Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Specialist

Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Specialist Location: Utah (primarily Utah County and Salt Lake City area) Organization: Cumorah Academy Work Style: Hybrid / Field-Based Travel: Regular local travel for meetings, events, partnerships, and community activities About Cumorah Academy Cumorah Academy is a Christ-centered international educational organization dedicated to helping young adults develop the knowledge, skills, character, and vision to become capable, purpose-driven leaders. Through immersive educational experiences in Europe, students strengthen their leadership, professional, entrepreneurial, communication, and life skills while learning alongside experienced mentors and young adults from around the world. Our programs include: Full Semester Program: An immersive leadership and personal development experience. Founders for Futures: An entrepreneurship-focused program that helps young adults build the mindset, skills, and practical experience to launch businesses. As we continue to grow in the United States, we are looking for someone who can build a strong local presence, develop meaningful partnerships, and connect more American young adults with these opportunities. About the Role We are seeking a proactive, entrepreneurial, relationship-driven Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Specialist to expand our presence and student reach in the United States, beginning with a strong local focus in Utah. The role combines strategic partnerships, community engagement, university relations, outreach, events, public relations, and lead generation. At its core, the objective is simple: find where the right young adults are, identify who can help us reach them, and create opportunities for them to discover Cumorah Academy. Universities and colleges are important, but not the only channel. Future students may be studying, taking a gap year, working, exploring entrepreneurship, or looking for greater direction and purpose. We do not expect you to walk in with all the answers. We expect you to help us find them. This is a highly hands-on role: you will initiate conversations, make calls, attend meetings, organize events, coordinate volunteers, represent Cumorah Academy, follow up, and measure results. Primary Goals Generate qualified prospective students for the Full Semester Program Generate qualified prospective students for Founders for Futures Expand brand awareness and presence in the United States Build strategic partnerships that create sustainable channels for growth Key Responsibilities Market Development: Explore the market to identify where our best prospective students can be found and who already has relationships with them. Research and test new channels rather than relying only on predetermined ones, including: Universities and colleges Gap-year communities and programs Young-adult organizations and networks Entrepreneurship communities Businesses, employers, and career-development organizations Internship and experiential-learning programs Leadership programs and alumni networks Events, conferences, student organizations, and nonprofits Strategic Partnerships: Identify, initiate, and maintain relationships that expand our reach, credibility, and access to prospective students. Partner with universities, businesses, educational organizations, entrepreneurship communities, professional associations, nonprofits, and other mission-aligned groups, creating genuine value for both sides. Partnerships may include student referrals, collaborative events and workshops, sponsorships and speaking opportunities, career or leadership programming, and cross-promotion. Build active, measurable relationships, not just contact lists. University & College Relations: Develop relationships with career centers, entrepreneurship and business programs, leadership programs, internship and study-abroad offices, faculty, student-life teams, and student clubs. Pursue campus events, fairs, classroom presentations, club meetings, workshops, and information sessions, and build recurring opportunities rather than one-time activities. Community Engagement & Outreach: Build a meaningful presence in communities that influence or serve young adults. Attend networking events, gatherings, and conferences, and develop relationships with community leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, and professionals who can introduce us to new audiences. Events & Local Activations: Own events from opportunity identification through execution and follow-up, including workshops, university presentations, networking and career events, alumni gatherings, and local activations. Coordinate logistics, volunteers, promotion, materials, lead collection, and post-event follow-up. Every event should have a clear objective, such as awareness, partnerships, qualified leads, applications, or enrollments. Lead Generation & Enrollment Growth: Work closely with Marketing and Enrollment to strengthen the journey from Awareness to Interest to Lead to Application to Enrollment. Capture qualified prospects through partnerships, events, and referrals, connect them with the Enrollment team, present Cumorah Academy persuasively, and share insights on lead quality, objections, messaging, and partnership performance. Referral Network & Brand Awareness: Build a growing network of educators, faculty, student leaders, alumni, entrepreneurs, employers, and community leaders who understand Cumorah Academy, trust it, and know when to recommend it. Pursue speaking engagements, podcasts, local media, and partner channels, and surface compelling student, alumni, and partner stories to support our communications. Volunteers & Market Intelligence: Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers, alumni, and ambassadors for events. Serve as our eyes and ears in the local market: monitor what young adults want, where they spend time, and what influences their decisions, and bring insights on audiences, channels, messaging, and objections to leadership, Marketing, and Enrollment. What Success Looks Like We measure both opportunities created and outcomes. KPIs may include: Quality of partnerships and active, recurring referral sources University and community relationships developed Events executed and prospective students reached Qualified leads, applications, and enrollments influenced Event-to-lead and lead-to-application conversion Performance by partnership and channel Growth of the U.S. student pipeline for both programs We care about activity, but we care more about learning and results: what is working, which relationships open doors, and what should be expanded, changed, or stopped. Required Qualifications 3+ years in strategic partnerships, community engagement, outreach, university relations, PR, business development, field marketing, events, student recruitment, or a related field Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with confidence engaging business leaders, educators, administrators, and students Strong public speaking and presentation skills Proactive, entrepreneurial, and resourceful; able to take initiative and follow through without constant supervision Strong organizational skills; comfortable moving between strategy and hands-on execution Experience tracking contacts, leads, and results Willingness to attend meetings and events outside traditional office hours Genuine enthusiasm for helping young adults grow in leadership, entrepreneurship, and professional development Legally authorized to work in the United States and able to be based in or regularly work throughout Utah County and Salt Lake City Preferred Qualifications Experience with partnerships, community outreach, PR, or working with universities, young-adult organizations, or businesses Experience planning events and coordinating volunteers Experience supporting lead generation, recruitment, enrollment, or sales Background in education, entrepreneurship, nonprofits, leadership development, or international programs Familiarity with CRM systems and lead tracking Existing relationships are valuable, but the ability to create new ones is essential. The Person We're Looking For You see possibilities. You hear about an organization serving young adults and think, "We should know them." You are comfortable being given an objective rather than a detailed roadmap: you investigate, make the introduction, build the relationship, create the activation, follow up, and determine whether it worked. Your work will help Cumorah Academy build a stronger U.S. presence, develop partnerships that create sustainable growth, and connect more American young adults with the Full Semester Program and Founders for Futures. #J-18808-Ljbffr ZIVA