Workforce & Education Partnerships Manager

Location: Remote, based in Michigan, USA; travel throughout Michigan approximately 20–30% to meet employers, agencies, education partners, and attend events.

Salary: $65,000–$90,000 USD annually; final offer depends on experience and expertise.

Company

hirify.global develops education technology that connects K–12 students with career exploration, work-based learning, education, and employment pathways.

What you will do

• Shape and grow hirify.global’s statewide Michigan work-based learning network, including regional launch plans, initial partner recruitment, and repeatable growth processes.
• Represent hirify.global with state and regional agencies, workforce organizations, industry associations, chambers of commerce, employers, and education partners.
• Recruit, onboard, and activate employers to create meaningful work-based learning opportunities for K–12 students.
• Build partnerships with school districts, ISDs, RESAs, CTE programs, community colleges, universities, and postsecondary training providers.
• Maintain a pipeline of Michigan employers, support opportunity creation, and communicate the business and community value of work-based learning.
• Track employer recruitment, engagement, available opportunities, and statewide network impact.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in employer engagement, workforce development, business development, community partnerships, or education-to-workforce initiatives; experience building or expanding a partner network is a strong asset.
• Deep understanding of Michigan’s business community, workforce development ecosystem, regional economic priorities, and K–12 education landscape, including ISDs and RESAs.
• Proven success recruiting businesses, building strategic partnerships, and managing long-term relationships across public and private sectors.
• Understanding of work-based learning, Career and Technical Education, career readiness models, and state-level workforce development programs.
• Ability to communicate the value of work-based learning to employers in manufacturing, healthcare, technology, skilled trades, and professional services.
• Strong self-motivation, organization, prioritization, independent execution, presentation, networking, relationship management, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM to manage outreach pipelines, stakeholder relationships, and engagement metrics.
• Based in Michigan and able and willing to travel throughout the state approximately 20–30%.

Nice to have

• Established relationships with Michigan employers, chambers of commerce, workforce development boards, industry associations, or higher education institutions.
• Relationships with or experience partnering with community colleges, universities, technical centers, or other postsecondary training providers.
• Demonstrated success building or expanding a partner network.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote position for candidates based in Michigan.
• Regular participation in Michigan workforce development events, chamber meetings, employer roundtables, education conferences, state agency meetings, and community partnership events.
• Work involves collaboration with hirify.global client-facing teams, Michigan schools, workforce organizations, employers, and regional partners.