Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager - West

ACT; Iowa City (IA); Hybride; USD 100 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

ACT is seeking a Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager in a remote US-based role, with a minimum of five years in account management or economic development. You will build employer relationships, partner with chambers of commerce, and drive adoption of ACT WorkKeys products across communities.

The role offers a salary range of $100,000 to $120,000 per year, with incentive eligibility and travel up to 50% within the region. Remote work is supported from the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in account management, business development, or economic development with growth outcomes.
• Experience managing a portfolio of accounts or government/community partnerships.
• Track record selling workforce or credentialing solutions to employers or workforce organizations.
• CRM proficiency and strong pipeline management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills across audiences at all levels.

Responsabilités

• Build and manage an active pipeline of employer relationships and drive adoption of ACT WorkKeys tools.
• Establish relationships with chambers of commerce and economic development organizations.
• Own a portfolio of communities, track progress and advance certification levels.
• Drive expansion of WorkKeys licenses, assessments and credentials within your portfolio.
• Connect communities to funding streams to sustain investment in workforce development.
• Facilitate partnerships across employers, training providers, and workforce boards.
• Maintain CRM records and report on employer acquisition and product expansion.

Connaissances

Account management

Business development

Economic development

CRM proficiency

Excellent communication

Travel willingness

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Economic Development

Outils

CRM software

WorkKeys

Description du poste

Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager - West Iowa City IA, Remote (US)

At ACT, Your Work Makes a Difference

Education has power – a power that changes lives forever. It creates opportunities that lift up individuals, their families, and sparks societal change that echoes through generations to come. From our grassroots we have fought the good fight for equity in education, and we remain devoted to helping anyone who struggles to access that power. This is what matters to us and we must do better -- we’ve never been more sure of our purpose.

ACT team members are part of an organization dedicated to a mission that has never been more important: Helping people achieve education and workplace success. Advancing that mission within our organization, by helping our team members achieve education and workplace success of their own, is core to our values. ACT values a diverse workplace and is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable environment in which every team member has an opportunity to grow.

We want our team members to have the well-being and confidence they need to do their best work, in an environment where both they and ACT thrive. To support this, our total rewards include company paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision, flexible health and dependent spending accounts, 401(k) retirement savings with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and so much more. You can find a comprehensive list of our benefits here .

We are seeking a Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager, with at least 5 years of experience to help us fulfill that mission.

The finalist will be hired at the salary and level commensurate with their qualifications. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary in the range of $100,000 to $120,000. ACT manages salaries within the range based on relevant factors including, skills, experience, and internal equity. This position is incentive eligible.

Location: This is a remote position, based in the United States.

Visa: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

What you will be working on:

ACT's Work Ready Communities program helps states, regions, and communities build a certified, competitive workforce by connecting employers, educators, economic developers, and policymakers around shared workforce readiness standards. With more than 580 participating communities and nearly 30,000 supporting employers nationwide, WRC is one of the most impactful workforce development programs in the country.

The WRC Development Manager is a growth role. You will build employer relationships, partner with chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, help communities advance through the WRC certification framework, and drive adoption of ACT WorkKeys products and credentials. You will also connect communities to funding resources and broker partnerships across the ecosystem.

This role is for someone who is energized by building relationships, comfortable at the executive level, and motivated by seeing real economic impact from their work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and manage an active pipeline of employer relationships within assigned communities, driving recognition of the ACT WorkKeys NCRC and adoption of WorkKeys workforce tools

• Establish working relationships with chambers of commerce and economic development organizations to position WRC certification as a workforce and talent attraction asset

• Own a portfolio of WRC communities, tracking progress, identifying advancement opportunities, and driving the actions needed to move communities forward in the program

• Drive expansion of WorkKeys curriculum licenses, assessments, and credentials within your portfolio and coordinate with ACT Sales on contract execution

• Connect communities to federal and state workforce funding streams to sustain their investment in workforce development

• Facilitate introductions and partnerships across employers, training providers, workforce boards, and education partners

• Maintain CRM pipeline records and provide regular reporting on employer acquisition, community progression, and product expansion

Role Progression:

Within 3 Months: Complete structured onboarding of the WRC six-level framework and WorkKeys product suite. Gain fluency in your assigned economic zone portfolio, establish initial relationships with key community contacts and chamber partners, and begin building your employer outreach pipeline in CRM.

Within 6 Months: Actively managing your full portfolio with a clear view of each community’s certification level and progression trajectory. Driving new employer recognitions, generating first WorkKeys curriculum license conversations, and identifying near-term level advancement opportunities. Established relationships with chamber and EDOs partners in each economic zone.

