Director, Strategic Growth & Partnerships; Part-Time

Wisemen Multimedia, LLC is seeking a highly connected and strategic professional to serve as our Director, Strategic Growth & Partnerships. This part‑time leadership role is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, expanding market opportunities, supporting federal growth initiatives, and strengthening relationships across government, industry, academic, and innovation ecosystems.

The Director, Strategic Growth & Partnerships will lead efforts to identify, develop, and strengthen strategic relationships that expand the company’s market position and opportunity pipeline. This role will focus on ecosystem expansion, federal opportunity development, strategic teaming relationships, and partnership initiatives involving government agencies, universities, industry leaders, and innovation‑focused organizations. The position will also support initiatives related to facility‑clearance readiness and secure opportunity access, while helping position the organization for future strategic growth opportunities.

This is a flexible, part‑time leadership role averaging approximately 20 hours per week.

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships that support company growth initiatives.
• Identify and pursue teaming opportunities with industry, government, and academic partners.
• Support the expansion of the company’s federal contracting ecosystem and opportunity pipeline.
• Build and strengthen relationships with HBCUs, universities, and innovation organizations.
• Assist in identifying and developing Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) partnership opportunities.
• Support strategic growth initiatives through relationship development and ecosystem engagement.
• Assist executive leadership with capture support, positioning discussions, and opportunity development.
• Identify pathways for long‑term federal and commercial growth opportunities.
• Support initiatives related to facility‑clearance readiness and secure opportunity access.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, industry leaders, and strategic advisors to strengthen organizational capabilities.
• Identify collaboration opportunities with companies possessing complementary capabilities and clearances.
• Help bridge relationships between government, industry, and academic stakeholders.
• Represent the company professionally during meetings, networking events, conferences, and partnership discussions.
• Provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership regarding market positioning and partnership strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Communications, Strategic Studies, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, federal contracting, economic development, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of the federal contracting ecosystem and government‑industry partnerships.
• Experience developing relationships with HBCUs, universities, government agencies, and private‑sector partners.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic relationships and create opportunity pathways.
• Experience supporting capture efforts, strategic growth initiatives, or ecosystem expansion efforts preferred.
• Familiarity with facility‑clearance processes, government security environments, or defense‑sector engagement is a plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship‑management skills.
• Strong networking and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with executive leadership.
• Professional, strategic, and solutions‑oriented mindset.

• Flexible part‑time work schedule.
• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership on high‑impact strategic initiatives.
• Exposure to federal contracting, innovation ecosystems, and strategic growth efforts.
• Opportunity to help shape long‑term organizational growth and partnerships.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.