Strategic Partnerships Manager - Florida

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Pay Range: $73,000.00 - $109,400.00

Job Description

About the Role:

The Strategic Partnerships Manager (SPM) expands the impact of WGU’s network of academic and employer relationships to support the University’s mission. WGU’s partnerships increase market reach and student access, improve affordability, and enhance the student experience. This position will develop existing partnerships within the Southeast Region - specifically in Florida, Southern Georgia, and Southern Alabama - promoting the value of our educational programs while executing a flywheel approach to effectively benefit both the university and its partners.

Location: This position requires you to be located in Central Florida

What You’ll Do:

• Authentically project and reflect the mission of WGU
• Develop deep and lasting partnerships to increase WGU’s reach and educational impact
• Execute a relevant strategic partnership plan for every partnership owned, ensuring partnership launches, maintenance, project timelines, student impact, and business results are achieved.
• Research, recommend, attend, and participate in regional and professional organizations or events to represent and promote WGU
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of progress
• Demonstrate thoughtful and appropriate time management in extending the vision, strategies and tactics required for profitable and sustained partner engagement and implementation across all assigned accounts.
• Maintain consistent communication with your team and leadership while working independently to create partnerships

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities You’ll Need to be Successful:

• Initiative - Self-directed with a strong bias for action and results; displays keen interest in students and organization.
• Reliability - Accountable to self and others; does what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follows through on commitments; exhibits exceptional integrity
• Strategic Thinking – is able to develop new ideas that will enhance partnership results, is future[1]oriented and assesses what will help/hinder achieving goals; focuses on what is important.
• Earns Trust – is exceptional and persuasive using communication skills, oral and written, delivers on commitments.
• Adaptability – Manages behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackles obstacles appropriately; is comfortable with ambiguity.
• Student Focus – the ability to keep the student at the center of what we do, and why we do it. Exhibits passion about improving the educational experiences of our students by creating lasting partnerships with employers, community colleges, school districts, and the community.
• Problem Solving – Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate. Is future oriented. Assesses what will help or hinder achieving goals. Focuses on what is important.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree Required
• 2-4 years’ experience in business development and strategic partnership management with a record of high performance in solution selling.
• Up to 80% travel required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge and use of Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite
• Sales experience
• Higher education or transfer institution experience

Why Join WGU?

• We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• We offer generous retirement and health-saving-account company contributions
• We offer paid time off, and depending on role, options for flexible and remote work 
• We offer discounted WGU tuition for you and your family!
• You will be part of a growing, diverse, inclusive workforce, dedicated to creating pathways to a better life for our students by expanding access to education. We commit to creating an inclusive environment where all can thrive, regardless of race, age, gender orientation, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. 

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Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.