The Senior Director, Education Programs and Partnerships is a strategic relationship-builder that is passionate about expanding the reach and impact of Encourage - our free college and career planning program that supports educators and students. This role is focused on maintaining and growing the partnerships that exist between Encoura and our Education Partners, including Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) and several others. This person will manage all aspects of the relationships and engagement activities with our national partner organizations, develop outreach strategies that grow current partner organizations, and establish new partnership opportunities with prospective organizations. Reporting to the VP of Marketing for Encourage, this person will manage and develop the team responsible for delivering exceptional service to our Partner Programs.
Encoura’s mission is to empower students and institutions to create meaningful connections so everyone can make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals. Since 1972, the company has evolved its products and services to better represent the link between students and higher education institutions and to create the highest probability of student success.
With the launch of the Encoura platform in 2017, the company provides custom technology solutions that combine Eduventures research, data science, strategic enrollment, and multichannel marketing services to over 2,000 higher ed institutions. The company also offers myOptions® Encourage™—the nation’s largest free college and career planning program used by millions of high school students and educators nationwide.
Encoura is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Encoura endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability and need an alternative method for applying, please contact the Talent Team.