Senior Account Director - Public Sector at Guild.xyz

<div class="content-intro"><p>To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals, we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. You can read about our culture principles <a href="https://guild.com/careers" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that, we’ve identified consistent expectations for all of <a href="https://guild.com/careers/people-manager-expectations">Guild’s people managers</a> — helping you know what to expect from your experience here.</p> <p>If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our <a href="../../internal_job_board">Internal Job Board</a>. </p> <p>----</p></div><p>Guild is hiring a <strong>Senior Account Director – Public Sector</strong> based in the above states to help advance the next frontier of workforce education and career mobility. As a key member of our Public Sector Team, you’ll play an important role in identifying, assessing, and helping operationalize growth opportunities that expand Guild’s reach—particularly through partnerships with innovative states and local municipalities to support outcomes-based workforce development initiatives.</p> <p>This is a strategic and execution-oriented role with a strong emphasis on building and owning relationships. You’ll contribute hands-on to shaping early-stage public-sector opportunities—from research and discovery through pilots and early scaling—while collaborating closely with the Vice President of Public Sector and cross-functional partners. You’ll help bring new opportunities to life and support Guild’s mission by unlocking partnerships at the state and local level.</p> <p>This role is well-suited for a strategic operator and relationship-builder who is comfortable with ambiguity, enjoys building from scratch, has experience managing complex public-sector accounts, and is passionate about expanding access to education and economic opportunity.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p><strong>Market Research & Opportunity Identification</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conduct market research to surface and assess new public-sector opportunities across funding ecosystems and priority geographies.</li> <li>Analyze regulatory environments, policy trends, and local, state, and federal funding programs to inform account strategy and market entry approaches.</li> <li>Support the development and testing of market hypotheses and opportunity concepts within assigned territories or accounts.</li> <li>Synthesize research findings into clear insights to inform account planning and growth strategy.</li> </ul>