Partnership Specialist - Undergraduate - Ann Arbor Area

Did you have a great experience with college, graduate, or medical school? Are you passionate about helping future students succeed? The Princeton Review is looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented individual who wants to make an impact. This position is The Princeton Review's definitive Partnership Specialist for test preparation, academic, and admissions programs throughout the Greater Ann Arbor area. The Partnership Specialist plays a crucial role in building and maintaining partnerships with high value universities, and the student organizations within them, to promote direct-to-consumer programs for the students. A primary focus will be to identify, establish, manage, and nurture relationships that enhance the educational experience for students and contribute to the overall goals and objectives of The Princeton Review. This includes planning and executing compelling on-campus and online partnership events that engage students and drive enrollments into The Princeton Review programs including on-campus courses.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of contact for partner schools and organizations and provide outstanding client service while promoting the brand and increasing enrollment in test preparation, academic support, and admissions programs.
• Identify, research, and evaluate partnership opportunities based on alignment with The Princeton Review’s mission and goals.
• Develop and nurture relationships with key administrators, counselors, advisors, faculty, and student organizations through virtual and on campus meetings and strategic communication to secure new collaborations, strengthen existing partnerships, increase The Princeton Review's brand recognition, and promote attendance at events.
• Negotiate and execute partnership agreements ensuring that all terms are favorable to the company and aligned with our business goals.
• Coordinate and conduct partnership activities. This includes delivering dynamic on-campus and online presentations as well as networking and tabling at conferences and on campuses.
• Communicate effectively. Serve as a liaison between The Princeton Review and external partners, ensuring clear and consistent communication. Provide support and follow-up with prospective students to ensure that they choose The Princeton Review for their test preparation, academic help, and admissions needs.
• Track activity in a complete and timely manner using internal systems.
• Support other internal teams to ensure outstanding experiences across the entire student lifecycle, including facilitating smooth handoffs to the Enrollment Team and supporting the logistics and student support of on-campus programs.
• Stay informed, review data, and analyze industry trends. This includes staying on top of educational developments, uncovering potential partnership opportunities, assessing the impact and effectiveness of partnerships/events, and developing strategies to respond to market dynamics and competitor activity.
• Undertake other duties as assigned, showcasing flexibility and readiness to contribute to the overall success of the team.

Education, Background, Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• At least 1 year experience in sales, client/customer relationship building, or partnership development.
• Experience in education, test preparation, academic support, or admissions preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of area geography and target schools a plus.
• Enthusiastic, confident and optimistic demeanor with an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Dynamic speaker with the ability to present to large groups of students and faculty members, both in-person and virtually.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• A driven self-starter with a desire to meet and exceed goals.
• Ability to manage your own time and work remotely and autonomously from your manager, teammates, and clients.
• An ethic of personal responsibility; holding yourself accountable on behalf of your team.
• The ability to travel throughout the area and work remotely via platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

About The Princeton Review:

The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of college and graduate school–bound students achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. The company’s Tutor.com brand is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 19 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. Follow the company on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

The Company also provides eligible employees with a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401k plan with company match, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

The Princeton Review is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Princeton Review’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Princeton Review also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also The Princeton Review’s policy to comply with all applicable laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

The Princeton Review is a drug free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,599.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ann Arbor, MI 48109