Employer Partnerships Manager

• Work with the National Director of Employer Engagement to identify strategic employer engagement aligned with UpGlo’s candidate skill profiles.
• Lead new partnership outreach strategies, respond to partnership inquiries, conduct outreach to high-priority companies, and cultivate prospective partners.
• Spearhead strategic place-based employer outreach (i.e., Colorado and California) in alignment with Upwardly Global’s jobseeker talent network. 
• Identify and engage target employers who align with our strategic goals, leveraging quality job criteria and sector-based strategies to build partnerships.

• Develop and maintain successful relationships with current employer partners while providing exceptional customer service to deepen employer relationships.
• Deepen relationships with existing partners, driving new engagement opportunities and encouraging further partnership development.
• Manage partnership renewals and ensure partnership success, helping to drive job placements and event engagement.
• Represent UpGlo at select external events, including panels, presentations, and workshops with employer partners; may involve domestic travel as required.
• Understand individual employer needs and workplace culture to ensure successful job seeker referrals and implement additional engagement opportunities. 

• Improve and maintain a moves management system to track partnership lifecycle, including process documentation, data management, and implementation.
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed to ensure project performance meets mutually agreed partnership goals. 
• Leverage Salesforce for tracking project-related data, managing stakeholder relationships, and analyzing performance metrics to inform future strategies and decision-making. 
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and post-project evaluations to ensure lessons learned are captured and disseminated. 

• Lead for marketing, account management guides, and associate materials management, ensuring high-quality materials and easy access in SharePoint and Asana.
• Lead liaison with the Communications team to provide employer quotes and other marketing opportunities.
• Oversee special projects related to data cleaning, updates, and management (i.e., new Salesforce Accounts and Opportunities).
• Support team members with flagging applications to accounts as needed.
• Additional special projects as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience building new corporate partnerships; experience in liaising with Senior Directors and/or Executive Leadership. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in sales and/or delivering persuasive presentations.
• Strong and demonstrated project management skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience managing partnerships, preferably in the private sector.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, time-sensitive communications, and deadlines is mandatory.
• Commitment to Upwardly Global’s vision and mission. 

• Proficiency in using Salesforce or similar CRM platforms to manage client, customer, or stakeholder data, track interactions, and support reporting and workflow processes.

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Upwardly Global is deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.