Strategic Partnerships Director, Zearn
$135-185k
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Online math learning platform
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Online math learning platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$135-185k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To inspire generations of children who love learning math.
Role
Who you are
- To achieve immediate impact in this role, The Partner Strategy Director should possess a strong foundation in these skills, along with a genuine passion for continuous growth and development through coaching and hands-on learning
- Strategic and Results-Oriented: You can see the big picture while executing on the smallest details, consistently driving projects to completion and delivering measurable success. You excel at synthesizing data and insights to identify key growth opportunities and impactful solutions
- Collaborative Leadership: You thrive in cross-functional environments, working closely with senior leadership and teams to drive alignment and achieve shared goals
- Relationship-Driven: You’re a pro at building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with both external partners and internal stakeholders. You ensure that all parties are aligned and focused on collective success. To support this, you are eager to travel 1-2 times per month to engage live with partners across the country
- Communication Expert: You have a skill for distilling complex policy and market information into clear, engaging materials that resonate with diverse audiences. Your ability to craft data-driven narratives ensures you influence key decisions and drive action across stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in business, education, public policy, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- 5+ years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, preferably with experience in education or nonprofit contexts
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans that drive partner engagement and business growth
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior-level executives
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
What the job involves
- At Zearn, we're on a mission to transform education, and our partnerships with state and district organizations are key to making that happen
- As the Strategic Partnerships Director, you'll play a central role in strengthening these relationships and creating new opportunities to expand our impact
- You’ll work closely with the CEO, Chief Partnership Officer, and senior leaders, giving you the chance to influence high-level strategies and decisions
- Your work will focus on cultivating relationships with strategic partners, staying attuned to education policy and market trends, and ensuring our solutions meet the needs of states, districts, and schools
- This role is an opportunity to take ownership of critical initiatives, deepen meaningful partnerships, and drive positive change in education
- Cultivate High-Level Relationships: Lead the development of deep, trust-based connections with key state and district stakeholders, engaging regularly with senior decision-makers to align on goals and drive sustainable impact
- Inspire Trust and Collaboration: Act as a thought partner to shape strategic goals while ensuring Zearn’s solutions are integral to strategic partnership success
- Tailor Strategic Value Propositions: Develop high-touch, tailored presentations, proposals, and initiatives that speak directly to the specific needs of each partner, ensuring that Zearn is positioned as an indispensable partner in advancing their educational priorities
- Stay Ahead of Market Trends: Lead the charge in understanding and preparing for state-level policies, educational trends, and legislation. Leverage these insights to craft partnership strategies and keep Zearn’s offerings at the forefront of educational transformation
- Manage Performance & Drive Results: Work alongside Zearn’s Partner Success Directors to closely monitor outcomes, proactively identify risks, and ensure the flawless execution of collaborative initiatives that maximize impact and Partner satisfaction
- Ensure Seamless Execution Across Teams: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align resources, ensuring that partnerships are supported from inception through to renewal with operational excellence
- Identify and Forge New Strategic Opportunities: Harness deep market knowledge and an understanding of educational trends to proactively identify and seize high-potential strategic partnership opportunities
- Develop and Execute a Scalable Growth Strategy: Lead efforts to build and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic partners, working closely with the executive team to set ambitious strategic partnership growth goals
Our take
Zearn’s top-rated math learning platform, made by teachers for teaching, provides children with built-in differentiated support to better their learning of maths.
Zearn learnt that the closure of schools during the pandemic caused children, particularly of low-income families, to participate less with the learning platform. Zearn now leads the push to make up for the missed learning of these students.
A non-profit, Zearn is not driven by money but by educational success of kids. The digital platform recognises the importance of role models and children seeing themselves in their learning, therefore platforms diverse in-site educators. Daily diagnostics provide bespoke data that flags when kids are progressing or when they need additional intervention.
Funding, including from the Gates Foundation, continues the development of Zearn’s data analytics capacity to more effectively support children's learning.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits: Flexible work schedule and generous parental leave
- Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits: Dental benefits, disability insurance, flexible spending account (FSA), health insurance benefits, life insurance and vision benefits
- Perks: Casual Dress
- Retirement and Stock Option Benefits: 401(k) matching
- Vacation & Time Off Benefits: Paid holidays, paid sick days and unlimited vacation policy
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
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Leadership
Shalinee Sharma
(CEO)Before founding Zearn in 2012, Sharma spent more than a decade at Bain & Co. leading work for clients in various sectors including technology and education.
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