Director of Strategic Partnerships
Teach For All
Summary
Join the Global Institute's Outreach and Engagement (O&E) Effort as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. This critical role involves planning, executing, and managing partnerships with diverse stakeholders (educators, NGOs, governments, research institutions) to foster a global movement for systemic education change. You will design and implement partnership plans, draft communications (letters, MOUs, proposals), coordinate across teams, and evaluate partnership impact. The position requires at least 7 years of relevant experience in partnership building, particularly within education or the non-profit sector, along with strong project management, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills. The successful candidate will be deeply committed to Teach For All's mission and values. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and potential for travel.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years related experience in building and managing partnerships, especially in the education field or non profit sector
- Experience of delivering complex projects with strict deadlines and involving cross-teams coordination across time zones
- Able to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and external partners from a range of cultures
- Orientation to detail and great project management skills
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Proven expertise in working in agile team settings with ability to multitask and work independently effectively in a fast-paced results-oriented culture
- Ability to exercise judgment in juggling competing priorities and managing concurrent timelines
- Strong reasoning and strategic problem-solving abilities
- English fluency required
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and execute detailed partnership plans, including objectives, tasks, timelines, resources and stakeholders/teams involved for each of the strategic partner organizations
- Continuously assess and monitor the progress of partnership plans, making adjustments if needed to enhance effectiveness and maximize impact
- Conceptualize and draft external communications related to our partnerships, such as letters, MOUs, meeting preps, research, emails, etc
- Create value propositions and partnership proposals for external stakeholders
- Track and share partnership stories of impact, highlighting the role of partners in advancing our mission and goals
- Coordinate across strategic partners and internal teams to define contributions for each of the plans
- Support the preparation, coordination and follow ups of the Outreach & Engagement Working Group calls every other week
- Establish a proxy framework for evaluating progress and impact of the O&E effort, report on key learnings of partnerships, etc
- Liaise with the right O&E systems in place
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in other languages is a plus
- Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines
- Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role