OU Education Services

Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships & Workforce Engagement

OU Education Services

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Oklahoma

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships & Workforce Engagement to lead OU Online’s efforts to cultivate and convert employer partnerships into high-quality student pipelines.
  • This is a business development leadership role focused on building, nurturing, and scaling corporate and workforce relationships that generate enrollment, create shared value, and advance the University of Oklahoma’s mission to serve learners across the state and beyond.
  • Work with chambers of commerce, corporate HR and L&D leaders, healthcare systems, tribal governments, and state agencies to co-design partnerships that lead directly to learner engagement and enrollment.
  • Lead partnership strategy, identify high-potential industries, and secure tuition benefits partnerships, workforce training programs, and custom educational offerings.
  • Create scalable onboarding and servicing approaches for employer partners—ensuring clear alignment between workforce needs and OU Online offerings.
  • Represent OU Online at workforce councils, chambers of commerce, and employer roundtables.
  • Serve as the senior relationship owner for key employer accounts, build trust, and co-create solutions over time.
  • Partner with marketing and admissions to build outreach strategies that activate employees within partner organizations.
  • Establish and run a structured account management model, with regular partner check-ins, outcomes tracking, and cross-sell opportunities for additional programs or cohorts.
  • Translate partner insights into program innovation opportunities (e.g., new certificates, flexible learning formats, micro-credentials).
  • Behavioral Expectations
  • Builder’s Mindset – You’re energized by creating something new and scalable from the ground up.
  • Accountable to Outcomes – You understand that partnerships must drive measurable value—especially enrollment and revenue.
  • Externally Oriented – You thrive in external-facing roles, developing high-trust relationships and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes.
  • Collaborative Operator – You’re comfortable working cross-functionally with internal teams (marketing, academic units, enrollment ops).
  • Mission-Aligned – You believe in the role of public institutions in supporting workforce mobility and educational access.
  • Qualifications
  • Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, Public Affairs, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, workforce development, or business development, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success in building and scaling employer partnerships that drive enrollment, revenue, or workforce outcomes.
  • Based in the state of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa)
  • Preferred:
  • Master’s degree in business, Higher Education, or Public Administration.
  • Familiarity with Guild, InStride, Coursera for Business, or similar employer-facing models.
  • Knowledge of Oklahoma’s business, tribal, and public workforce landscape.
  • Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • 401(k)
  • Volunteer days
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, Public Affairs, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, workforce development, or business development, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success in building and scaling employer partnerships that drive enrollment, revenue, or workforce outcomes.
  • Based in the state of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa)