VP Partnerships, US Market at Construct Education

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VP Partnerships, US Market at Construct Education. Title: VP Partnerships. ,. US Market. Location: United States. Travel Requirements: Nationwide travel required (up to 30%). Contract Type: Permanent. Reporting Line: Commercial Director based in the United States . Job Summary. We are seeking a highly experienced and connected Senior Enterprise Sales Executive to drive new business growth in the US. This role is ideal for a confident closer with an existing network in higher education and/or corporate learning, and a proven track record of securing six- and seven-figure deals.. You’ll be stepping into an organization that is in the early stages of its US market expansion. While our global team brings deep expertise and strong delivery capabilities, many of the processes, playbooks, and systems tailored for the US are still being built.. Over the coming months, Construct Education will transition to the OES brand as part of our integration with our parent company. This creates new opportunities for brand recognition, and this role will help shape how we go to market under that unified identity.. You’ll function primarily as an individual contributor, collaborating with internal teams while operating with a high degree of autonomy. Success will require a proactive approach, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to generate momentum as we continue to build the US infrastructure.. Key Responsibilities:. Business Development & Relationship Management. . Leverage your existing network of decision-makers (e.g., Provosts, Executive Directors, Deans, CIOs, CHROs) to identify and close high-value deals.. . Proactively source and develop new opportunities in higher education, workforce development, and corporate L&D markets.. . Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, identifying their challenges and aligning Construct/OES’s solutions to meet their needs.. . Maintain strong client relationships throughout the sales cycle and into account handover.. . Sales Execution & Deal Management. . Lead the full enterprise sales cycle from prospecting to contract signature.. . Deliver compelling presentations, demos, and proposals tailored to client objectives.. . Partner with the bids and marketing teams to shape RFP responses and sales materials.. . Accurately forecast and report pipeline and deal status using HubSpot/Salesforce CRMs.. . . Collaboration & Feedback Loop. . Provide regular market insights, prospect feedback, and competitive intelligence to inform future go-to-market strategies.. . Coordinate with delivery and product teams to ensure alignment between client needs and service capabilities.. . Support the development of sales collateral by sharing success stories, case studies, and customer references.. . What Success Looks Like. 30 Days. . Familiarize yourself with Construct/OES’s services, current pricing models, and available collateral.. . Review existing accounts and past deal history; begin identifying warm leads within your network.. . 60 Days. . Actively prospect and initiate conversations with key decision-makers in your network.. . Enter at least 10 qualified opportunities into the pipeline.. . 90 Days. . Close your first deal or secure signed letters of intent for major pilot engagements.. . Document early sales wins and key barriers to growth for internal review.. . 1 Year . . Achieve or exceed your annual revenue target through a combination of inbound and outbound activity.. . Establish a personal pipeline of $2–5M in qualified opportunities.. . Serve as a reference point for best practices in high-value dealmaking.. . . 10+ years of B2B enterprise sales experience, with a strong preference for EdTech, learning design, digital services, or education consulting.. . Demonstrated success closing $250K+ deals with higher education and/or corporate clients.. . Deep relationships within the US higher education ecosystem (Provosts, Deans, CIOs, etc.) and/or corporate L&D buyers.. . Ability to manage long, complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders.. . Comfort operating independently with minimal oversight or operational support. . Familiarity with proposal development and working with internal bid teams.. . CRM fluency (preferably HubSpot and/or Salesforce) and strong pipeline hygiene.. . Preferred Qualities. . Self-starter with strong commercial instincts and closing confidence.. . Excellent communicator and relationship builder.. . Gravitas and professionalism to engage at the executive level.. . Thrives in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with evolving structures.. . Company Location: United States.