Full-Time

Associate Channel Partnership Manager

Posted on 11/24/2025

Cengage Group

Cengage Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital learning materials, courses, and subscriptions

Compensation Overview

$58.3k - $75.8k/yr

+ Incentive compensation

California, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of work experience in a software/technology or education/publishing company
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Diligent and flexible
Responsibilities
  • Manage a pipeline of qualified leads to source and pursue partnerships aligning with business goals
  • Negotiate favorable business terms and establish appropriate contract terms with leadership in Product and Legal
  • Coordinate contract management, renewals, and provide regular updates to collaborators
  • Identify and resolve issues with current third-party content providers
  • Assist in new vendor implementation efforts and collaborate with product/technology leadership on development impacts
  • Contribute to the annual partnership roadmap and planning, managing critical metrics for performance
  • Support point-in-time needs and resource gaps within the Product Department
  • Work on high impact processes, projects, or tasks that have an immediate impact on the business
  • Contribute to planning efforts within the Product Department
  • Intellectually curious, highly analytical, and capable of synthesizing information from multiple outputs
  • Fast learner with a passion for continuous innovation and improvement
  • Ability to tackle complicated problems by breaking them down into digestible chunks
  • Organized, meticulous, and able to prioritize tasks effectively
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of work experience in a software/technology or education/publishing company
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Diligent and flexible
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Visio, Project, or MindMap software a plus
  • Experience with business intelligence or analytics a plus
  • Experience driving or supporting the launch of new processes, projects, or products a plus

Cengage Group provides educational technology and learning content for students and professionals across 125+ countries, including higher education, K-12, professional development, and online courses. It operates a digital-first, subscription-driven model with platforms and hybrid cloud delivery for e-books, courses, and study tools. Unlike traditional publishers, it combines three business lines—academic materials, work courses, and a library subscription—on a scalable digital backbone. Its goal is to make high-quality digital learning resources widely accessible and affordable through scalable platforms and subscriptions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$509.5M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

1903

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • First half FY2025 EBITDA rose 8% to $323 million.
  • LinkedIn Learning partnership expands AI and cybersecurity training.
  • Executives speak at 2025 ASU+GSV Summit on AI education.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI ChatGPT erodes subscription revenue within 6-12 months.
  • Pearson captures 25% more higher ed share in 12-18 months.
  • Florida HB 917 bans subscriptions, cuts 20% revenue by July 2026.

What makes Cengage Group unique

  • Cengage Select offers subscription access to vast e-books and study tools.
  • Visible Body acquisition adds 24,000 interactive 3D science models.
  • Gale Presents Excel Adult High School provides free Arizona diplomas.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

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Company News

Business Wire
Apr 1st, 2026
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Gale, part of Cengage, has launched Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Part III (ECCO III), adding 1.7 million previously undigitized pages to its existing 32-million-page archive. The collection includes early books, serials, newspapers and ephemera printed before 1801 from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Built on the British Library's English Short Title Catalog, ECCO III features high-quality, full-colour imaging of rare materials including broadsides, maps and miniature books. Advanced scanning technology enables researchers to examine fine details, including centuries-old handwritten margin notes. The digital collection, used by hundreds of universities worldwide, supports interdisciplinary research across subjects including business, politics, science and humanities. ECCO III includes advanced discovery tools and text-mining capabilities for researchers at all levels.

Apax Partners
Jan 27th, 2026
Funds advised by Apax Partners and OMERS Capital Partners complete acquisition of Thomson Learning higher education assets from Thomson for US$7.75 billion | Apax Partners

Funds advised by Apax Partners announced today that, together with OMERS Capital Partners, they have completed the previously announced acquisition of the higher education, careers and library reference assets of Thomson Learning and Nelson Canada from The Thomson Corporation. The transaction had a combined total value of approximately US$7.75 billion.

PR Newswire
Mar 24th, 2025
Cengage Group Explores Ai'S Impact On Education At Asu+Gsv Summit 2025

BOSTON, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --What: Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today announced that four executives will speak at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, taking place next month in San Diego, Calif. ASU+GSV is a world-renowned education conference that brings together education, technology, business and government leaders to explore innovations in learning and skills development

PR Newswire
Mar 4th, 2025
New Ready To Hire Research Suggests Financial Barriers Preventing Gen Z From Closing The Skills Gap In The Skilled Trades

Research finds nearly all (98%) Gen Z jobseekers open to skilled trades careers would pursue those opportunities if training was funded and nearly 3 in 4 would be "extremely likely" to pursue programs offering paid training, revealing opportunities to attract new generation to manufacturing, healthcare and skilled tradesBOSTON, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready to Hire, part of the skills training business of Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today released its Gen Z in the Skilled Workforce report - which surveyed 525 Gen Zers (age 18-29) currently working in or considering entry-level roles in manufacturing, skilled trades and healthcare - to better understand how they discover and evaluate career pathways. The research comes as industry estimates suggest that 4.2M U.S. workers are planning to retire next year, highlighting the urgent need for organizations to reach this next generation

FinSMEs
Jan 13th, 2025
Cengage Group Acquires Visible Body

Cengage Group, a Boston-based edtech company, has acquired Visible Body, a company specializing in interactive 3D models for sciences. The deal amount was not disclosed. This acquisition enhances Cengage's science offerings, providing new interactive experiences for learners. Visible Body, co-founded by Andrew and Matthew Bowditch, offers over 24,000 visual assets and is used by more than 1,000 institutions.

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