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Horace Mann

We're here for all school employees! Helping them live better and retire happier.

Partner Success Manager

Account ManagerSalesFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1945H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$89.8K - $125.5K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Partner Success Manager

Horace Mann

• Build and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships across higher education institutions, trusted educator organizations, and emerging market segments including homeschool, alumni, broker, carrier, and affinity groups. • Identify, pursue, and secure new partnership opportunities through direct outreach, referrals, networking, and business development efforts. • Negotiate and structure partnership agreements that align with Horace Mann's distribution strategy, marketing objectives, and educator engagement goals. • Evaluate potential partnerships based on growth potential, scalability, and return on investment. • Own post-signature partnership execution, ensuring every partnership launches with a clear engagement and marketing strategy. • Translate agreements into measurable partnership initiatives, including: • Email marketing • Direct mail initiatives • Conferences and events • Co-branded marketing programs • Lead generation campaigns • Partner closely with Marketing, Compliance and Legal, Web, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution. • Serve as the primary relationship owner for strategic partners. • Lead renewal, renegotiation, and expansion discussions to maximize partnership value. • Identify opportunities to increase partner engagement, educator reach, lead volume, and revenue contribution. • Convert successful partnerships into scalable, long-term programs that support enterprise growth objectives. • Establish and monitor partnership performance metrics and KPIs. • Evaluate campaign effectiveness, lead generation results, engagement metrics, and ROI. • Present performance insights and recommendations to leadership and key stakeholders. • Use data to optimize partnership strategies and identify future opportunities.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Insurance & Financial Services, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5–7 years of experience in partnerships, strategic alliances, business development, sponsorships, channel marketing, or relationship management.
  • Proven success in negotiating contracts and developing mutually beneficial business relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience managing renewals, partner growth initiatives, and benefit expansion strategies.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and strategic planning skills.
  • Ability to identify and prioritize high-value partnership opportunities.
  • Experience working with education-focused organizations, associations, higher education institutions, or affinity groups.
  • Experience in insurance, financial services, employee benefits, or related industries.
  • Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing leadership to others in partnership execution.
  • Strong understanding of marketing performance metrics, lead generation, and ROI measurement.

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