Senior Regional Manager

Senior Regional Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of experience in strategic relations, community outreach, and government relations
• 4 years of experience in business development
• Experience developing partnerships in education (K-12, higher education), healthcare, business, and technology industries within the region (WA, UT, CO)

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate data for reporting and decision-making.
• Track, record, and maintain accurate regional data to inform decision-making.
• Liaise with the schools and regional supporting teams to ensure regional impact.
• Develops initiatives to improve efficiencies and levels of service within the operational area function.
• Responsible and accountable for the totality of assigned projects.
• Leverages senior level knowledge of the region and partnership strategies in developing a hyper-local, regional strategy aligned with the schools’ goals, Academy, and Craft Education.
• Work with the Regional VP, Regional Director, and other leaders to support the development of a strong team culture.
• Develops, supports, and leads cross-functional project teams from across to foster alumni engagement and community impact.
• May work directly with internal and external leaders and departments to resolve regional issues.
• Leverage industry knowledge to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including community and business leaders.
• Lead and support cross-functional collaboration to achieve regional objectives.
• Collaborate with other leaders and departments to resolve regional issues as they arise.
• Increase the university’s visibility in the region through community engagement, and networking efforts.
• Contributes to initiatives to strengthen brand reputation and awareness.
• Explore new partnerships to increase WGU’s reach and educational impact.
• Will deliver sales presentations to potential partner organizations with the sales acumen that incorporates WGU’s ‘flywheel’ approach.
• Contributes to advocacy efforts in collaboration with the Director of Government Relations.
• Represent the university at conferences, panels, and speaking engagements as assigned.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local organizations, community-based organizations, chambers, and associations.
• Support state-based grant opportunities and workforce partnerships in collaboration with leadership.
• Influence the achievement of the university’s key results by developing relationships that drive value for employers, students, and alumni.
• Engage in community initiatives, support partnerships, and represent the university in local and regional events.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external stakeholders to advance workforce and educational objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Experience in higher education