Partnerships & Business Development Manager, North America

Job summary

Build relationships with schools, education organizations, and independent educational consultants, and turn those relationships into collaborations such as student referrals, workshops, and research programs. Coordinate with academic and admissions teams, manage the partnership pipeline and outcomes, and share market insights to inform growth.

Job details

Part-time | Remote | Open to candidates based in the US and Canada. ViaX helps students explore their interests through research education, including one-to-one mentorship and small-group programs. We’re looking for a hands-on partnerships professional to build relationships with schools, education organizations, and independent educational consultants across North America. You’ll help turn those relationships into meaningful opportunities for students and lasting collaborations for our partners. What you’ll do • Identify and develop relationships with potential education partners. • Turn conversations into practical collaborations, from student referrals to workshops and research programs. • Work closely with our academic and admissions teams to support the right opportunities for each student. • Manage your pipeline and track partner activity, student inquiries, and outcomes. • Share what you’re learning about the market and help shape our approach to growth. What we’re looking for • Experience building partnerships or developing business, ideally in education or another relationship-driven field. • A track record of turning new relationships into measurable results. • Strong communication, organization, and follow-through. • Good judgment, integrity, and a genuine interest in expanding opportunities for students. • Ability to work independently while collaborating with a wider team. Experience working with schools, education consultants, or families is a plus.

What you’ll do

Build relationships with schools, education organizations, and independent educational consultants, and turn those relationships into collaborations such as student referrals, workshops, and research programs. Coordinate with academic and admissions teams, manage the partnership pipeline and outcomes, and share market insights to inform growth.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in partnerships or business development, ideally in education or another relationship-driven field, and a record of turning new relationships into measurable results. Strong communication, organization, follow-through, judgment, integrity, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are required; experience with schools, education consultants, or families is a plus.

Listed skills

• Business development · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Partnership Development
• Business Development
• Relationship Building
• Education Partnerships
• Collaboration Development
• Student Referrals
• Workshop Development
• Pipeline Management
• Activity Tracking
• Market Research
• Communication
• Organization
• Follow-Through
• Independent Work
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job areas

• Education
• Sales
• Management & Leadership