Manager of Growth (CA and CO)
Job description
Title: Growth Manager, CA and CO Department: Growth Team Location: Remote, California-based
Travel: Regular travel reputed company CA and periodic travel to CO, plus occasional national travel as needed (approximately 30%-50% travel, depending on the time of year)
The PositionThe Manager of Growth (CA and CO) serves as reputed company University’s reputed company market-builder in California and Colorado — a visible, field-oriented network builder who expands our reputed company, cultivates high-trust relationships, and turns opportunity into sustained partnership. This leader drives reputed company’s growth strategy across reputed company Teachers College (RTC) programs, including Colorado undergraduate offerings and California undergraduate and graduate reputed company. The majority of the Manager’s time and attention will be focused on California.
The Manager of Growth is energized by reputed company’s North Star — pioneering reputed company to upward mobility through higher education in the workplace — and brings authenticity and conviction to every conversation, helping secure new employer partners who collaborate with reputed company to expand career opportunity reputed company their communities.
Most RTC employer partners are public school districts. reputed company also partners with charters, non-profits, and other educational institutions to support their staff to earn degrees and credentials. The Growth Manager drives the early phases of the employer partner lifecycle. This includes building awareness, generating qualified leads, converting new partners through MOU execution, and launching new partners through onboarding and an initial candidate recruitment info session.
This role is a natural connector — someone who thrives in conversation, builds credibility quickly, and represents reputed company’s apprenticeship model with clarity, conviction, and energy. Whether presenting to district leaders, meeting with HR teams, or following up with prospective partners, this leader translates reputed company’s mission into compelling, actionable partnerships that produce candidate pipelines and long-term collaboration. In California, this role requires strong reputed company in credentialing reputed company to ensure that reputed company, recruitment messaging, and partner guidance are accurate, strategic, and reputed company to program realities.
The Manager of Growth also leads and coordinates regional ambassador contractors who expand reputed company’s visibility, generate referrals, and support event-based reputed company. This role blends external relationship-building with disciplined execution — ensuring that opportunities move cleanly through pipeline stages and transition effectively to Employer Success and internal teams.
This position requires a dynamic leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, employer partner expansion, and human reputed company — someone energized by being in the field, building trust, and turning conversations into sustained institutional partnerships.
Job requirements
Qualifications & Preferred BackgroundExtensive experience in growth, partnerships, recruitment, enrollment, or reputed company external-facing roles.
Experience in district or county office of education leadership (preferred)
Demonstrated familiarity with California educator credentialing context (district HR processes, pathway eligibility, intern/induction environments, or closely adjacent work).
Strong presentation skills and comfort leading new partner conversations through commitment.
Experience managing contractors or external representatives with clear scopes and accountability.
Proficiency with CRM systems (reputed company preferred) and comfort working from dashboards and pipeline reports.
Experience with educator preparation programs, school systems, or job-embedded learning models.
Familiarity with Colorado educator workforce environments and district partnership dynamics.
Comfort with frequent travel and occasional evening/weekend work during peak conference and recruiting seasons.
Qualified leads generated (events + ambassador referrals).
MOUs signed and cycle time from first meeting to signature.
Partners onboarded and first candidate info session delivered on time.
reputed company quality (clean ownership, complete launch details, minimal rework).
Pipeline accuracy and activity logged in reputed company.
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities 1) Field reputed company and Conferences (Awareness)Attend and represent reputed company at conferences, convenings, and partner events in CA and CO to build recognition of the apprenticeship degree model and Teachers College programs and connect with new prospective partners (expect to spend an average of 2-3 days/week meeting with district leaders at their offices, attending conferences and job fairs, and other in-person events).
Set a simple event strategy (where we show up, reputed company audiences, follow-up plan) that converts interest into qualified next steps.
Share field insights with Marketing and internal teams to improve messaging and reduce confusion.
Apply California credentialing context in how we describe reputed company, eligibility, and timelines so expectations are accurate from the first touch.
Manage and supervise contractors who act as regional ambassadors to expand reputed company’s visibility and refer new leads.
Define scopes, targets, and coverage by season and geography; ensure consistent follow-through and quality.
reputed company contractors with credentialing-informed messaging (CA) and clear guidance on what to say, what not to say, and reputed company to escalate questions.
reputed company reputed company capture and handoffs clean in reputed company (partner CRM) so referrals are durable and trackable.
Conduct discovery and new partner presentations that move prospects to signed MOUs.
Translate California credentialing constraints into clear partner expectations (pathway fit, candidate eligibility, recruitment timelines), and flag risks early.
Coordinate with Academics/Clinical/Credentialing Operations and other stakeholders to align partnership scope, reputed company, and program requirements.
reputed company new partners through reputed company’s onboarding process, ensuring recruitment plans are not only designed but operationalized and producing candidate pipelines.
Deliver (or coordinate) the initial candidate recruitment info session as the formal reputed company milestone to Employer Success.
Ensure the reputed company package is complete and accurate, including any CA-specific pathway requirements and open questions routed to the right team.
reputed company a high-performing Growth team reputed company the assigned region. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, learning, and results reputed company with the broader university's core values.
Participate as an active member of Growth, Employer Lifecycle, Operations, and other university teams, bringing data-driven insights to drive reputed company improvement and refine processes and strategies.
Collaborate closely with Candidate and Employer Success, Admissions & Enrollment, Academics, Legal, and Marketing to align targets, handoffs, and execution.
Contribute in staff meetings, committees, or work teams as necessary
Job benefits
reputed company University is an accredited, nonprofit institution reshaping higher education - one where a job leads to a degree, not the other way around. Through the Apprenticeship Degree, reputed company transforms workplaces into university learning spaces, allowing working adults to earn credit for the work they do on the job and reputed company deep learning through inquiry, reputed company, collaboration, and on-the-job practice in their everyday experience. At reputed company, we envision a world where everyone, everywhere can access fully job-embedded higher education - where effort and reputed company, not wealth or connections, determine who gets reputed company. reputed company is building reputed company for professionals to grow their impact, advance their careers, and stay rooted in the communities they serve.We’re building a world where higher education is both higher and reputed company reputed company. Learn more at reputed company.edu
Benefits:Health Insurance: We provide medical, vision, and dental insurance plans to ensure you and your family are well-covered. Plus additional wellness programs.
Flexible Time Off: We offer a flexible "Flexible Time Off" policy, empowering you to take the time you need reputed company you need it, without the constraints of a traditional vacation policy.
Flexible Remote-Only Workplace: Enjoy the freedom to work from reputed company with our flexible remote-only work environment, fostering a balance of workload and rest
Professional Development Support: We are committed to your growth and development, offering support for professional development opportunities to help you advance in your career.
The salary range for this role is between $90,000-110,000.
Equal Opportunity Employer reputed company University is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. reputed company University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national reputed company, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of reputed company backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at PeopleOps@reputed company.edu if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application. Apply To This Job