DL is Looking For Vice President, Education Partnerships – USA at Kitchener, ON Full Time

New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.

D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.

D2L has had a singular mission for 20 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.

A member of our Talent Acquisition team reviews ALL of our applications – yes a real person reviews resumes! They are excited to read more about what amazing things you could add to D2L.

Every day, our software is used by millions of people around the world, and we are looking for individuals who in our excitement and passion for transforming the way the world learns. At D2L, we believe that learning should be accessible and engaging. Our goal is to create easy, flexible, and smart software that ignites the desire to learn in everyone. To do this, we need to give talented, enthusiastic, and passionate people opportunities to create, develop, and collaborate on projects that revolutionize the learning environment.

As Vice President, Education Partnerships, you will lead the strategy and execution behind the expansion of educational partners for the Wave education-as-a-benefit platform. You will establish relationships with different kinds of educational providers across the United States and Canada, from top tier institutions to community and technical college and to industry-created trainings, expanding the catalogue of educational offerings for our clients. You will serve as an advocate for Wave within the higher education and corporate learning space, establishing strong relationships.

Within this role you will leverage your strategic expertise to set revenue goals, craft budget projections, and financial results. As someone with operational expertise, you will execute seamless plans for expansion, constantly monitoring progress and delivering exceptional results. Guided by your strong communication skills, you’ll collaborate with our educational partners to expand D2L’s Wave catalogue of degrees, certificates, micro-credentials and courses, creating mutual benefit to learners, clients, and educational partners. By staying ahead of industry trends and advancements, you’ll continuously enrich the knowledge and expertise of your team, to ensure D2L remains at the forefront of the intersection between higher education and corporate training.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for education and the ability to build and nurture successful partnerships, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as our Vice President of Educational Partnerships. Join us in our mission to revolutionize education and shape the future of learning!

D2L Leadership Competencies

Leads by Example with personal and professional integrity, high accountability and say/do ratio

Boundaryless collaboration and influence skills both within team, peer group and broader organization. Effective communicator with a proven track record of success.

Delivers Awesome Outcomes: Strategic mindset and business acumen, with strong prioritization skills and a focus on organizational outcomes vs. team tasks. Effective problem solver, able to achieve results individually and through others, in fast paced, deadline-driven environments.

Talent Magnet: Talent-focused leader, with demonstrated ability to coach, build and lead a high performing, diverse team.

Better, Smarter, Faster: An agile learner, with a growth mindset, attention to detail and organizational skills. An operationally minded leader, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Wins Hearts and Minds: An effective communicator, with the ability to connect the why and the what. A change agent, with proven delegation, motivation, and team building skills.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We strongly encourage you to still apply! At D2L, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage your application even if you don’t believe you meet every single qualification outlined, because we love to help our people grow and develop!

Why we’re awesome:
At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L;

Impactful work transforming the way the world learns

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program

2 Paid Days off for Catch the Wave related activities like exams or final assignments

Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)

Retirement planning

2 Paid Volunteer Days

Competitive Benefits Package

Home Internet Reimbursements

Employee Referral Program

Wellness Reimbursement

Employee Recognition

Social Events

Dog Friendly Offices at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne.

D2L is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires and attracts talent regardless of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases. We draw on diversity of thought and experience to reflect the rich array of cultures representing our broad customer base and we seek talent with diversity of life experiences and perspectives from around the world. If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us at [email protected] and a member of our HR team will get back to you. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially. D2L maintains a drug-free workplace.

Schedule Full-time

Location Kitchener, Ontario, Remote – Canada, Remote – USA