Strategic Partner Specialist
Dubuque, IAFull-time$53K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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The Strategic Partner Specialist serves as the primary account manager and consultant connecting regional business leaders with NICC’s trades, credit, and short-term training pipelines. The role builds year-round employer engagement, secures formal partner commitments, and supports employer participation in the student experience and continuous improvement of training programs. It also strengthens the talent pipeline by helping students transition from training to employment.
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Strategic Partner Specialist
Northeast Iowa Community College
1 Positions
ID: 97041
Posted On 10/22/2026
Job Overview
To serve as the primary account manager and consultant connecting regional business leaders with NICC’s trades, credit, and short-term training pipelines. Drive strategic regional workforce alignment by identifying, consulting with, and securing formal commitments from employer partners across the district. This role ensures that employer partners are engaged year-round, actively participate in the student experience, and directly contribute to the curriculum, design, and continuous improvement of NICC’s short-term training programs. The Employer Liaison strengthens NICC’s talent pipeline by building strong, ongoing relationships that help students transition seamlessly from training to employment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Workforce Development, Education, or related field required. Prefer 3 or more years of professional experience in business development, consultative B2B sales, high-stakes stakeholder facilitation, or workforce development. Proven track record of influencing executive decision-makers and achieving target outcomes.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Experience in collaborating, building relationships, and problem solving. Ability to translate employer needs into program improvements with professionalism and a focus on the customers. Commitment to NICC’s student-first approach. Must be able to travel to employer sites, NICC locations, and community events within the district, including evening or early morning meetings, according to employer availability.
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Nancy Creery
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Location
Dubuque, IA
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Pay/Salary
$52,882.00
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors
Experience
2-5 Years
Company ID
1180
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# Positions
1
Start Date
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Northeast Iowa Community College
About the Company
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) serves the transfer, career and technical education needs of our region' residents, businesses and industries in a district area that encompasses eight counties and approximately 5,000 sq. miles. More than 28,400 students enroll in Business and Community Solutions courses and academic certificate, diploma and degree programs every year. NICC offers associate' degrees and general education courses that readily transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and state-of-the-art technology and lab areas that prepare students for high demand careers.
The College has two primary campuses in Peosta and Calmar, and seven service locations in Cresco, Dubuque, Manchester, New Hampton, Oelwein and Waukon, that offer convenient amenities, services, educational resources and computer labs for students.
As one of northeast Iowa' largest employers, the College employs 680 faculty and staff members, and the average tenure of all part-time and full-time faculty is 12 years.
At Northeast Iowa Community College, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential pillars of academic excellence and community empowerment. We are committed to cultivating an environment where individuals from all walks of life feel respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.
How this job compares
Set against the 510 open Strategic Partnerships jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$53K/yr
- US median$150–200K/yr439 salary ranges
This rate, $53K, is 70% below the US median midpoint ($174K) — in the lowest quarter of Strategic Partnerships salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 510 open Strategic Partnerships jobs across the US. 24% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Strategic Partnerships postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (418 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 109 of the 510 open Strategic Partnerships jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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