Senior Partnerships Manager
Job Location:
Wichita, KS - USA
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Job Summary
Empowered is seeking a Senior Partnerships Manager to develop talent advance strategy and lead high-value relationships that strengthen our Partnerships capability and create value for educators partners and the organization.
In this role you will lead and develop a high-performing Partnerships team drive execution of an established vision and strategy and build the knowledge needed to evolve the capability over time. You will manage your own portfolio of partnerships and contribute to other partnership opportunities where your experience and perspective can add value. As a member of Education Operations leadership you will contribute beyond Partnerships by bringing external knowledge challenging assumptions and helping translate organizational priorities into action.
This role is based in Wichita Kansas.
- Develop individual team members through coaching feedback apprenticeship and stretch opportunities that strengthen judgment strategic thinking and ownership.
- Build a high-performing Partnerships team by aligning talent to where individuals can create the most value setting clear expectations and decision rights and holding a high bar for contribution.
- Drive execution of the Partnerships vision strategy and priorities while building the business and market knowledge needed to evolve the capability and improve results.
- Translate organizational priorities into focused partnership strategies using data experimentation and learning to prioritize where Partnerships can create the greatest value.
- Personally manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships and contribute to other partnership opportunities where your experience and perspective can add value.
- Develop partnerships grounded in clear mutual value and organizational priorities.
- Evaluate opportunities and make sound decisions about when to advance deprioritize or decline them.
- Bring knowledge from partners and the market back into Empowered to inform strategy products and new opportunities.
- Serve as an active member of Education Operations leadership contributing to the success of the broader business unitnot only Partnerships.
- Bring a clear point of view challenge assumptions and help turn ambiguity into priorities and action.
- Identify opportunities for Education Operations capabilities to work together to create greater value for educators.
- 3 years of experience developing talent with a track record of strengthening the judgment capabilities and independence of direct reports.
- 2 years of experience in partnerships business development external relations or a similar relationship-driven function.
- Strong strategic judgment with experience translating organizational priorities into strategy decisions and results.
- Experience building and managing complex relationships influencing senior stakeholders and negotiating toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity exercise sound judgment collaborate across teams and move work forward.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across teams and levels of an organization.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Togethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding ourculture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.
- Experience with Principle Based Management (PBM) including applying concepts such as decision rights comparative advantage opportunity cost and knowledge seeking.
- Experience building or evolving a partnerships capability portfolio or strategy.
- Experience working in education or a mission-driven organization.
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1400 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
For this role the anticipated base salary range is $70000$100000 per year. This role may also be eligible for additional bonus compensation designed to align total compensation with an employees overall contribution to the organization.
Our Principles-Based Management (PBM) compensation philosophy is grounded in an individualized approach that rewards the long-term value each person creates for the organization. Compensation decisions are informed by a variety of factors including relevant experience capabilities demonstrated skills role responsibilities and expected contribution. Consistent with this approach base salary may vary within or outside of the anticipated range based on these considerations.
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About Company
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems.
