Strategic Partnerships Manager, MilVet Outreach

Compensation

Annual Salary: $71,360.00 - $96,340.00

Candidate must reside in the Atlanta, GA area. The Strategic Partnerships Manager, Mil Vet Outreach provides vision, intellectual leadership, coordination, strategic planning and implementation of a system‑wide framework and efforts to promote and grow Military and Veteran Affiliated Strategic Partnerships for National University. The Manager develops and executes national initiatives (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force, National Guard, Reserve, Military Spouses and Dependents, Veterans, and Veteran Spouses and Dependents) and oversees third‑party partner strategic relationships within their assigned geographic area of responsibility (including but not limited to Military Installations, Education Services Officers, Veteran Service Organizations, Chambers of Commerce, State and Regional Advisory Councils on Military Education).

The incumbent identifies the needs of Military and Veteran communities, recognizing potential opportunities to grow enrollment with existing and new external partners.

• Lead the development and execution of military and veteran affiliated strategic partnerships and channel strategies to drive revenue across multiple segments of the Military and Veteran community.
• Engage with Senior Leaders/Executives in discussions and decisions related to establishing new partnerships and opportunities.
• Develop relationships with employers and industry leaders to understand and translate industry and professional needs into relevant course offerings and trainings.
• Design and develop a framework and processes; effectively manage strategic partnerships, tracking and measurement mechanisms to grow enrollment.
• Lead the alignment efforts with various departments, faculty, and leadership throughout the university affiliates to maximize outreach and partnership enrollment-focused and relationship goals.
• Collaborate with Academics, Registrar, Enrollment, Career Services, WCE Training and Development and other departments that increase understanding, acceptance and support for the WCE among all constituents.
• Collect, analyze and create reports for Senior leadership on outcome metrics.
• Participate in budget planning by providing historical data and projections; prioritize requests for enhancements to existing resources.
• Participate in monthly leadership planning meetings with Senior leadership.
• Adhere to all University policies, procedures and practices.
• Develop and implement a Service and Territory wide business plan that supports expansion of Military and Veteran enrollment across the Armed Forces in and outside the continental U.S. (based on assigned Service and geographic area of responsibility).
• Provide oversight and fiscal management to ensure sustainable budget models for a variety of programmatic activities, in accordance with National University policies, with a minimum goal of self‑sufficiency and a long‑term goal of appropriate revenue generation for the institution.
• Collaborate internally and externally with academic colleges/departments as well as relevant campus administrative units to develop and grow educational partnerships.
• Co‑develop and implement business processes that support and sustain partnership enrollment growth.
• Co‑develop and implement onboarding and services designed to support and sustain educational partnership implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated ability to build partnerships within regional market organizations required or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in higher education preferred.
• Experience working in a technology‑driven enterprise preferred.
• Competencies:
  
  Acts as a role model; anticipates and plans for changes while communicating vision; leads, directs and influences others; builds teams; understands business issues and profitability; takes concepts to reality; drives measurable and challenging goals; demonstrates results orientation; fosters relationships; hires, trains, develops and evaluates staff in…