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OpenAI is seeking an Academy Partnerships Lead to manage and strengthen partner relationships supporting OpenAI Academy's educational programming. This role sits within the Global Affairs team, which drives OpenAI's engagement with governments, regulators, civil society, academic institutions, and strategic partners worldwide.
In this position, you will serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of Academy partners—nonprofits, educational institutions, community organizations, and industry associations—translating shared goals into clear implementation plans and supporting delivery from onboarding through evaluation and expansion.
Key responsibilities include:
**Partnership Development & Management:** Build and manage relationships with partners supporting Academy Jams and the Community Trainer Program. Translate partnership commitments into clear scopes, responsibilities, timelines, and success measures. Assess partner recruitment, facilitator capacity, and delivery readiness; guide onboarding and implementation. Align partner expectations with Academy priorities, resources, and delivery capacity.
**Program Strategy & Execution:** Manage contractors and delivery partners supporting assigned Jams and train-the-trainer programs. Own partner participation in the train-the-trainer program from readiness through implementation, performance, and expansion. Work closely with Academy program, curriculum, and instructional teams to connect partners with appropriate content, training, and support. Develop playbooks, onboarding materials, and implementation guidance for consistent, repeatable partner delivery. Evaluate partner performance and feedback; recommend improvements, renewals, expansion, or exits.
**External Engagement:** Represent OpenAI Academy in partner meetings, workshops, and community convenings. Identify opportunities to reach new audiences and deepen successful partnerships. Synthesize partner needs and insights to inform Academy content, delivery models, and strategy. Contribute to briefing materials, presentations, and updates on partnership progress and impact.
You will play a critical role in helping partners deliver successful hands-on learning experiences and build the capacity to sustain AI education within their own organizations and communities.
**Requirements:**
- Experience managing partnerships and programs within education, nonprofit, community, workforce development, or public-sector environments
- Strong relationship-management and stakeholder-engagement skills
- Experience executing initiatives involving multiple organizations, from planning through implementation and evaluation
- Excellent communication and project management abilities, including managing competing priorities across a portfolio of partners
- Experience supporting workshops, facilitator networks, train-the-trainer programs, or other partner-led learning models
- Ability to translate broad partnership goals into practical delivery plans and clear commitments
- Familiarity with adult learning, AI literacy, or community education (preferred)
- Commitment to expanding access to opportunity through technology and education
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and building processes as programs grow
