Manager, Academic Partnerships & Learning Content

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.•Florham Park, NJ

62d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

At Barnes & Noble Education ("BNED") we are dedicated to making tomorrow a better, more inclusive, and smarter world by servicing all who work in education. As a leading solutions provider for the education industry, we are committed to driving affordability, accessibility, and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide by ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Together, our teams work to elevate lives through education. To support this mission, we are seeking a Manager, Academic Partnerships & Learning Content to collaborate with BNED partner institutions in identifying opportunities to reduce the cost of course materials for students-while ensuring academic integrity and maintaining equitable access to learning resources. Focused at the institutional level, this role collaborates with campus administrators and BNED field teams to uncover and implement cost-reduction opportunities by leveraging affordable course material options-such as open educational resources (OER), low-cost eTextbooks, and digital courseware-and by helping institutions leverage their existing relationships with publishing partners to achieve additional savings. Through data-driven analysis and collaborative problem solving, the Academic Partnership Manager drives measurable improvements in course material affordability and institutional efficiency.

Requirements

5+ years' experience in course material management, higher education publishing, content sales, or related fields
Proven success engaging institutional leaders (finance, provost, academic, and library administrators) with data-informed, affordability-focused solutions
Strong understanding of the higher education course materials ecosystem, including publishers, content providers, and campus stores
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with store managers, publishing partners, and institutional stakeholders
Exceptional analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills
Strategic, consultative thinker with a data-driven, results-oriented approach
Highly organized and self-motivated, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Willingness to travel occasionally to partner campuses (minimal travel required)

Nice To Haves

experience with CRM tools preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluate campus course material costs to identify institutions where the greatest cost-reduction opportunities exist.
Engage with BNED partner institutions to evaluate affordability opportunities and provide data-supported insights that can help drive down the cost of course materials.
Work with BNED partner institutions to leverage their existing publisher relationships to identify savings opportunities.
Maintain strong relationships with key administrators to support ongoing analysis, consultation, and execution of cost-saving strategies.
Track and report on the execution and impact of implemented affordability strategies, highlighting outcomes and institutional progress toward cost-reduction goals.
Mentor and support Academic Engagement Specialists to ensure alignment between institutional strategies and faculty-level engagement.
Work across cross-functional BNED teams to support institutions in identifying and implementing strategies to reduce course material costs.
Additional responsibilities as required.