Director of Strategic Partnerships

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 relationship-building skills. The successful candidate will be deeply committed to Teach For All's mission and values. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, with potential for travel and requires flexibility in working hours due to global collaborations.

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
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All

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

Benefits

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire, prior work experience and includes a 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