Director of Partnerships

The Director of Partnerships will serve as a key member of the regional leadership team, responsible for developing, cultivating, and sustaining strong school, district, CMO, community, and strategic partnerships across the DC region. This is a relationship-driven, externally facing role that requires a consistent presence in schools and throughout the community Key Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Strategy, Vision & Regional Growth Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive regional partnership strategy aligned with City Teaching Alliance's mission, program goals, and growth priorities. Establish annual partnership goals aligned with Fellow placement targets, partner retention, partnership quality, revenue opportunities, and regional growth. Lead slot-selling and placement confirmations with school partners to ensure sufficient high- quality placement capacity aligned with projected Fellow cohort needs. Develop a proactive pipeline of prospective school, district, CMO, community, university, and other strategic partners. Identify opportunities to deepen existing partnerships based on workforce needs, talent priorities, Fellow experience, and strategic alignment. Develop multi-year partnership and talent pipeline strategies with priority partners to move relationships beyond annual placement transactions Qualifications: 7-10 years of professional experience, including significant experience in partnerships, business development, external relations, education, workforce development, or program leadership. Demonstrated success developing and growing external partnerships through proactive, in- person relationship building and stakeholder engagement. Strong knowledge of K-12 urban school systems, particularly within Washington, DC, strongly preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr