Purdue Global Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships (Remote/Virtual, IN, US

Our Opportunity: Building on Purdue University 's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world-class education online. Purdue Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals. The Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships will provide support to Purdue University Global. Job Summary: The Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships owns the day-to-day strategy, execution and performance of Purdue Global’s partnership growth engine. This role manages the Business Development Director (BDD) team, owns the university’s relationship with education-benefits marketplaces, and drives the expansion of employer, community college, workforce development, and nonprofit partnerships across the country, with particular focus on Indiana. The Executive Director is accountable for partnership-sourced enrollment and for the health, growth and retention of the partner portfolio. This role works hand in hand with academic and senior leadership to advance the value proposition and alignment of Purdue Global to cultivate new relationships and deepen existing ones. What to expect in this role: Sales Leadership and Execution for direct Industry Partnerships: Lead, co