University Partnerships Lead

**Your impact**:
Handshake is the leading career platform used by over 1.500 universities globally helping students to find great jobs and internships. As we expand into new territories, we seek a dynamic University Partnerships Lead to spearhead our growth in the German market. As the University Partnerships Lead for the German market, you will be pivotal in driving Handshake's expansion within Germany. Your chief goal will be to strategize and foster relationships with universities nationwide, integrating them into the Handshake network.

**Your role**:

- Develop a comprehensive strategy for engaging and partnering with German universities.
- Build and nurture high-level relationships with key decision-makers in the German higher education sector.
- Tailor and communicate Handshake's unique value proposition to meet the specific needs of German universities.
- Represent Handshake at various educational forums, conferences, and networking events across Germany.
- Collaborate with marketing to create effective, market-specific promotional materials.
- Gather market intelligence and provide insights to the product team to ensure alignment with the needs of the German market.

**Your experience**:

- Fluent in German and English.
- Significant experience in partnership management or business development, with a strong preference for experience in the education
- or public sector.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of the German higher education system, particularly university career services, is a plus.
- Flexibility to travel across Germany.

**About us**:
Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. In 2022 we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake's next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.

When it comes to our workforce strategy, we've thought deeply about how work-life should look here at Handshake. With our Hub-Based Remote Working strategy, employees can enjoy the flexibility of remote work, whilst ensuring collaboration and team experiences in a shared space remains possible. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, London, and Berlin and teammates working globally.

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**What we offer**:
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
- Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
- 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
- Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
- Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
- Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
- Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
- Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
- Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices.
- Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.

**(US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)**
- 401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
- All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
- Lactation support: Handshake partners with Milk Stork to provide a comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians.

**(UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)**
- Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
- Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.
- ️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.

**(Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)**
- 25 days of annual leave + we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Colle