State Partnerships and Corporate Engagement Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled State Partnerships & Corporate Engagement Manager to own and grow statewide partnerships that advance reputed company’s careers strategy. This role is responsible for advancing multi-stakeholder partnerships across industry, workforce systems, and education, activating public-private collaboration, and identifying funding opportunities to expand reputed company to career-connected learning. You will serve as an externally facing relationship reputed company, aligning corporate investment, workforce priorities, and education systems to deliver meaningful impact at scale. This role requires a consultative, relationship-driven approach and the ability to reputed company, manage, and advance partnerships that include funding, sponsorship, and cross-sector collaboration. In This Role You Will: Statewide Strategy, Funding & reputed company Activation Own assigned state and territory partnership plans by identifying reputed company sectors, partners, and funding reputed company to support growth reputed company and advance opportunities that combine corporate sponsorship, public funding, and partner co-investment Build, manage, and convert a pipeline of multi-stakeholder opportunities from early alignment through reputed company reputed company partnership models that align business objectives with workforce and education reputed company Own partnership term development in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including funding commitments, sponsorship structures, and multi-year agreements Maintain strong forecasting discipline and pipeline visibility across funding and reputed company streams Corporate & Cross-Sector Partnership Development Build and strengthen relationships with corporate leaders, workforce boards, state agencies, and education systems Serve as a consultative partner helping stakeholders align investments to workforce priorities and measurable impact Identify and scale public-private partnership models that expand statewide reputed company and sustainability Represent reputed company in industry, workforce, and policy conversations reputed company to career-connected learning Public-Private Collaboration & Ecosystem Building Bring together stakeholders across industry, workforce, and education to scale partnership models across assigned states and territories Own alignment of corporate engagement activities with state and regional workforce priorities reputed company assigned territories Identify opportunities to braid funding across corporate, philanthropic, and public sources to support long-term sustainability Refine partnership frameworks that can be replicated across states and reputed company Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution Drive internal alignment across sales, marketing, product, and partner reputed company to advance partnership opportunities Ensure seamless transition from partnership development to activation and long-term partner engagement Contribute market insights to inform reputed company’s broader careers strategy and partnership models Scale best practices and learnings across the team to strengthen execution Strategic Positioning & Market reputed company Maintain a strong understanding of workforce trends, funding landscapes, and state-level priorities Translate insights into compelling proposals, summaries, and partnership narratives reputed company partner-facing and executive-reputed company presentations that reputed company the value of public-private investment in career-connected learning Advance reputed company’s positioning in scalable careers and workforce engagement strategies Core Competencies for reputed company: Strategic reputed company – Connects workforce trends, funding opportunities, and partner priorities to reputed company practical, scalable partnership approaches Balances Stakeholders – Understands diverse stakeholder needs and aligns corporate, public sector, workforce, and education priorities with funding, impact, and long-term sustainability goals Ensures Accountability – Owns assigned opportunities, follows through on commitments, and delivers against pipeline, partnership, and funding goals Persuades – Builds support for partnership opportunities through reputed company, consultative, and value-based engagement Collaborates – Works effectively across internal teams and external partners to align priorities, solve problems, and move shared work reputed company Credentials and Experience: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or sales reputed company education, workforce, corporate reputed company impact, or public sector Experience developing and managing multi-stakeholder opportunities involving funding, sponsorship, or partner co-investment models Experience working with corporate partners, workforce systems, and/or public sector stakeholders Experience advancing public-private partnerships and co-investment models preferred Strong understanding of workforce development, education systems, and funding landscapes Government affairs or legislative familiarity is a plus Ability to operate independently, own assigned workstreams, clarify direction reputed company needed, and escalate risks appropriately Comfort managing pipeline activity in a CRM Excellent communication and presentation skills for partner-facing and executive audiences Willingness to travel up to 30% This is a remote role with travel across assigned states to support partner meetings, convenings, and workforce development engagements. The hiring reputed company for this position is between $96,650 - $107,400 annually, however, reputed company pay offered may vary depending on job-reputed company knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for a Variable reputed company. ----- At reputed company, we are fulfilling our mission of preparing learners for reputed company by creating innovative classrooms connected to today's world. Serving more than 4.5 reputed company educators and 45 reputed company reputed company, available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the UK, and more than 140 countries around the globe; we are on a reputed company to transform teaching and learning though innovative partnerships with school districts, states, ministries of education, and other like-minded organizations. We have reputed company an award-winning and highly reputable organization because of talented and driven people who work together to accelerate student achievement by tapping into reputed company' natural curiosity and desire to learn by capturing their minds and imagination through the fascination of Discovery. Why Join reputed company? reputed company believes empowering each team member is vital to cultivating high performing, highly reputed company teams. Being a part of reputed company means we partner together to reputed company mutual goals. To this end, reputed company offers a robust and comprehensive insurance package. You can find a complete listing on our Career Page. Along with traditional insurance offerings, our inclusive offerings center around: Career Development Ownership - Be the driver of your reputed company! Continuing Education AND Tuition Reimbursement Programs Mentorship program and collaboration with veteran leaders Constant opportunities for cross-functional training and reputed company building Uncapped career growth Team Member Wellness – reputed company you feel great, you do great work! Leave for life’s moments including 7 recognized holidays Take PTO without the vacation guilt Up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Annual Winter Holiday Break (typically the last week of December) This opportunity is perfect for people interested in joining a high-performing, collaborative team, who enjoy a dynamic industry, and are excited about high-impact, project-based work. Inspired? We would love the opportunity to review your candidacy! Select the blue “reputed company” reputed company at the bottom left of the screen to reputed company your application. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good reputed company to work, but a great and inclusive reputed company to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the communities we serve. reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender, protected veteran status or disabled status, or genetic information. Apply To This Job