About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled State Partnerships & Corporate Engagement Manager to own and grow statewide partnerships that advance Discovery Education’s careers strategy.
This role is responsible for advancing multi-stakeholder partnerships across industry, workforce systems, and education, activating public-private collaboration, and identifying funding opportunities to expand access to career-connected learning.
You will serve as an externally facing relationship owner, aligning corporate investment, workforce priorities, and education systems to deliver meaningful impact at scale. This role requires a consultative, relationship-driven approach and the ability to develop, manage, and advance partnerships that include funding, sponsorship, and cross-sector collaboration.
In This Role You Will:
Statewide Strategy, Funding & Revenue Activation
- Own assigned state and territory partnership plans by identifying priority sectors, partners, and funding pathways to support growth
- Develop and advance opportunities that combine corporate sponsorship, public funding, and partner co-investment
- Build, manage, and convert a pipeline of multi-stakeholder opportunities from early alignment through close
- Develop partnership models that align business objectives with workforce and education outcomes
- Own partnership term development in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including funding commitments, sponsorship structures, and multi-year agreements
- Maintain strong forecasting discipline and pipeline visibility across funding and revenue streamsCorporate & Cross-Sector Partnership Development
- Build and strengthen relationships with corporate leaders, workforce boards, state agencies, and education systems
- Serve as a consultative partner helping stakeholders align investments to workforce priorities and measurable impact
- Identify and scale public-private partnership models that expand statewide reach and sustainability
- Represent Discovery Education in industry, workforce, and policy conversations related to career-connected learningPublic-Private Collaboration & Ecosystem Building