Strategic Partnerships Manager
Description
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.
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
- 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
- Cumprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
- Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
- Access to on-demand mental health resources
- Lifetime 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
Share Your Expertise
- 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