Senior Corporate Partnerships Sales Manager

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Corporate Partnerships Sales Manager to support strategic partnerships and business development initiatives. This role is an individual contributor focused on driving new revenue growth through prospecting, qualifying leads, and advancing partnership opportunities that expand Discovery Education’s impact in K–12 education. The Senior Manager collaborates frequently with cross-functional teams, works closely with the Senior Director, and partners with implementation and marketingteams to deliver solutions that meet partner objectives and advance educational equity.

In This Role You Will:Identify, engage, and secure new corporate and nonprofit partners alignedwith Discovery Education’s mission and revenue goals
Build and manage a robust pipeline of partnership opportunities, fromprospecting to contract execution
Develop tailored proposals and presentations that address partner needs and demonstrate impact alongside Senior Leadership
Work with internal teams to design partnership programs that integratecontent, technology, and social impact objectives
Monitor trends in education, CSR, and technology to inform partnershipstrategies and territory management
Deliver on individual revenue targets and contribute to overall business unit growth
Cultivate relationships with prospects to advance long-term partnerships
Represent Discovery Education at partner meetings and industry events (30–40% travel)

Core Competencies for Success:

Ability to identify opportunities and move them through the sales cycle
Thrives in a dynamic environment and adjusts strategies based on marketinsights
Takes initiative and manages tasks independently without heavy oversight
Runs alongside Senior Leadership for entire sales cycle from prospecting,ideation and contracting Senior CEP Sales Manager
Passionate about education and social impact, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Credentials and Experience:

Minimum 5-8 years of partnership development and/or direct sales responsibility
Proven track record in business development, sales, or nonprofit funddevelopment, ideally in education, technology, or social impact sectors
Skilled in consultative selling and building relationships
Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable creatingpresentations and proposals
Experience with CRM platform management (Salesforce), proficiency inpresentation design (Keynote or PowerPoint), Microsoft Excel, social media, etc.
Ability to travel to partner meetings and industry events 30-40% of the time
Valid driver’s license
Legal right to work in the United States

This is a remote role with travel across assigned states to support partner meetings, convenings, and workforce development engagements. #LI-remote
The hiring range for this position is between $96,650 - $107,400 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for a Variable Target.