Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Lindenwood University • St. Charles, IL

20h • Remote

About The Position

The manager of strategic partnerships assists with developing new industry partners and maintaining current partners with a focus on building and maintaining long-term, multi-faceted relationships that contribute to Lindenwood University’s growth strategy. This position is responsible for marketing and procuring strategic partnerships in collaboration with the director of strategic partnerships and the University leadership team. Additionally, this position serves as a liaison for a variety of University partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in business development, sales, account management, or strategic partnerships
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, Student Information System (SIS) platforms, and Canva
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, colleagues, and students
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, including the ability to multi-task
• Strong professional integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Knowledge of general office technology, particularly Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in business development, sales, account management, and/or strategic partnerships

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Fills the new student recruitment funnel through active generation of highly qualified leads with a focus on supporting division enrollment objectives
• Contributes annually to the signing of new gold, cohort, and unique partnerships to achieve targeted levels of partnership growth
• Organizes activities and tracks outcomes to measure results of engagement events
• Collaborates with University leadership to screen enrollment potential through the exploration of partnership opportunities
• Collaborates with University leadership, as well as internal and external stakeholders, on the procurement of partnership agreements that support University enrollment growth
• Assesses the needs of strategic partners and provides creative solutions that develop win-win solutions supporting the University’s strategic plan and the division’s goals
• Establishes, promotes, and attends in-person and virtual events to promote Lindenwood University programs
• Stays current on various industry trends and processes involving partners; maintains awareness of University academic programs and degrees
• Collaborates with all strategic partners on a frequent basis to established mutual engagement activities that promote student enrollment growth and add value to the partnership relationship
• Ensures that each partner’s utilization of resources is efficient; fosters proactive engagement with new and existing partners through continuous curiosity of process, feedback, and openness to new ideas
• Establishes and maintains relationships with partners to create a competitive advantage for promotion and utilization of education benefits through degree-seeking product deliveries
• Collaborates with departments across campus on process and workflow, ensuring a high-quality experience for all partners, students, and stakeholders
• Submits all purchase requisitions and expense reports through proper channels
• Designs and creates flyers and other marketing materials via Canva or other platforms as needed to promote partnerships, events, and other business-to-business engagement
• Leverages Microsoft Teams and other video conferencing technology to support the engagement of students, partners, and colleagues
• Collaborates with director of strategic partnerships on goals and strategic planning
• Promotes Lindenwood University by serving as a partnership liaison for students, staff, faculty, adjuncts, and leadership
• Collaborates with appropriate departments regarding partnership management and student services operations to ensure alignment with the University’s core values
• Obtains necessary approvals and follows best practices when starting new partnerships
• Works with the web strategy and development manager to ensure partner webpages remain accurate and up-to-date
• Shares information regularly with partners and students relating to term admissions, enrollment, programs, and other procedures

Benefits

• Employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only)
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only)
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1)
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level