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The US Partnerships team leads Riipen's enterprise sales motion across higher education and workforce partners in the United States—setting the direction for named-account strategy, shaping commercial narratives, and driving transformative new logo growth. The Senior Partnerships Manager or Director will lead enterprise sales engagements across higher education, pursuing and securing transformative, multi-year partnerships aligned to institutional priorities.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and orchestrate enterprise sales engagements
Engage senior institutional leaders
Run world-class discovery
Develop and execute named-account pursuit plans
Build and advance a healthy pipeline of strategic opportunities
Collaborate with internal partners
Drive responses to complex bids and RFPs
Apply rigorous qualification and forecast discipline
Represent Riipen credibly at conferences, leadership forums, and other ecosystem events
Deliver against an individual new business quota
Requirements:
Significant experience closing complex, high-value enterprise deals with US post-secondary institutions (EdTech/Workforce SaaS + Service), with a history of securing multi-year agreements
A proven ability to engage senior decision-makers in higher-education institutions and systems
A history of building trust with senior academic leaders quickly
A disciplined, insight-driven approach to discovery
Fluency in structured qualification and pursuit management
Understanding of the dynamics that shape educational and workforce ecosystems
Experience coordinating complex pursuits across cross-functional teams
A track record of performing in evolving, fast-moving environments
A confident, executive communication style
What we offer:
Remote/travel working opportunities (when appropriate)