Lead Partnership Executive

WGU

United States
Base: $88,300.00 - $132,400.00; bonus/equity: not ...
On-site (with some travel required)
Enterprise-level partnerships
Strategic business development
Executive engagement
WGU is seeking a Lead Partnership Executive to drive enterprise-level partnerships and strategic business development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in consultative sales, particularly in workforce development and higher education

Job Summary

  • As a Lead Partnership Executive, you will play a critical role in advancing WGU’s mission by building enterprise-level partnerships that expand access to education and workforce solutions at scale.
  • This role focuses on strategic business development, executive engagement, and national market growth while shaping how organizations invest in talent development.
  • The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders.

Matching Summary

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WGU is seeking a Lead Partnership Executive to drive enterprise-level partnerships and strategic business development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in consultative sales, particularly in workforce development and higher education.

Salary

Base: $88,300.00 - $132,400.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, supplemental coverages, legal and identity theft, retirement savings plan, wellbeing program, discounted WGU tuition, flexible PTO, paid sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise-level partnerships
  • strategic business development
  • executive engagement
  • national market growth
  • talent development investment
  • consultative business development
  • C-suite leader engagement

Nice-to-have

  • student-centered outcomes
  • national decision-makers
  • innovative proposals
  • workforce solutions
  • industry events
  • partner councils

Key Requirements

  • 10 years of related experience or 7 years with Master's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Expert-level consultative sales skills
  • Executive presence
  • Deep understanding of workforce development
  • Proven ability to craft tailored value propositions

Work Rights

Not specified

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