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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days WorldStrides's roles stay open a median of 29 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of WorldStrides's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at WorldStrides
- moderate 13 stale, 0 reposted of 42 open
- Hiring momentum
- 68 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from WorldStrides's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for WorldStrides.
About this role
The Manager, University Relations & Venue Operations at WorldStrides is responsible for leading strategic partnerships with universities and venues to support various educational programs. This role involves managing relationships, negotiating contracts, overseeing venue sourcing and operational decision-making, and supervising a coordinator based in Mexico. The position also requires developing strategies for portfolio management and ensuring effective execution of venue deliverables.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WorldStrides as an employer.
What you need
- Proven experience in university relations, venue management, event operations, hospitality, contract management, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and communicate effectively with university leaders and venue partners
- Experience supervising, coaching, or leading employees or shared-service support teams
- Strong negotiation, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
- Strong project and portfolio management skills
- Financial acumen and comfort reviewing budgets, pricing, invoices, and cost variances
Nice to have
- Experience leading complex partner portfolios
- Experience with Smartsheet, CRM platforms, contract systems, or similar operational tools
- Prior people-management or team-leadership experience
What you get
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, disability insurance, FSA/HSA options with employer HSA contributions, and a generous 401(k) match
- Generous paid time off including 11 paid company holidays, 25 PTO days the first year, 1 paid volunteer day, 4 mental health days, and bereavement
- Professional development support, including up to $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement and up to $1,000 for certifications annually
- Opportunities for paid and discounted travel
- Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and hybrid office opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of company culture or team dynamics
- High travel requirement during peak seasons may affect work-life balance
- Role involves managing complex relationships and negotiations, which may be challenging
Summarised from WorldStrides's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by WorldStrides on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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