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The College Board is seeking a Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships to lead stakeholder engagement and partnership strategies aimed at expanding student opportunities. This fully remote position focuses on amplifying impactful stories and developing collaborative initiatives with educators, parents, and business leaders to drive significant outcomes.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing and executing engagement strategies, leading stakeholder convenings, overseeing event management, and utilizing data systems for operational excellence. The role also involves developing new initiatives to align with organizational priorities.

Skills: Candidates should have 3–5+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement or partnership development, strong organizational skills, exceptional communication abilities, and proficiency in MS Office; experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is preferred, alongside a passion for educational equity, data-informed problem solving, and a collaborative approach to driving impact and growth.

Location: Remote work is allowed, with an option for hybrid working arrangements in proximity to CB offices.

Compensation: $80000 - $135000 / Annually

Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships (SIP), Educator Ambassadors - Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

College Board – State & District Partnerships

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

Type: This is a full-time, term-limited position for 2 years

About the Team: 

The State and District Partnerships (SDP) division at College Board is a dynamic and high-energy group dedicated to expanding opportunities for students by collaborating with educators in high schools, school districts, and state departments of education. Our team is committed to promoting the use of College Board programs and services, including the SAT Suite of Assessments, Advanced Placement (AP), and BigFuture. Our division is relentless in our pursuit of increasing the number of students who have access to these programs and ensuring our partners have the support they need to implement them effectively.

Within SDP, the Strategic Impact Partnerships (SIP) team provides leadership across the organization and aligns with internal and external partners to drive strategy that delivers access to students and educators nationwide. As the engine of alignment and innovation within SDP, SIP translates organizational priorities into actionable strategies that drive adoption, retention, and growth across regions. Externally, the team cultivates powerful partnerships with educators, parents, employers, and advocates—amplifying their voices and equipping them with tools to champion opportunity for students. By bridging insights from the field with College Board’s broader mission, SIP ensures that our collective efforts not only expand access, but also inspire lasting impact for students, families, and communities.

About the Opportunity:  

As Director, Strategic Impact Partnerships – Educator Ambassadors (EA), you will be a key leader in advancing College Board’s mission to expand student opportunity. You will design and lead strategies that convene influential stakeholders and highlight compelling stories about the impact of our programs including AP, the SAT Suite of Assessments, and BigFuture on students’ college and career pathways. Building on the program’s nearly decade-long success, you will help lead its evolution by broadening reach, deepening connections, and ensuring it continues to inspire action and deliver impact for students nationwide. This is a growing initiative, building on nearly a decade of proven success. This Director will both inherit a strong foundation and chart new directions—expanding the program’s reach, innovating in design, and deepening its impact on students, educators, and the policymakers who influence their futures. Through carefully crafted convenings and ambassador engagement, you will help advance College Board’s legislative priorities and strategic objectives—translating the voices of students and educators into powerful advocacy that drives systemic change.

You will focus on engagement with key audiences like parents, employers, and business leaders. In alignment with partnerships cultivated across the organization, you will identify opportunities where storytelling from current and former students, educators, and can enhance our engagement with our programs and services. Working in close collaboration with colleagues focused on leading stakeholder engagement convenings (i.e. AP Days at the Capitol), you will create new avenues to connect with diverse audiences and amplify the reach of our mission.

You will work cross-divisionally to connect programs, advocacy, and engagement strategies, ensuring both college and career readiness are woven into stakeholder experiences. By aligning with existing relationships and initiatives, you will help position the Educator Ambassadors program as a powerful driver of visibility, influence, and results. This role is uniquely positioned to bridge internal expertise and external relationships, ensuring our mission resonates with every stakeholder we engage.

In this role, you will: 

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Alignment (50%)

• Develop and implement engagement strategies for parents, employers, and business leaders.
• Design, plan, and execute stakeholder convenings that highlight the impact of College Board programs through compelling stories from students, educators, and communities.
• Support partnerships cultivated by the organization, identifying opportunities where storytelling and ambassador engagement can strengthen relationships and outcomes.
• Leverage events and advocacy campaigns as platforms to elevate student and educator stories, extending the visibility and influence of College Board partnerships.

Operational Excellence & Measurement (40%)

• Oversee all aspects of event management, including meeting planning, on-site execution, invitations and RSVPs, contracts, travel, communications, and post-event feedback and follow-up. 
• Plan and manage AP Access Sales events and related K12 leader engagements at College Board conferences.
• Design, build, and optimize new and existing data systems to flag attendees for follow-up by field teams, track ROI, monitor progress toward sales opportunities, and assess internal and external satisfaction.
• Use data insights to drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and program expansion efforts.

Special Projects (10%)

• Manage divisional or regional initiatives assigned by leadership, with a focus on building and developing new work streams that align with organizational priorities.

About You: 

You have:

• 3–5+ years in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, or advocacy—preferably in education or public education—with a record of unifying broad stakeholder audiences to achieve results.
• Proven ability to design and manage operations that align logistics and strategy for high-impact events and initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort operating as an entrepreneurial self-starter in a fast-moving environment.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and public speaking skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across teams and with external partners.
• Data-informed problem solver who can adapt to emerging priorities and opportunities while maintaining focus on outcomes.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite; Salesforce experience a plus.
• Willing to travel domestically up to 40%; valid driver’s license required.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; bachelor’s degree preferred.

All roles at College Board require:

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively. 
• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.

About Our Process  

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
• While thehiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.  

What We Offer

At College Board, we offer more than a paycheck- we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation

• The hiring range for this role is $80,000–$135,000.
• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.
• We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.
• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.

You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out ourcareers page for more.

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