Manager, Employer and Corporate Partnerships

About Pursuit Pursuit is a social impact organization that creates transformation where it’s needed most. Through our intensive, four-year software developer training program, we teach high-need, high-potential adults the technical skills and industry smarts needed to get their first tech jobs, advance in their careers, and become the next generation of leaders in tech. Our graduates are hired by leading companies like Pinterest, Kickstarter, LinkedIn, BlackRock, and JPMorgan Chase, and increase their average annual salaries from $18,000 to over $85,000. By connecting talent with opportunity, Pursuit empowers graduates to transform their families, tech companies, and communities across the nation. About the Role As Pursuit’s Manager of Employer & Corporate Partnerships, you will own and grow relationships with companies that create career opportunities for Pursuit Fellows and Alumni while advancing Pursuit’s strategic growth goals. You will manage a portfolio of employer and corporate partners, driving hiring outcomes, revenue opportunities, partner engagement, and new strategic initiatives. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced, startup-like environment responsible for building and managing a high-value partnership pipeline - from prospecting and cultivation through execution, renewal, and expansion. You will serve as a trusted partner to employers, understanding their business priorities and talent needs while identifying opportunities to connect companies with Pursuit’s talent, programs, and mission. You will work cross-functionally across Pursuit and Pursuit Benefit Corporation (PBC), helping launch and scale corporate initiatives including employer partnerships, AI-focused programs, workshops, and other strategic opportunities. As part of Pursuit’s commitment to becoming an AI-enabled organization, you will also identify opportunities to leverage AI tools and automation to improve partnership workflows, build scalable systems, and increase team effectiveness. The ideal candidate combines relationship management, business development, operational excellence, and strong execution skills. You thrive at turning ambiguous opportunities into structured partnerships with measurable outcomes. About You You are: A relationship builder who earns trust with external stakeholders Energized by building partnerships, creating opportunities, and driving measurable outcomes Comfortable owning goals and being accountable for results Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and proactive Able to balance long-term relationship building with short-term execution Skilled at navigating ambiguity and creating structure Data-informed and able to use insights to prioritize opportunities A strong communicator who can represent Pursuit externally Curious about emerging technologies and excited to use AI to improve how work gets done Collaborative and able to influence across teams Key Responsibilities Employer & Corporate Partnership Growth Own and grow a portfolio of employer and corporate relationships Drive progress toward partnership, revenue, hiring, and engagement goals Build and manage a pipeline of prospective corporate partners Develop strategies to cultivate, activate, retain, and expand partnerships Identify opportunities for companies to engage with Pursuit through hiring, sponsorships, workshops, AI initiatives, and other strategic programs Lead outreach and partner conversations from initial engagement through execution Track partnership performance and proactively identify opportunities to increase impact and value Account Management & Partner Engagement Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned corporate partners Understand partner business priorities, talent needs, and opportunities for collaboration Lead regular partner meetings, follow-ups, and strategic conversations Develop customized communications, proposals, presentations, and partnership materials Partner cross-functionally to deliver a strong employer experienc…