University Partnerships Lead, Handshake
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More information about location
2 days a week in office (London Bridge, London)
College career network and job board
Open for applications
College career network and job board
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
More information about location
2 days a week in office (London Bridge, London)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To democratize access to opportunity and ensure any student can build a great career no matter who they know, where they live or what school they attend.
Role
Who you are
- Strong knowledge of the UK higher education landscape, particularly university careers services
- Proven experience in partnership management or business development, ideally within the education or public sector
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and drive strategic initiatives
- Flexibility to travel across the UK
What the job involves
- As we expand into new territories, we are looking for a dynamic and commercially driven University Partnerships Lead to spearhead our growth in the UK market
- As the University Partnerships Lead for the UK, you will play a crucial role in driving Handshake’s expansion within the region
- Your primary focus will be to develop and strengthen partnerships with universities across the UK, integrating them into the Handshake network and ensuring they fully leverage our platform
- Develop a comprehensive strategy for engaging and partnering with UK universities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders in the UK higher education sector
- Tailor and communicate Handshake’s unique value proposition to align with the needs of UK universities
- Represent Handshake at key educational forums, conferences, and networking events across the UK
- Collaborate with marketing to create targeted, market-specific promotional materials
- Gather market intelligence and provide insights to the product team to ensure alignment with the needs of UK universities
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The three founders of Handshake established their company in an attempt to eliminate inequality and make the student hiring landscape fairer. The Handshake platform acts as a LinkedIn for college students, pairing students from every walk of life with more than 650K employers, including the entire Fortune 500, which includes Google and Nike.
The graduate recruitment platform is open to any student with a valid @.edu email address, with more than 12 million active users from thousands of colleges and universities. With a student-first philosophy, the company generates revenue from both universities and employers rather than students.
Valued at $3.5B, Handshake has gained traction in a competitive market, although it has strong competition from recruiting giants LinkedIn and Indeed. It stands out, however, by helping students build new relationships and skills, rather than simply making connections to people they already know.
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Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$200m
SERIES F
May 2021
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $434m
Company benefits
- 💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company
- 🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents
- 💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support
- 💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home
- 📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500 stipend for you to grow your skills and career
- 🏦Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits
- 🏝Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Garrett Lord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. Interned at Palantir Technologies before co-founding Handshake in 2012.
Ben Christensen
(Co-Founder)Graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Computer Networking & Systems Administration. Interned at Target and worked as a Developer at Up and Running Software. Was part of Arbor Networks' ASERT Security Research team.
Scott Ringwelski
(Co-Founder)Attained a degree in Computer Software Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Co-founded Handshake in 2012.
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