Senior Director, Partnerships
Core
Senior leader responsible for growing and managing a portfolio of institutional funders and strategic partners to secure multi-million dollar commitments for AI-native technical education.
Role type
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Fundraising
Builds
Institutional funding portfolio and strategic partnerships
Domain
Education technology, AI workforce development, philanthropy
Required skills
Strategic relationship management, complex negotiation, portfolio management, executive briefing, pipeline forecasting, proposal development, stakeholder navigation, AI tool fluency
Preferred skills
Existing networks in tech/education/philanthropy, experience with foundations, ability to lead cross-functionally
Technologies
AI tools for research and synthesis
Responsibilities
Originate new relationships through research and networking; lead the full partnership lifecycle from qualification to renewal; create persuasive concepts and proposals; prepare executives for high-stakes interactions; maintain accurate pipeline data; support team operating maturity
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership
