Catapult Learning
Director-Strategic Partnerships
Edtech.com's Summary
Catapult Learning is hiring a Director of Strategic Partnerships. The role involves supporting regional operators in retaining and acquiring non-public schools by aligning school needs with Catapult Learning’s financial and academic goals. The director builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders and collaborates across departments to execute strategic plans and secure new business.
Highlights
- Develop and implement strategic plans for school retention and acquisition to meet financial targets.
- Collaborate with regional operators to align school programs and services with educational needs and contractual commitments.
- Maintain relationships with school boards, district leaders, diocesan and private school leaders, and community stakeholders.
- Lead annual engagement strategies with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships.
- Support sales activities including RFP preparation, bidders’ conferences, and partnership development.
- Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Research and Evaluation, and Regional Operations teams for goal alignment.
- Requires at least eight years of experience in educational services and account management.
- Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of public and private school policies, plus State and Federal education funding.
- Compensation starts at $100,000 per year with expected travel within the territory.
Director-Strategic Partnerships Full Description
Director-Strategic Partnerships
- New York, New York
- Sales/Marketing
- Catapult Learning
- Regular - Full-Time
- Hybrid (both)
- 34746
Job Description
Overview
The Director of Strategic Partnerships Supports regional operators in the retention of schools and acquisition of new schools by serving as a resource to strengthen the alignment between the schools’ needs and Catapult Learning’s financial goals and mission to increase academic outcome for children. This person will work alongside regional operators to develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers within Catapult Learning’s non-public school portfolio.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
The Director of Strategic Partnerships Supports regional operators in the retention of schools and acquisition of new schools by serving as a resource to strengthen the alignment between the schools’ needs and Catapult Learning’s financial goals and mission to increase academic outcome for children. This person will work alongside regional operators to develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers within Catapult Learning’s non-public school portfolio.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Execute a strategic school retention and/or acquisition plan to solidify multi-year partnerships with non-public schools and districts, supporting regional financial goals. Measure success through retention rates, revenue growth, and achievement of partnership milestones that contribute to meeting or exceeding financial targets.
- Collaborate with regional operators to support school leadership program decisions that align with instructional, specialized services, and professional development solutions that are feasible and adhere to Catapult Learning’s contractual service commitments.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key networks, including School Boards, district leadership, diocesan leaders, private and religious school leaders, local community leaders, and other influential stakeholders.
- Develop and execute annual strategy to engage key stakeholders.
- Support regional operators in implementing individual account plans to move each account through the sales cycle from open to close, including preparing and submitting RFP responses, attending bidders’ conferences, and establishing partnerships necessary to secure new business.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal teams, including Sales, Marketing, Research and Evaluation, and Regional Operations, ensuring close collaboration, alignment of goals, and effective coordination across departments.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Requires at least eight years of related experience, preferably in the areas of educational services and account management.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and organizational skills.
- Must have the ability to appropriately communicate with and influence all levels of constituents.
- Knowledge and understanding of public and/or private school policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of State and Federal education funding.
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, adept at influencing others and guiding district leaders through complex planning and adoption processes while maintaining ethical decision-making.
Pay Rate
Starting from USD $100,000.00/Yr.
Physical Requirements
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS/TRAVEL
Light lifting, walking, climbing stairs. Travel within the territory is expected.
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