[Hiring] Manager of Partnership Development @University of Texas at Austin

Role Description

The Manager of Partnership Development leads and supports efforts of scaling and expansion of OnRamps through effective partnership and engagement with K12, higher education, and agency outreach and implementation of development strategy in close collaboration with the Director and Executive Director.

• Develops, manages, and evaluates identified strategies and practices as the primary client relationship manager for potential, new, and existing partnerships.
• Increases and supports the implementation and success of OnRamps through regional partnership management.
• Manages and evaluates targets and strategies for accomplishing acquisition, retention, growth, and outcome targets for partnerships.
• Analyzes data, evaluates, and documents outcomes through recurrent issue tracking, reporting, and performance monitoring.
• Represents the organization at professional meetings and conferences to strengthen visibility and identify opportunities.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates student employees and mentors, coaches, and trains assigned staff.
• Documents and monitors partnership records and effective communications through Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
• Leads and engages in ongoing communication and partner engagement.
• Develops forms, tools, and resources to capture required documentation and improve operational efficiency.
• Maintains documentation of targets, activities, and outcomes, and provides regular reports of progress.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, higher education, policy, or closely related field.
• Five or more years of professional experience in K12 or higher education environments, including at least three years in a leadership or management role.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage multiple internal and external stakeholders with decorum and tact.
• Ability to communicate technical information to lay audiences using a respectful, client-focused approach.
• Demonstrated understanding of high school teaching and learning.
• Proficient in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) or another LMS.
• Five years of clinical or teaching experience at a high school or college level.
• Experience providing support or instructional coaching to teachers, administrators, or related groups.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of leadership experience in K12 and higher education environments.
• Demonstrated success in overseeing complex initiatives and achieving organizational goals.
• Significant experience leading large-scale partnership strategy, outreach, or business development efforts.

Salary

$80,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Eligible for fully remote work in Waco or Austin area.
• Position requires up to 20% travel throughout the state of Texas.
• Weekends and evenings possible to support course implementation.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest