Strategic Partnerships Architect

HU101 The Howard University; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Howard University is seeking a Partnership Development Strategist to advance strategic partnerships across academics, research, innovation, and workforce development. This role identifies, cultivates, and coordinates relationships with corporate and community partners to expand opportunities for students, faculty, and institutional initiatives.

The position requires strong relationship-building, strategic thinking, and experience in corporate partnerships, with a focus on workforce development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 5-7 years of relevant professional experience in corporate partnerships, university advancement, business development, university relations, or related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience preparing proposals, managing complex projects, briefing materials, reports, or strategy documents
• Experience in CRM or partnership tracking platforms such as Salesforce
• Familiarity with higher education partnership development and workforce development initiatives desirable

Responsibilities

• Partnership Strategy: develop and implement corporate and community partnership strategies aligned with university priorities
• Team Coordination & Supervision: guide partnership staff and coordinate cross-functional projects
• Internal Alignment & Opportunity Mapping: identify partnership-ready opportunities across academic units
• Academic & Program Partnership Development: co-develop initiatives with corporate partners aligned with academic strengths
• Relationship Cultivation & Management: prepare briefing materials and track partnership milestones
• Corporate Pipeline Development: build a strategic pipeline of prospective partners
• Innovation & Global Engagement: connect partners with university innovation assets
• Data, Reporting & Strategic Insights: maintain records and report on engagement metrics

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship-building

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Howard University is seeking a Partnership Development Strategist to advance strategic partnerships across academics, research, innovation, and workforce development. This role identifies, cultivates, and coordinates relationships with corporate and community partners to expand opportunities for students, faculty, and institutional initiatives.

The position requires strong relationship-building, strategic thinking, and experience in corporate partnerships, with a focus on workforce development