Managing Director, District Strategy & Partnerships

The Commit Partnership • Dallas, TX

13d • $150,000 - $182,000

About The Position

The Commit Partnership seeks an experienced, strategic, and relationship-driven leader to serve as the Managing Director (MD) of District Strategy & Partnerships. This role leads Commit’s district-facing work, ensuring our supports are deeply responsive to each district’s unique context while maintaining coherence across the organization. The MD is responsible for developing and executing the overarching strategy for how Commit stewards, supports, and strengthens district partnerships and for managing the team that operationalizes this vision with excellence and consistency. As a member of Commit’s Executive Team, the MD contributes to organization-wide strategy, alignment, and decision-making to ensure Commit’s work delivers lasting impact across Dallas County and beyond. Core Purpose To build and sustain a high-functioning system for differentiated district partnership that bridges organizational strategy with district needs. The MD ensures that support from across our core pillars of Instruction, Talent, and Leadership are effectively translated into each district’s specific context, driving stronger outcomes for students.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in education leadership, district strategy, or partnership management.
• Proven track record leading multi-level teams toward ambitious, measurable outcomes.
• Deep understanding of district systems, instructional improvement, and strategic partnership design.
• Strong ability to influence across functions and organizations to drive systems-level change.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Team Leadership & Management
• District Relationship Stewardship
• Operational Excellence

Benefits

• The opportunity to shape Commit’s district partnership vision and systems of support across Dallas County.
• A key leadership position influencing programmatic strategy.
• The chance to collaborate directly with superintendents, cabinets, and senior executives to accelerate student outcomes.
• ​​​​​​​A dynamic environment that values clarity, innovation, and impact in pursuit of equitable educational opportunity for all students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed