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MavenMavenUnited States

Expert Partnerships Manager

Recruits and manages high-potential instructors (creators, operators, leaders) through sourcing, pitching, launching courses, and building scalable acquisition systems. Requires 2-5 years experience, sales drive, empathy, and taste in content.

135k – 175k
Remote2+ YOEPartnerships

About the role

What You'll Do

Acquire High-Quality Instructors

  • Build and manage a targeted pipeline across segments: operators, founders, creators, domain experts, and rising thought leaders.
  • Source, pitch, and close new instructors, owning the full funnel from first outreach to start date of their first cohort.

Build and Maintain Deep Relationships

  • Earn the trust of instructors through thoughtful guidance, strategic insight, and clear communication.
  • Develop a strong point of view on what makes someone a great fit for Maven and act as an advisor they rely on.
  • Become a recognizable presence in creator, tech, and business communities.

Guide Instructors Through Successful Launches

  • Partner with instructors to refine their course positioning, shape their landing pages, and prepare for launch.
  • Work closely with our internal teams to ensure instructors have the resources, tools, and support they need.
  • Track performance and implement improvements to drive high instructor activation and success rates.

Strategy & Execution

  • Use data to prioritize segments, refine outreach, and tighten your book of business.
  • Provide insights back to product, marketing, and leadership that influence roadmap and strategy.
  • Help design and iterate on acquisition programs and playbooks that can scale to thousands of instructors.

Who You Are

  • Pace-driver: Natural burning desire to constantly move forward and attack a goal.
  • Taste: Stellar taste in a field you know well (e.g., distinguish good vs. bad content).
  • Empathetic closer: Understand people, empathize to advance them in their Maven journey.

Compensation

  • $135k-$175k salary (open to review based on experience), strong benefits, early-stage equity.

Skills

SalesPipeline ManagementCRMOutreachPitchingRelationship BuildingData AnalysisStrategic AdvisingCreator EconomyOnline Education

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