Employment type: Full-Time 12 months

Classification:Exempt

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Remote

About Children’s Literacy Initiative:
Founded in Philadelphia in 1988, Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a national 501c3 working to advance equity in public education in the U.S. by ensuring Black and Latinx children achieve reading success by the end of third grade. CLI accomplishes this through job-embedded coaching and professional development, seminars and workshops, and providing the books and materials teachers and children need along their early literacy journeys.

The Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) will be responsible for identifying and cultivating new strategic client relationships toward the development of new business opportunities and driving growth initiatives for the organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this position is instrumental in expanding CLI's reach and impact in improving educational inequity.

A successful candidate has measurable experience in revenue generating partnership development in the education space, and the ability to understand what types of services school systems are seeking over multi-year periods, what factors drive their decision-making about these services, how to build, maintain, and deepen strong relationships, and how to market our core services.

The successful candidate is motivated by and committed to our mission. This role offers the opportunity to have a profound and lasting impact on our national programming and impact.

• 5 years of experience building and maintaining strong partnerships and client relationships in the K-12 education sector, ideally with school systems leaders
• Track record of achieving ambitious revenue targets and driving tangible outcomes in partnership development
• Proven experience in developing and executing strategic plans to drive business growth and impact
• Proven leadership and management abilities, with a track record of fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Learner mentality and actively explores research on new approaches to the work
• Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and functions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Commitment to CLI's mission