Director, Employer Partner Success

Director, Employer Partner Success  

College Board - GPER 

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). 

Role Type: This is a full-time position 

About the Team  

Our Strategic Reach & Workforce Partnerships team is a trusted talent and economic development partner to states and employers. We aim to enable all College Board products, and especially AP Career Kickstart courses, to thrive and both students and states see a broader set of future options for all students. We advance College Board’s mission by expanding access to AP Career Kickstart courses, which align with high-value, industry recognized credentials. These partnerships strengthen state and regional economies while unlocking new opportunities for students to own their future.   

About the Opportunity   

At this pivotal moment in education, College Board is deepening its commitment to prepare students for success – both in college and in high-growth careers.  As states accelerate access to career-connected learning, AP Career Kickstart is helping to reimagine what’s possible for students—by bridging rigorous academics with real-world career skills and opportunity via courses on AP Cybersecurity, AP Networking, and AP Business w/Personal Finance. As these courses go live in 2026 and we seek employer support, this role is critical.  

As our Director, Employer Partner Success, you’ll be the engine deepening our employer engagement efforts. You’ll have a portfolio of enterprise employers who want to deepen their support of AP Career Kickstart in a mutually beneficial way. You will be working with these partners to co-create assets for student learning, providing thought leadership platforms for employers, and both seek and share employer advice with course content team. Your work will enable hundreds of thousands of students to earn industry-recognized credentials while in high school and create a stronger, more inclusive talent pipeline nationwide. 

This role demands an organized, strong communicator and collaborator—someone who can navigate complexity, align stakeholders, and drive impact across teams along with deep external partnership skills.  

In this role, you will:  

Strengthen Retention & Visibility – 35% 

• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with a portfolio of Enterprise Employer Partners to ensure a richer student/teacher experience and overall retention. 

• Recognize and elevate Employer Partner contributions through visibility opportunities (logos, newsletters, events). 

• Conduct regular check-ins to assess satisfaction, gather feedback, and demonstrate impact. 

Multi-Touch Partner Engagement – 25% 

• Guide Employer Partners to expand involvement across multiple pathways (e.g., councils, events, hackathons, hosting