Director, Industry Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee high-impact partnerships from inception to completion, serving as the primary relationship manager for leading organizations in the industry.

• Manage a portfolio of partners, orchestrate engaging sponsorships and programs, and collaborate with various teams to create exceptional experiences that foster long-term value.

• Direct the onboarding of partners and maintain ongoing engagement, ensuring that they are well-informed about available benefits, timelines, target audiences, and the metrics for measuring success across programs.

• Supervise the comprehensive execution of partner-oriented offerings, including webinars, educational programming, digital content, events, and other activation initiatives.

• Coordinate with internal teams—such as Marketing, Events, Academy, IT, and Production—to guarantee that deliverables are carried out accurately, punctually, and within the defined scope.

• Track partner deliverables, engagement activities, and timelines to facilitate internal reporting, renewal discussions, and continuous enhancement.

• Assist in the creation of proposals, contracts, presentations, and materials for renewals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in partnerships, sponsorships, account management, client services, or similar roles.

• Proven experience in managing partner or sponsor portfolios and executing multi-channel programs or activations.

• Established ability to handle complex timelines, multiple stakeholders, and competing priorities with minimal oversight.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in engaging with mid- to senior-level partner contacts.

• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities, demonstrating a high level of reliability and follow-through.

• Capability to work independently while effectively collaborating across teams and functions.

• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and accountability.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Proficient in CRM and project management tools (e.g., Salesforce, Monday.com) for tracking partner activities, managing deliverables, and supporting reporting and insights.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Zoom for managing partner activities, deliverables, and relationships.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options)

• Generous paid time off policy (including pre-loaded vacation and sick days, 12 holidays, company shutdown during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays)

• Tuition assistance program

• Highly competitive 10% retirement contribution after one year of service

• Much more!