Own a portfolio of key institutional targets, advancing prospects through the full partnership lifecycle — from initial outreach and qualification to agreement and successful handoff to implementation
Build and manage a high-quality partnership pipeline using HubSpot to track engagement, monitor deal progression, and analyze conversion metrics, generating insights that inform forecasting and strategy
Lead an outreach and demand generation strategy in collaboration with Demand Generation Marketing and the VP of Growth, including lead scoring, segmentation, and account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns that deepen engagement with target institutions
Track performance toward CDI’s earned-revenue goals, analyzing HubSpot data to surface insights that inform forecasting, strategy, and team decision-making
Refine and operationalize partnership systems and protocols, including contracting, outreach workflows, and collateral development, to support efficiency and consistency across the partnerships function
Collaborate closely with the Program Implementation team to ensure smooth handoffs, assess partner readiness, and identify opportunities for renewal or expansion within existing partnerships
Represent CDI externally as a compelling spokesperson at conferences and convenings, engaging institutional leaders and decision-makers to elevate awareness and generate new partnership opportunities.
Requirements
7+ years of experience in partnerships, sales, or development, ideally within mission-driven or growth-stage organizations
Strategic and organized; you bring vision and initiative while delivering reliably on goals and timelines
Highly skilled relationship-builder who cultivates trust with senior decision-makers and advances partnerships through authenticity and alignment
Experienced in developing strategies and systems at the intersection of marketing and partnerships to generate demand and deepen engagement
Data-informed and fluent in sales enablement tools ensuring accuracy, insight, and accountability across the partnership pipeline
Experience with Hubspot and Asana a plus
Collaborative and comfortable working across functions, from Marketing and Growth Ops to Program Implementation, to translate interest into measurable impact
Deeply aligned with CDI’s mission and motivated by the opportunity to help institutions build cultures of dialogue and understanding.
Benefits
A Mission-Driven Culture — we practice what we preach, so our work culture is characterized by intellectual humility, continuous improvement, and open-mindedness
Remote-First — CDI was founded as a remote-first organization, and we work hard to maintain a strong team culture across vast distances
Unlimited PTO — as well as 13 company holidays
Other Benefits — employer-supported health, vision and dental plans, subsidized parental leave, 3% 401k match, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance, $1,000 annual professional development budget.
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