Within 9 Months: Demonstrating measurable commercial outcomes with employer recognitions added, communities advanced to the next certification level, and product revenue generated or expanded. Operating with autonomy across your portfolio, leveraging funding navigation to sustain community investment, and actively contributing to the broader WRC team’s strategic goals.

This could be the job for you if you have these minimum requirements:

• 5+ years in account management, business development, or economic development with demonstrated growth outcomes

• Experience managing a portfolio of accounts or community/government partnerships

• Track record selling or positioning workforce, education, or credentialing solutions to employers or workforce organizations

• CRM proficiency and strong pipeline management habits

• Excellent presentation and communication skills across internal and external audiences at all organizational levels

• Willingness to travel 30-50% within assigned region, Candidates located in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, California and Colorado preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economic Development, Workforce Development or a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

It’s a plus if you have (preferred):

• Master's degree in business, economic development, workforce development, or related field

• Familiarity with federal workforce funding programs such as WIOA or Perkins

• Experience working with chambers of commerce, economic development corporations, or workforce investment boards

• Background in consultative or solution selling in a B2B or government-adjacent context

• Familiarity with ACT WorkKeys products and the NCRC credentialing ecosystem

About ACT

When ACT was founded in 1959, it disrupted the assessment industry with a new approach to helping students better understand their readiness so they could take steps to improve it. By leveraging our expertise and authority in assessment and research, we will again disrupt the industry—helping more people learn, better measure their progress, and improve their navigation through life’s transitions.

More than ever before, ACT is fulfilling its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success. We’re doing it by pushing the boundaries of learning innovation through the work of our people, who we call team members because we’re all in this together.

We know transformation does not come without challenge. That’s why ACT invests in a variety of experiences for team members to strengthen their connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate success.

Learn more about working at ACT at act.org !

ACT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ACT participates in E-verify. ACT's online position announcements are intended only to provide general descriptions of employment opportunities; none of the information provided for any position should be interpreted as a commitment by ACT to specific terms and conditions for employment.

Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended. Find a testing site near you to register for the WorkKeys assessments. Finalists for this position will be subject to a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

If you have received an ACT employment-related communication from an email address that is not affiliated with @act.org and/or that requests personal or financial information, please do not reply. Instead, reach out to us at [e-mail] with the details. ACT's recruitment team appreciates your interest in working with us to transform college and career readiness pathways for all learners and wishes you the best of luck in your career journey.

Your Work Makes a Difference at ACT

ACT team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: Helping people achieve education and workplace success. We offer career opportunities at every experience level and are looking for people to join our team who are passionate about making a difference!

Life at ACT

Help us create a world where everyone can discover and fulfill their potential.Our mission is to help people achieve education and workplace success, and that includes you.

We believe that fairness in education and learning can deliver success on an unlimited scale. The enthusiasm for this challenging, rewarding, and essential work is unwavering among our team members. As a purpose-led organization with an important mission, we are big enough to effect real change - yet small and flexible enough for you to personally have an impact.

We are evolving our organization while staying true to the strong foundations on which we were built over 60 years ago. Our research informs and inspires us, and we apply it to real world issues, using technology and ingenuity to unlock opportunities to meet the changing needs of those we serve.

“With the ACT Marketing Team, you never feel alone or like you’re working on an island by yourself.True collaboration lives here, and that’s from brainstorming to getting the job done.

Every single person brings the latest knowledge and expertise to their area and is so committed to impacting the lives of students and their champions. This team strives to give our audiences the best experience possible and to let students know that we genuinely care about them and want to see them succeed!

Working with this group is awe-inspiring every single day and so much fun!”

-Nicole Wolfe

Benefits & Well-Being

ACT is proud to offer our a comprehensive, competitive, and flexible suite of benefits that are market competitive. We work closely with our various plan providers to ensure team members have access to the best resources available when it comes to taking care of themselves and their families. Our guiding principles for team member benefits include providing market-competitive core programs alongside offerings designed to create benefits that are specific to ACT and its mission. Our package includes some of the benefits listed below. Read more details here.

Comprehensive Health Plans

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts

Career Development

Unlimited and free access to LinkedIn Learning and curated career development resources

Well-Being Programs

Life assistance program, caregiving program, wellness center, health & nutrition

Education Assistance

Free ACT, tuition reimbursement

Retirement Savings

401(k) with company match

Flexible Work Arrangements