Employer Partnerships Manager

Title: Employer Partnerships Manager
Department: Talent, Programs
Reports to: National Director of Employer Engagement
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Remote

Upwardly Global is a national workforce development organization that connects work-authorized, college-educated immigrants to skill-aligned professional employment across the United States. We address one of the country’s most significant economic inefficiencies: more than two million highly educated, work-authorized immigrants are underemployed, representing over $40 billion in annual forgone wages and untapped productivity for the American economy.

Our model works. Jobseekers enter our programs earning an average of $9,000 per year and are placed in roles averaging $67,000 per year. To date, we have supported an estimated 35,000 job placements, contributing billions in earnings to the U.S. economy.

Upwardly Global is data-driven, economically accountable, and built for scale. We are committed to leveraging AI to its fullest potential, driving operational efficiency, jobseeker readiness, and national economic impact. We operate nationally, partnering with leading employers, workforce agencies, and policymakers to ensure that global talent becomes an American advantage.

About Upwardly Global Talent
We are advancing an employer engagement strategy focused on reducing hiring-side barriers and enabling companies - from SMEs to Fortune 500 firms - to more effectively access underutilized, internationally trained talent. We achieve this through talent pipeline development, account management, AI-enabled technology to support scale, strategic corporate engagement events, training and resources, and a cross-sector Employer Working Group.

Position Overview
The Partnerships Account Manager is a dynamic role at the intersection of partnership development, project management, account management, and service delivery. You will collaborate closely with the Director of Employer Engagement to support the development and execution of our corporate engagement strategy, leading outreach, onboarding, engagement, and execution of UpGlo’s Employer Partnerships in support of our mission.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The ability to build strong project management systems and lead high-impact employer relationships, including:

New Employer Partnership Development
- Work with the National Director of Employer Engagement to identify strategic employer engagement aligned with UpGlo’s candidate skill profiles.

- Lead new partnership outreach strategies, respond to partnership inquiries, conduct outreach to high-priority companies, and cultivate prospective partners.

- Spearhead strategic place-based employer outreach (i.e., Colorado and California) in alignment with Upwardly Global ’s jobseeker talent network.

- Identify and engage target employers who align with our strategic goals, leveraging quality job criteria and sector-based strategies to build partnerships.

Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Account Management
- Develop and maintain successful relationships with current employer partners while providing exceptional customer service to deepen employer relationships.

- Deepen relationships with existing partners, driving new engagement opportunities and encouraging further partnership development.

- Manage partnership renewals and ensure partnership success, helping to drive job placements and event engagement.

- Represent UpGlo at select external events, including panels, presentations, and workshops with employer partners; may involve domestic travel as required.

- Understand individual employer needs and workplace culture to ensure successful job seeker referrals and implement additional engagement opportunities.

Project & Data Management
- Improve and maintain a moves management system to track partnership lifecycle, including process documentation, data management, and implementation.

- Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed to ensure pro