Job Role: Client Partner - Edtech
Job Location: New York City/New Jersey
Job Type: FTE
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
● Client Relationship Management
○ Serve as the primary point of contact for US-based clients, ensuring consistent
engagement and satisfaction.
○ Build long-term partnerships by understanding curriculum needs, platform
challenges, and strategic learning goals.
○ Drive account growth through cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across
Straive’s content, data, and engineering portfolios.
● P&L Management
○ Own annual P&L responsibility , ensuring profitability and revenue growth.
○ Manage budgets, forecast revenue, and optimize operational efficiencies across
onshore/offshore teams.
○ Prevent account churn and improve delivery cost structures.
● Strategic Planning & Execution
○ Develop and execute account plans aligned with client learning objectives and
Straive’s growth goals.
○ Ensure delivery excellence in digital publishing, platform modernization, and
data engineering projects.
○ Stay ahead of EdTech trends, competitive landscape, and emerging
technologies (LLMs, personalized learning pathways).
● Domain & Technical Expertise
○ Demonstrate deep knowledge of higher education, K-12 publishing,
assessments, and digital content standards (LTI, QTI, SCORM).
○ Act as a trusted advisor, offering insights on modern learning experience design
(LXD) and EdTech frameworks.
● Solutioning, Data & AI Innovation
○ Collaborate with technology teams to design innovative learning solutions
leveraging analytics, Generative AI, and SaaS platforms.
○ Drive adoption of learning analytics, dashboards, and predictive models for
student retention.
○ Propose scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native architectures aligned
with client objectives.
Qualifications
o Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Education Technology, Computer
Science, or related field (MBA preferred).
o Experience: 10+ years in account management, client partnerships, or business
development within EdTech/Higher Education/Digital Publishing.
o Leadership: Proven success leading large, globally distributed teams and managing
complex delivery architectures.
o Commercial Scale: Direct P&L ownership of $5–6M with consistent revenue growth
and profitability.
o Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of EdTech challenges, AI-native
personalization, and compliance standards (FERPA, COPPA, WCAG).
o Technical Acumen: Familiarity with analytics, cloud ecosystems, and AI-driven
solutioning. o Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive
presence with fluency in the US enterprise/institutional market.
This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all
responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities, duties, and/or
activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.
