Partnership Manager (Chicago)

About Revolution Prep

Revolution Prep is a high-growth, performance-driven company committed to transforming education while remaining true to our social mission.

Our people define the Revolution. Revolutionaries are talented, resourceful, and tenacious. To be a “Revolutionary” means to come to work ready to collaborate, achieve, and to inspire. As a result, passion and energy feed into a collegial, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced culture that permeates throughout our workspace.

Location: Chicago (Remote with Regional Travel)

Revolution Prep, one of the fastest-growing online academic tutoring and test prep companies in the U.S., is seeking an experienced Partnership Manager to initiate, grow, and manage strategic relationships with schools. As we continue our national expansion, this role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced, results-driven sales professional who thrives in a hunter-style role and is passionate about business development, relationship-building, and driving revenue growth.

The ideal candidate is energetic, strategic, and highly motivated, with a proven ability to develop new partnerships while successfully managing and expanding existing accounts.

• Drive growth by developing new school partnerships and expanding existing relationships within a defined regional territory.
• Own the full partnership lifecycle, from prospecting and outreach to onboarding, account management, and renewal.
• Actively engage in business development activities, including school fairs, conferences, conventions, networking, and community events.
• Design and execute a regional partnership strategy to exceed revenue and growth targets.
• Secure and lead meetings with key school decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with the National Director of Partnerships and the regional sales field team to align on strategy and execution.
• Track activity, pipeline, and results to ensure consistent progress toward goals.
• Travel regionally as needed to support partnership development and relationship management.

• 5+ years of B2B outside sales experience, preferably within education, EdTech, or school-based partnerships.
• Demonstrated success building relationships with independent schools, private schools, or school districts (preferred).
• Self-starter, agile, and entrepreneurial with a strong hunter mindset.
• Proven ability to secure meetings, influence decision-makers, and close new partnerships.
• Skilled at negotiating mutually beneficial, long-term partnerships.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment.
• Willingness to travel within a defined territory; occasional overnight travel is required.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as business needs dictate.
• Bachelor’s Degree is required.

• Base Salary: $90,000 - $105,000, commensurate with experience
• Bonus: Uncapped, performance-based bonus tied to revenue growth
• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, 401(k), employee discounts, and a vibrant, collaborative company culture.

Revolution Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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