Strategic Partnerships Lead - Education Tech

Stanbridge-University; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Family Leave

On-Site Wellness Program

Job summary

Edverum seeks a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to act as a frontline ambassador, developing institutional partnerships from initial engagement to implementation. The role sits at the crossroads of partnerships, educational technology, and consultative business development.

The successful candidate will build credibility with academic and administrative stakeholders, translate needs into Edverum solutions, and manage transitions to onboarding while sustaining partner relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• Three or more years of relevant experience in educational technology, strategic partnerships, or related roles.
• Proven success developing relationships with organizational stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Strong consultative discovery, presentation, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to travel to conferences, trade shows, and partner engagements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and cultivate prospective institutional partners in higher education.
• Build relationships with executives, academic leaders, administrators, technology teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Lead discovery conversations to understand goals, workflows, and implementation considerations.
• Translate institutional needs into Edverum applications and solutions.
• Guide opportunities from engagement through discovery, demonstration, proposal, and close.
• Maintain CRM records reflecting activities, stakeholders, and next steps.
• Facilitate handoffs from partnerships to onboarding and implementation teams.

Skills

Consultative discovery

Relationship building

CRM experience

Presentation skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing, or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Edverum seeks a Manager of Strategic Partnerships to act as a frontline ambassador, developing institutional partnerships from initial engagement to implementation. The role sits at the crossroads of partnerships, educational technology, and consultative business development.

The successful candidate will build credibility with academic and administrative stakeholders, translate needs into Edverum solutions, and manage transitions to onboarding while sustaining partner relationships.