Strategic Partnerships Consultant (Part-Time, Contract, Remote)

About the role

The Ulrich and Ruth Frank Foundation for International Health is seeking a part-time, remote Strategic Partnerships Consultant to identify, develop and secure education partnerships with mission-aligned organizations, especially universities, hospitals/health systems and professional societies. The role is primarily external-facing and relationship-driven: opening doors, building relationships with senior stakeholders, leading partnership discussions and negotiating collaboration structures that help the Foundation scale its education offerings. As partnerships mature, the consultant also supports a marketing and growth function, helping position the Foundation's products and programs for institutional adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Prospect and reach out to high-potential institutional partners and contact key decision-makers.
• Build trusted relationships with academic, clinical education and professional society stakeholders, representing the Foundation in meetings and events.
• Conduct discovery to understand partner needs and align them with Foundation offerings and mission.
• Draft and present partnership concepts and value propositions, such as institutional adoption, co-branded education initiatives and joint programming.
• Lead partnership negotiations and support the path to written agreements in coordination with Foundation leadership.
• Maintain a partnership pipeline, track activity and report progress, risks and next steps.
• Collaborate on messaging and partner-specific positioning to support adoption and eventual product/program sales through partners.
• Support early-stage implementation planning and handoffs to internal teams as partnerships move into execution.

Required profile

• PhD or EdD.
• Demonstrated success developing partnerships or business development relationships with universities, hospitals/health systems and/or professional societies (education/training partnerships strongly preferred).
• Clear, executive-level communication skills (verbal, written, presentations).
• Ability to work independently in a contract capacity, manage priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Must be located within six hours of U.S. Central Time.