Enterprise Partnerships Director - Institution Strategy & Ventures
Core
Cultivate and manage high-impact partnerships to expand WGU's reach, enhance innovation, and generate new pathways for learners and employers.
Role type
Senior IC enterprise partnerships director
Builds
Strategic partnerships, co-development initiatives, and ecosystem engagement
Domain
Higher education + corporate/venture partnerships
Required skills
Strategic partnership development, cross-ecosystem collaboration, negotiation, contract structuring, team leadership, data-driven decision making, stakeholder management, project management, market analysis, relationship building
Preferred skills
Experience with talent economy solution providers, GenAI, Fortune 500 partnerships, venture-backed startups, innovative philanthropic funds
Technologies
GenAI, enterprise tech platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and oversee strategic partnership portfolio; initiate outreach to potential partners; negotiate partnership structures; lead cross-functional workstreams; establish governance and success metrics; serve as executive representative to external stakeholders; mentor a high-performing team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
