Remote Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development

Summary

Join our team as we transform education and workforce development by partnering with leading employers to offer education, skills training, and career pathways. As the Head of Corporate Strategy & Business Development, you will play a crucial role in driving Guild's strategic vision, expanding partnerships, and identifying growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading robust and lean corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, and business development roles, ideally within the education, technology, or workforce development sectors
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and develop actionable insights and plans
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams with diverse and phenomenal talent
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, especially C-level executives
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities and delivering on strategic goals
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and integration

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to enhance Guild’s value proposition and market presence
• Oversee business and corporate development initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic investments to drive growth and expand Guild's market reach
• Lead process and frameworks for updating and executing Guild's corporate strategy, aligning organizational goals with market opportunities and long-term growth objectives
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, and operations, to ensure alignment and integration of strategic initiatives across the organization
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and industry dynamics to provide insights and recommendations that inform Guild's strategic direction and business decisions
• Represent Guild at industry events, conferences, and in media as a thought leader in the education and workforce development space

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the education technology landscape and trends in corporate learning and workforce development
• Background in strategy consulting, investing, general manager or similar roles, with a skillset focused on strategy and business development

Benefits

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Open vacation policy for employees to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth