Hybrid Senior Director – Career Pathways Growth & Partnerships

at Digital Promise

• Job title: Senior Director – Career Pathways Growth & Partnerships
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $143,603 - $197,455 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Senior Director of Career Pathways Growth & Partnerships at Digital Promise. Leading strategy for high-quality career pathways across K-12, postsecondary, and adult learning systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop strategy for pathways growth and partnerships in collaboration with CLPI team
• Lead, cultivate, manage, and grow an internal team focused on growth and partnerships
• Manage team in the successful execution of pathways initiatives
• Build and manage high-impact strategic partnerships with organizations, state leaders, and workforce agencies
• Ensure fundraising, partnerships, and state support strategies align with broader pathways growth goals
• Collaborate with state agencies to support development and implementation of statewide career pathways strategies
• Develop playbooks, tools, and guidance to help states build coherent, high-quality pathways systems
• Collaborate with management on fundraising strategies and execution
• Craft advocacy messages and policy briefs with communication teams

Requirements

• A minimum 10–12 years of leadership experience in K-12 and/or postsecondary career pathways or workforce development fields
• A minimum of 5-7 years of demonstrated success securing significant funding for career pathways, workforce initiatives, or large-scale education programs
• Nationally recognized expertise in pathways policy, development and implementation
• Deep experience with K–12, postsecondary, and adult learning systems
• A deep understanding of the education landscape and related systemic inequities
• An active national network across education, workforce, philanthropy, industry, and policy organizations
• A deep drive, belief and demonstrated commitment to inclusive approaches to addressing pathways challenges
• Experience designing and leading projects from conception to execution through completion
• Experience building and managing professional relationships at all levels
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience communicating in writing with a variety of external stakeholders and organizational leaders
• An action orientation, with an ability to balance initiative with collaboration and employ exceptional problem-solving skills

Benefits

• 85% of health insurance premiums for employee coverage
• 75% of health insurance premiums for dependent and family coverage
• 15 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• 3% 401k employer contribution
• 3% employer 401k match
• flexible work environment