Senior Director, Education Programs & Partnerships

Summary

Join us as a Senior Director, Education Programs and Partnerships to lead the growth and development of our partnership programs, drive engagement with national partner organizations, and build brand recognition for Encourage.

Requirements

• Direct management and leadership experience in either Marketing, Business Development, or Relationship Management roles
• Education background or experience is preferred
• Familiarity with college access organizations, districts, educators, and Community Based Organizations desired, not required
• A strategic planner, who uses data to drive decisions and recommendations
• A proactive problem-solver with natural critical thinking skills
• Be a confident public speaker and demonstrate outstanding presentation skills during live events, webinars, and produced videos
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior leader on the Marketing team, representing the Partnerships team in cross-team collaborations with marketing, product, and engineering teams
• Lead the growth and development of our partnership programs to extend the reach of the Encourage program and drive increased participation to meet organizational objectives
• Drive the engagement with national partner organizations and their networks of students and educators through webinars, conference sessions, resources, and other forms of engagement
• Build brand recognition and build trust of Encourage by planning and executing sponsorships and events with key strategic partners, such as the American School Counselor Association
• Lead outreach campaigns and relationships with educators, schools, community-based organizations, and district leaders to drive program adoption and impact by districts, schools, educators, and students
• Seek opportunities to build awareness of the Encourage program with our Partners through their promotional channels, such as newsletters, advertising, social, and events
• Identify potential resource needs for marketing and content teams to support adoption and implementation of the Encourage product
• Champion the Encourage program to educators, district administrators, and other education leaders in the postsecondary planning space via webinars, virtual conferences, live meetings
• Provide continuous feedback to the marketing and product teams to enhance market intelligence, competitive intelligence and product enhancements

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and benefits package
• 401k company match that is vested immediately upon participation
• Paid holidays
• A generous PTO policy
• Paid parental leave