Director of University Partnerships

Summary

Join HyperionDev as the Director of University Partnerships and lead the strategic development and management of global university relationships. Reporting to the CEO, you will oversee a distributed team, expanding our impact in higher education. This role involves crafting and executing strategic partnership direction, ensuring seamless project management, and maintaining strong relationships. You will collaborate with senior management to ensure strategies are cohesive and scalable, aligning with HyperionDev's long-term objectives. As a key leader, you will advise the executive team on partnership opportunities and growth strategies. This is a senior leadership role with equity opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience leading a team of business development professionals tasked with partnering with universities to launch educational offerings in a fee-for-service or OPM model
• At least 5 years of experience as a business development professional specifically working to pitch or account manage partnerships with universities to launch educational offerings
• Extremely strong business acumen
• Highly skilled at strategic analysis, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Undergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant field

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic roadmap for university partnerships that align with our mission and business goals
• Oversee the execution of partnership projects from start to finish, ensuring timely delivery, high-quality outcomes, and alignment with the organisation’s growth strategy
• Manage a distributed team of professionals, providing guidance and support to meet both individual and collective goals
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between internal teams and external university stakeholders, ensuring efficient project workflows and communication
• Establish a framework for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the success of partnership initiatives, ensuring that projects remain aligned with organisational KPIs
• Work with senior management to continually refine partnership strategies in response to market trends and institutional needs
• Act as a key advisor to the executive team, providing insights into partnership opportunities and strategies for growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading the launch of career acceleration-type partnerships with universities in the US and abroad
• Prior experience in a high-growth, tech-focused environment
• Prior experience in education or education technology

Benefits

• Equity : As a senior leadership role within the company, you may be eligible for direct ownership in the business through our stock option scheme.  The company has been approached for acquisition by a number of billion-dollar leaders in the tech education space, is backed by investors from the US, UK and South Africa, and we want you to directly share in the success of the business
• Flexible & remote working : We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options
• Bootcamp : We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps