About Correlation One

Correlation One is the largest provider of AI and data workforce development programs globally, having trained over 500,000 professionals across 11 countries. As the largest training provider for Amazon Career Choice, and a growing partner to state governments building registered apprenticeship programs, Correlation One sits at the intersection of employer talent needs and scalable workforce training.

We work with Fortune 500 enterprises, federal and state government agencies, and leading employers to close skills gaps in AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and operations leadership. Our programs produce job-ready graduates who are prepared to contribute from day one.

Role Overview

The Director of Employer Partnerships is a senior business development role responsible for building and scaling partnerships with employers who hire Correlation One program graduates, particularly from our Amazon Career Choice tracks and state-level apprenticeship programs. This role is the critical link between Correlation One’s training outcomes and employer hiring demand.

You will own the full lifecycle of employer partnership development: identifying target employers, building relationships with hiring leaders and talent acquisition teams, negotiating partnership structures, and driving measurable placement and hiring outcomes. You will work closely with program delivery, government partnerships, and executive leadership to ensure our graduate pipeline is tightly aligned with employer demand.

Key Responsibilities

Employer Partnership Development

• Identify, prospect, and close employer partnerships with companies actively hiring for roles aligned with Correlation One’s program tracks (data analytics, cybersecurity, IT support, operations leadership).
• Build a scalable employer pipeline across industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, logistics, and professional services.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies targeting hiring managers, talent acquisition leaders, and HR executives at mid-market and enterprise employers.
• Structure partnership agreements covering hiring commitments, interview pipelines, and co-branded talent programs.

Apprenticeship Program Growth

• Partner with state workforce agencies and Correlation One’s government partnerships team to recruit employers into registered apprenticeship programs.
• Educate employers on the value proposition, tax incentives, and talent retention benefits of apprenticeship models.
• Grow the employer base for existing state apprenticeship partnerships (e.g., Pennsylvania, Texas) and support expansion into new states.
• Coordinate with Department of Labor registered apprenticeship requirements and intermediary organizations.

Amazon Career Choice Graduate Placement

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for employers interested in hiring Amazon Career Choice program graduates across Operations Leadership, Data Analyst, Cybersecurity, and IT Support tracks.
• Collaborate with Amazon Career Choice program teams to align graduate skill profiles with employer job requirements.
• Build demand validation relationships with employers to demonstrate graduate readiness and drive hiring volume.

Strategy & Reporting

• Own employer partnership KPIs: number of active employer partners, graduate interviews scheduled, hires completed, and employer NPS.
• Develop and maintain a CRM-based employer pipeline in HubSpot, tracking partnership stage, hiring volume, and revenue attribution.
• Provide market intelligence on employer hiring trends, skills demand, and competitive landscape to inform program design.
• Present partnership results and pipeline updates to executive leadership on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Qualifications

Required

• 7–10 years of experience in employer partnerships, business development, or workforce sales within workforce development, staffing, talent solutions, or employer-sponsored training organizations.
• Demonstrated track record of building employer hiring pipelines and closing partnership agreements with mid-market and enterprise employers.
• Deep familiarity with the workforce development ecosystem, including registered apprenticeships, employer-sponsored training models (e.g., Amazon Career Choice or similar), and state/federal workforce programs.
• Experience working with or selling into HR, talent acquisition, and workforce planning functions at Fortune 500 or large-scale employers.
• Strong understanding of skills-based hiring trends, employer talent challenges, and the value proposition of non-degree talent pipelines.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation, and consultative selling skills.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) and data-driven pipeline management.

Preferred

• Direct experience at a national workforce development organization (e.g., Year Up, Per Scholas, NPower, Generation, JFF, Apprenti, or similar).
• Experience with Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs, including employer onboarding and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with Amazon Career Choice or other large-scale employer education benefit programs.
• Experience managing employer relationships across multiple geographies or program verticals simultaneously.
• Knowledge of data analytics, cybersecurity, IT support, or operations career pathways.

Where you are

• This role is remote and can be located anywhere in the United States that is compatible with the EST time zone. 

How we support our people 

• Insurance or subsidies based on country
• Retirement plan based on country
• Unlimited Time Off, with a minimum time off recommendation 
• Company-paid holidays
• Official company-wide holiday for the last week of the calendar year 
• Access to free data skills training through our programs
• A company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission

The compensation range for this position is specific to location and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. These factors include (but are not limited to) location, experience, education and skill sets. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000 - $130,000. Please note that the shared range is specific to the United States. The range only reflects the base salary and does not reflect bonus, equity or benefits.

