Director, Strategic Partnerships – Education and Community Engagement

National Geographic Society

Director of Strategic Partnerships leading educational initiatives and partnerships for National Geographic. Enhancing community engagement through strategic planning and program implementation.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $139,650 - $147,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategy development and implementation to leverage education endowments
Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic partnerships throughout the U.S. and select international regions
Contribute to continuous learning, evaluation, and feedback of NGS programs and partnerships
Co-lead the development and execution of pilot initiatives
Develop multi-year plans, goals, metrics, and budgets
Promote a culture of collaboration, communication, transparency and continuous improvement
Support the development of team talent
Develop strong working relationships with other divisions to maximize program impact and reach

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in education, policy, management or equivalent experience
Minimum of 10+ years of work experience in education and/or nonprofit sectors, including a minimum of five years of senior management experience
Strong knowledge of the education landscape in the US with demonstrated experience building partnerships and facilitating collaboration across sectors and organizations
Knowledge of the education sector and promising trends and opportunities to extend reach and impact
Experience building strategic partnerships with external organizations and individuals
Proven record of working collaboratively across a broad range of stakeholders
Ability to build and maintain complex relationships
Solutions-driven approach with ability to set ambitious goals
Strong project management and communication skills
Ability to navigate a large, heavily matrixed organization
Strong attention to detail
Clearly communicate with stakeholders orally and in writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
engaging and comprehensive wellness program
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave
12 paid holidays
paid winter break between December 25 and 31
paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
fertility benefits
learning and development opportunities
Lifestyle Spending Account
pet adoption assistance and insurance
pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
variety of National Geographic discounts and perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementstrategic planningbudget developmentprogram evaluationpartnership developmentgoal settingmetrics developmentcollaboration facilitationcontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiprelationship buildingteam developmentattention to detailsolutions-drivencollaborationtransparencyorganizational navigation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree