Regional Partnerships Manager (Midwest: MN, WI, IA, IL, MO)

Regional Partnership Manager

As Regional Partnership Manager, you'll lead our Awards Program across your region. We like to describe this role as the best sales job in education: you get to sell a totally free product that helps kids by identifying mathematically extraordinary talent that too often goes unnoticed.
You'll build and sustain partnerships with districts, schools, charter networks, and other education organizations — networking with G/T coordinators, district administrators, principals, and superintendents to generate referrals. You'll raise National Math Stars' visibility in your region through conferences, presentations, district meetings, and school events to reach families who might not otherwise hear about us.
This is a relationship-driven, target-oriented role: you'll own your region's recruitment funnel end to end. Expect 30–50% travel to visit partners and attend events, especially during peak recruitment season.
We anticipate a start date in October with flexibility for the right candidate. This is a remote position, but candidates must reside in, or within a short drive of, one of the states in this region.
The Regional Partnership Manager's key responsibilities fall under the following categories:
Partnership Development and Management

Build new partnerships with schools, districts, and charter networks across your region by networking with district administrators, G/T coordinators, principals, and teachers to distribute Math Awards and attract Stars Program applicants
Prioritize regional offices and Education Service Centers as an entry point for scale, alongside direct district relationships
Maintain and deepen existing partnerships to sustain referral flow year over year
Own the handoff from district-level commitment to school-site execution, ensuring interested districts convert into actual distribution of Math Awards

Marketing and Communications

Identify and prioritize high-ROI conferences and events for your region; represent NMS through presentations and exhibits
Build sponsorship and mass-reach partnerships that extend awareness beyond one-to-one outreach
Run targeted email and social campaigns to build awareness and interest in the program
Develop and test new strategies to reach families and communities furthest from opportunity

Selection and Admission

Participate in the review, assessment, and selection of finalists and National Math Stars
Collaborate in refining admissions processes and criteria to more effectively engage and select our target families

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $85,000. We also offer a $1,500 one-time home office stipend, 5% non-elective contribution to 401K, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage with 99% employer contribution for employees, generous paid time off from day one, including parental leave, and free pie every Pi Day.
We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
U.S. work authorization is required; National Math Stars is not currently able to support visa applications.