Director Educational Partnerships
Core
Design and build long-term talent pipelines through partnerships with colleges, universities, and technical schools to attract and convert emerging talent into dealership roles.
Role type
Director of Educational Partnerships
Builds
Talent pipelines for Sonic Automotive, Sonic Powersports, and EchoPark
Domain
Automotive retail operations and workforce strategy
Required skills
External partnership development, data-driven execution, employer branding, influencing senior leaders, campus recruiting strategy, Gen Z talent engagement
Preferred skills
Automotive retail operations experience, hospitality experience, multi-unit service environment experience, technical/vocational training pathway familiarity
Responsibilities
Build relationships with academic leadership to embed Sonic into curriculum; Develop campus recruiting strategies including hiring events and classroom engagement; Coordinate with brand and dealership leadership for campus events; Define and track key success metrics including pipeline volume and conversion rates; Analyze program effectiveness and optimize partnership ROI
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