Correlation One’s Commitment 

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment. 

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidates@correlation-one.com.

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About Correlation One

Correlation One is the largest provider of AI and data workforce development programs globally, having trained over 500,000 professionals across 11 countries. As the largest training provider for Amazon Career Choice, and a growing partner to state governments building registered apprenticeship programs, Correlation One sits at the intersection of employer talent needs and scalable workforce training.

We work with Fortune 500 enterprises, federal and state government agencies, and leading employers to close skills gaps in AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and operations leadership. Our programs produce job-ready graduates who are prepared to contribute from day one.

Role Overview

The Director of Employer Partnerships is a senior business development role responsible for building and scaling partnerships with employers who hire Correlation One program graduates, particularly from our Amazon Career Choice tracks and state-level apprenticeship programs. This role is the critical link between Correlation One’s training outcomes and employer hiring demand.

You will own the full lifecycle of employer partnership development: identifying target employers, building relationships with hiring leaders and talent acquisition teams, negotiating partnership structures, and driving measurable placement and hiring outcomes. You will work closely with program delivery, government partnerships, and executive leadership to ensure our graduate pipeline is tightly aligned with employer demand.

Key Responsibilities

Employer Partnership Development

• Identify, prospect, and close employer partnerships with companies actively hiring for roles aligned with Correlation One’s program tracks (data analytics, cybersecurity, IT support, operations leadership).
• Build a scalable employer pipeline across industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, logistics, and professional services.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies targeting hiring managers, talent acquisition leaders, and HR executives at mid-market and enterprise employers.
• Structure partnership agreements covering hiring commitments, interview pipelines, and co-branded talent programs.

Apprenticeship Program Growth

• Partner with state workforce agencies and Correlation One’s government partnerships team to recruit employers into registered apprenticeship programs.
• Educate employers on the value proposition, tax incentives, and talent retention benefits of apprenticeship models.
• Grow the employer base for existing state apprenticeship partnerships (e.g., Pennsylvania, Texas) and support expansion into new states.
• Coordinate with Department of Labor registered apprenticeship requirements and intermediary organizations.

Amazon Career Choice Graduate Placement

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for employers interested in hiring Amazon Career Choice program graduates across Operations Leadership, Data Analyst, Cybersecurity, and IT Support tracks.
• Collaborate with Amazon Career Choice program teams to align graduate skill profiles with employer job requirements.
• Build demand validation relationships with employers to demonstrate graduate readiness and drive hiring volume.

Strategy & Reporting

• Own employer partnership KPIs: number of active employer partners, graduate interviews scheduled, hires completed, and employer NPS.
• Develop and maintain a CRM-based employer pipeline in HubSpot, tracking partnership stage, hiring volume, and revenue attribution.
• Provide market intelligence on employer hiring trends, skills demand, and competitive landscape to inform program design.
• Present partnership results and pipeline updates to executive leadership on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Qualifications

Required

• 7–10 years of experience in employer partnerships, business development, or workforce sales within workforce development, staffing, talent solutions, or employer-sponsored training organizations.
• Demonstrated track record of building employer hiring pipelines and closing partnership agreements with mid-market and enterprise employers.
• Deep familiarity with the workforce development ecosystem, including registered apprenticeships, employer-sponsored training models (e.g., Amazon Career Choice or similar), and state/federal workforce programs.
• Experience working with or selling into HR, talent acquisition, and workforce planning functions at Fortune 500 or large-scale employers.
• Strong understanding of skills-based hiring trends, employer talent challenges, and the value proposition of non-degree talent pipelines.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation, and consultative selling skills.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) and data-driven pipeline management.

Preferred

• Direct experience at a national workforce development organization (e.g., Year Up, Per Scholas, NPower, Generation, JFF, Apprenti, or similar).
• Experience with apprenticeship programs, including employer onboarding and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with Amazon Career Choice or other large-scale employer education benefit programs.
• Experience managing employer relationships across multiple geographies or program verticals simultaneously.
• Knowledge of data analytics, cybersecurity, IT support, or operations career pathways.

Where you are

• This role is remote and can be located anywhere in the Canada that is compatible with the EST time zone. 

How we support our people 

• Insurance or subsidies based on country
• Unlimited Time Off, with a minimum time off recommendation 
• Company-paid holidays
• Official company-wide holiday for the last week of the calendar year 
• Access to free data skills training through our programs
• A company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission

Correlation One’s Commitment 

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment. 

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidates@correlation-one.com.

#LI-DNI

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