Imagine Learning
Strategic Partnerships Manager
CRM
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Imagine Learning is hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager to oversee and nurture relationships with a portfolio of partners in the education and technology sectors. The role involves developing partnership pipelines, coordinating cross-functional collaboration, managing partner performance, and aligning partnership initiatives with the company's strategic goals.
Highlights
- Manage day-to-day relationships and communication with strategic partners including edtech companies, content providers, and assessment organizations.
- Develop partnership pipelines and build business cases aligned with Imagine Learning's strategic priorities.
- Coordinate execution of partnership initiatives across marketing, product, sales, legal, finance, and customer success teams.
- Conduct market scans to identify emerging trends and opportunities in K-12 instructional materials and educational services.
- Track and report key performance indicators, deliverables, and return on investment for partnerships.
- Required proficiency in data analytics and CRM systems for monitoring partnership effectiveness.
- Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in business, communications, or related fields, with at least 6 years of experience in partnerships, strategy consulting, or corporate development, preferably in education.
- Compensation ranges from $155,722 to $200,000 base salary plus eligibility for bonuses and commissions.
- Role requires up to 25% travel for partner and internal meetings and strong project management skills to handle multiple workstreams.
- Collaborate closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships to operationalize and continuously improve the partnership process.
Strategic Partnerships Manager Full Description
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Corporate Development
Remote, United States New York, New York
Remote, United States New York, New York
Description
Position at Imagine Learning
Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.
At Imagine Learning, we Empower Potential - in students, educators, and each other. As the leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, we’re committed to igniting learning breakthroughs that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Every day, our team designs innovative tools that help educators personalize instruction and engage students in meaningful ways. We’re shaping the future of learning through our Curriculum-Informed AI™ approach - technology that understands instructional context, respects educator judgment, and transforms how teachers personalize learning at scale to unlock each student’s potential. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible and transforming education.
That same spirit of innovation and purpose drives our team culture. At Imagine Learning, you’ll find opportunities for meaningful work, continuous growth, and connection with passionate colleagues who care deeply about making a difference. We celebrate collaboration, embrace change, and believe in lifelong learning - for our students and ourselves.
As a remote-friendly company, Imagine Learning offers flexible work arrangements across the U.S. and internationally. Most of our U.S.-based employees work from home or on a hybrid schedule at one of our office locations in Tempe, AZ (HQ), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, or Bloomington, MN.
Imagine Your Impact.
As part of Imagine Learning’s Corporate Development team, The Strategic Partnerships Manager manages day-to-day relationships and performance for a portfolio of strategic partners across the education & technology landscape, including edtech companies, content providers, assessment organizations, and more. Working closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships and cross-functional stakeholders, this role is responsible for partnership pipeline development, business case analysis, executing execution of partnership plans, support for partner growth initiatives, and operational alignment and delivery against strategic company goals.
For more information on what it’s like to work at Imagine Learning, including our culture, benefits, and products, visit us HERE.
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Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships.
Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $155,722 and $200,000 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.
Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote. Ideal candidate must reside in the NYC area.
Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 25% travel which may include internal meetings in NYC, Stamford, CT and Tempe, AZ, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.
Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:
- Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
- 401k plan with a company match
- 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
- Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
- Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
- Access to on-demand mental health resources
- Life and short and long-term disability insurance
- Pre-tax savings plans
- Paid volunteer time off
- A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
- Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance
Envision Your Experience.
In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Manage day-to-day relationships for assigned strategic partners by coordinating communications, addressing issues, and ensuring follow-through on partnership commitments, timelines, and deliverables.
- Plan and facilitate regular partner check-ins and quarterly business reviews supported by agendas and relevant materials, and develop shared success metrics tied to adoption, revenue, and impact.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution of partnership initiatives (e.g., marketing, product, sales, legal, finance, customer success) to ensure seamless integration and consistent partner experience.
- Conduct ongoing market scans to identify emerging players, trends, and whitespace opportunities across K-12 instructional materials, assessments, professional learning services, research, and more.
- Apply and refine analytical frameworks to prioritize and build a pipeline of partnership targets by strategic fit, product alignment, and value creation potential.
- Build business cases for partnership or acquisition opportunities aligned to Imagine Learning’s strategic priorities: platform capability enhancement, market expansion, and competitive positioning.
- In collaboration with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, manage Imagine Learning’s end-to-end partnership process, executing from initial evaluation through contracting and launch, and identify areas to evolve the process
- Serve as key point of coordination between internal teams and partner stakeholders to ensure successful partnership implementation and ongoing collaboration
- Support contract and renewal processes by coordinating inputs, documenting requirements, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Support the identification, evaluation, and execution of new partnership opportunities by conducting research, developing business cases, and assisting with proposal development.
- Partner with the Director of Strategic Partnerships to operationalize the partnership strategy, including maintaining a prioritized roadmap of initiatives and tracking progress against objectives.
- Track and report KPIs, deliverables, and ROI for assigned partnerships; maintain accurate documentation to support reporting and decision-making.
- Represent the partnerships function in internal working sessions and communicate partner insights, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders and leadership.
- Other duties as required.
Share Your Expertise.
Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or a related field, and at least 6 years of experience in partnerships, strategy consulting, or corporate development, ideally within the education sector.
- Strong relationship-builder with the adaptability to navigate varied partner personalities and organizational structures.
- Ability to drive cross functional workstreams forward with urgency and discipline.
- Comfortable operating with incomplete information and creating clarity for others in ambiguous environment.
- Persistent, solutions-driven problem-solver who anticipates risks, removes blockers.
- Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Proficiency using data and analytics to monitor partnership effectiveness and inform recommendations; experience with customer relations management (CRM) systems.
- Ability to travel up to 25% as needed to meet with external partners and internal teams.
At Imagine Learning, we believe our work is strongest when people feel respected, supported, and encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives. We strive to create a welcoming workplace where employees can learn from one another, grow together, and build educational experiences that reflect the world of our learners.
Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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