Doublegood
Head of Partnerships - Education
Chicago. Posted 26 days ago
The role
The Head of Partnerships, Education will own the education segment end to end. This person will grow awareness across schools and education organizations, win large-scale partnerships, and increase education fundraisers on the platform.
What you will do
- Build and own the education growth plan
- Identify and prioritize regional, state, and national partners
- Own the Donate Joy program and outreach strategy
- Add new partnership leads to the top of the funnel
- Win organizations that influence many schools at once
- Own relationship, contracting, and renewal for largest education partners
- Run ROI analysis for education events and conferences
- Attend events to build relationships with decision makers
- Work with top organizers to provide fundraising support
- Report quarterly on competitors and market trends
Required qualifications
- 7+ years working in or with the education ecosystem
- A deep, established national network in education
- Working knowledge of how schools and education organizations are governed, funded, and organized
- Proven ability to build and close partnerships with organizations
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable owning a plan and being measured on results
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skill
- Standing for long periods, lifting booth materials or popcorn cases
- Valid Driver's license
Nice to have
- Former teacher strongly preferred
- Experience in partnerships, business development, or sales
- Experience coaching or managing a junior team member
- Comfort with CRM and pipeline discipline (HubSpot)
- Experience in a startup or fast-moving environment
- Experience carrying a partnership or revenue target
- Experience building a segment or function from the ground up
- A teaching license is a plus
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- immediate vesting in our 401k plan
- paid time off
- company-paid leaves
- Popcorn Allowance
Before you apply
- requires current authorization to work in the United States
- We do not provide visa sponsorship, including support for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), STEM OPT extensions, or other temporary work authorization programs
About the company
Double Good is a leading fundraising app and technology company. It helps youth organizations raise funds by selling popcorn through personalized Pop-Up Stores.