Director of Partnership Development

About the Role Design and execute a strategic plan to establish new partnerships with industry and strengthen and solidify existing relationships. Lead the partnership development team and collaborate with campus stakeholders to develop processes and practices that result in seamless industry connections, with a focus on executive education, professional development, and non-credit offerings. Track key metrics and develop processes that utilize CRM software. This is a 50% FTE/20 hours per week, a two-year position with potential extension, and a hybrid work arrangement after 90 days of training in the tri-state area (OH/IN/KY). What You'll Do

• Create an annual outreach plan, including key performance indicators and metrics, to meet institutional goals around partnership outreach, engagement, and retention.
• Monitor and evaluate partnership performance, tracking key metrics and outcomes to assess effectiveness and identify areas of improvement.
• Create workflows, processes, and reporting through CRM software to maximize efficiency and ensure exceptional service to industry stakeholders.
• Ensure the implementation of best practices in partnership development including outreach, customer relationship management, follow-up and closing, and other effective relationship maintenance/development strategies.
• Lead, manage, and train the partnership development team. What We're Looking For
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing strategic partnerships with industry and collaborating across campus stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop annual outreach plans with KPIs and manage CRM-based processes.
• Strong track record in building and maintaining relationships with external partners, particularly in executive education, professional development, or non-credit offerings.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and report on partnership performance using metrics.
• Leadership skills to lead and train a partnership development team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid schedule within the tri-state area and complete 90 days of training.