Job Application for Senior Product Partnerships Manager at Degreed

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At Degreed, we believe that learning is the key to unlocking opportunities. As the premier upskilling platform, we empower individuals to connect their skills and ambitions with meaningful growth opportunities. By integrating everything people use to learn—skill insights, courses, videos, articles, and projects—we create personalized pathways for career advancement. Our mission is to discover, empower, and celebrate the next generation of global expertise. Join us in shaping the future of learning and workforce development.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Product Partnerships Manager to lead the strategy and execution of our product partnerships. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, building, and managing strategic partnerships with key product vendors, third-party developers, and content providers. Your efforts will drive the growth of our platform, enhance our product offerings, and help us scale our impact.

This role requires a blend of strong relationship-building skills, storytelling, a deep understanding of the learning technology landscape and managing complex, cross-functional projects. By managing the end-to-end process with partners, from ideation to integration launch and performance monitoring, you'll be instrumental in driving measurable results and achieving our overall business objectives.

Key Skills

Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the learning technology landscape, including key trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs.
Negotiation: Exceptional skills in negotiating partnership terms and securing mutually beneficial agreements.
Communication: Advanced storytelling, communication, and interpersonal skills for engaging both internal teams and external partners.
Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, sales, and marketing.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to adapt and execute strategies in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Experience with defining partnership-related KPIs, tracking performance metrics, and using insights to optimize outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership Development:
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue new product partnership opportunities aligned with the company’s vision and growth goals.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to pinpoint opportunities.
Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with strategic partners to ensure mutual success.
Product Integration: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to facilitate seamless integration of partner products and services into the platform.
Go-To-Market Strategy: Design and implement joint go-to-market strategies, co-marketing initiatives, and product launch plans to expand market reach.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, engineering, sales, and customer success teams to execute partnerships successfully.
Performance Monitoring: Define KPIs and performance metrics, monitor results, and evaluate the impact of partnerships on customer engagement, product adoption, and revenue.
Negotiation and Contracting: Lead negotiations on partnership terms, contracts, and agreements, ensuring alignment with company goals and legal compliance.

Compensation and Benefits

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

We believe your best work happens when you have a complete life balance, and Degreed gives you the support and flexibility to make that happen. Degreed is committed to delivering a comprehensive benefits program that provides the support you need. At the time of this posting, this role is eligible to participate in the following benefits and wellness programs:

Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (both PPO and HDHP plans available)
Dental and vision plans for you and your family
Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Company funded HSA and dependent care FSA (pending eligibility)
Generous Parental Leave
Unlimited Paid Time Off and 5 sick days per year
Education benefit: An annual allowance to support your learning journey—explore anything you want to learn (and we mean anything!).
One-time Home Office Stipend to make your workspace more comfortable
Monthly internet and phone stipend
Monthly wellness stipend through Forma
Wellness programs focused on your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing

*Degreed reserves the right to modify these benefits at any time, for any reason in accordance with applicable law. Please note the offerings vary based on location.

At Degree we value

At Degreed we value
Diversity and Inclusion: We embrace individuals from all backgrounds and aim to build an environment where everyone can thrive.
Growth Mindset: We encourage continuous learning and development for our employees to grow their careers in line with their unique skills and goals.
Collaboration: We believe the best ideas come from teams working together, and we foster open communication and teamwork.

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a community that values continuous learning, collaboration, and making an impact. If you are passionate about driving change through learning and upskilling, we encourage you to apply and become a key contributor to our mission.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Degreed offers a range of work arrangements depending on the role. Some positions are fully remote, while others are hybrid if you’re near an office. Please check the job details for specifics.

In remote or hybrid roles, you’ll collaborate virtually using tools like Zoom and Slack. You’ll need to operate a laptop and remain stationary for extended periods, with the ability to interpret written and verbal communication.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible work environment that enables you to thrive.

Additional Information

Degreed provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We believe in the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Degreed will provide reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities during the application, interview, and employment process.

In line with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Degreed participates in the E-Verify employment verification program.

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