to develop and refresh high-quality content.

Delivery & Facilitation Facilitate engaging professional learning in virtual, hybrid, and in-person settings for audiences in Arizona, nationally, and internationally. Lead ASU Prep Experience school tours and site visits for current and prospective partners. Provide job-embedded coaching, feedback, and follow-up support to participants and partner leaders. Review participant artifacts and other evidence of learning to support program quality and fidelity.

Professional Development Operations, Quality & Capacity Coordinate scheduling, registration, stakeholder communications, travel, and logistics for all partnership professional learning in accordance with ASU Prep policies. Manage PD website access, course enrollment, reporting and distribute professional development certificates. Administer surveys and analyze participant feedback and outcome data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement. Recruit, onboard, assign, and support contract facilitators and internal presenters, balancing workloads and ensuring consistent, high quality delivery. Observe professional development delivery and provide actionable feedback to facilitators. Maintain and continuously improve standard operating procedures, templates, and systems for partnership PD.

Growth & Strategic Initiatives Partner with the Chief Partnership Officer, Partnership Directors, and Partnership Account Managers to establish and achieve professional development revenue, delivery, and satisfaction goals. Strategize with the Partnership team on leveraging professional learning to drive product usage, program engagement, and customer retention and growth. Support new business through participation in partner presentations, demonstrations, strategic meetings and development of promotional assets for PD offerings. Represent ASU Prep Global professional learning at conferences, events, and meetings, including presenting to external audiences. Monitor K-12 professional learning trends and competitor offerings to inform the development and enhancement offerings. Support new initiatives, pilot programs, and organizational priorities identified by the Partnership Team. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Deep understanding of adult learning principles and how to apply them to professional development design and delivery. Knowledge of K-12 instructional frameworks and priorities including PLCs, MTSS/RTI, literacy, assessment, student engagement, and AI in education. Proficient knowledge of online, blended, and face-to-face instructional models and operations. Ability to create professional development proposals and scoping implementations of varied size and complexity. Strong consultative, relationship-building, and customer-service skills, with the ability to communicate customer needs and provide viable solutions. Exceptional project management and origination skills, with the ability to manage multiple partners, priorities, and deadlines while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track and interpret data, identify trends, and effectively communicate findings to stakeholders. Proficiency with learning management and customer relationship management systems such as Canvas and Salesforce, as well as Zoom, Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365. Growth mindset and adaptability, with the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and initiative, and balance speed and quality as organizational and customer needs evolve.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 15 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION

Remote (Arizona Preferred)

TRAVEL

Travel of approximately 20-25% is required, both domestically and internationally, for partner professional development, site visits, school tours, meetings, and conferences. Travel locations may vary and may require overnight and multi-day stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

What about learning drives us to do more than deliver the lesson? Maybe we’re overachievers. Or maybe we just know what real impact looks like. Each one of us has seen passion win over fear, vision become relentless focus and belief in human potential make it all the way to the finish line. Our mission is to design new models for educational success and raise academic achievement for all learners. Are you ready to find a career with a company whose mission, vision, and values align with yours? Can you see yourself fitting into this mission with us? Interested in learning what sets ASU Preparatory Academy apart? Amy McGrath, Managing Director at ASU Prep discusses some of the things that make ASU Prep a great place to work.

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