Guild·about 1 month ago
At Guild, we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver, but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office, roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Washington D.C. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.
If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board.
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To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals, we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. 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 Guild’s people managers — helping you know what to expect from your experience here.
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Guild is hiring a Strategic Account Director - Public Sector to help drive the next frontier of workforce education and career mobility. As a core member of our Public Sector Team, you’ll play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and operationalizing high-potential growth opportunities for Guild to broaden its reach - focusing on partnerships with innovative states and local municipalities to drive outcomes based workforce development initiatives.
This is a strategic and execution-focused role. You’ll be a hands-on builder, responsible for shaping the early stage of a new market initiative - from research and discovery to piloting new solutions and early scaling. You will collaborate closely with the Vice President of Public Sector and cross-functional teams to bring new opportunities to life and advance Guild’s mission in untapped partnerships at the state and local level.
This is an ideal role for a strategic thinker and operator who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building from scratch, partnering with state and local agencies, has experience executing on new business targets, and is passionate about unlocking access to education and economic opportunity at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Market Research & Opportunity Identification
Business Development & Origination
Opportunity Validation & Business Design
Go-To-Market Strategy & Launch Readiness
Strategic Enablement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
You are a strong fit for this role if you have:
We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $200,000, plus variable compensation, commission, and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.
Posting Date: December 24, 2025
This role will be open for a minimum of 3 days.
Guild partners with the country’s most innovative employers, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, Spectrum, PepsiCo, Tyson, and more, to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify, develop, and mobilize internal talent, enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile.
By connecting employees to real-world learning, coaching, and career support, and providing companies with actionable talent insights, Guild transforms all talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit https://www.guild.com.
Guild is a female-founded, certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortune’s Change the World list (2021, 2025), the Forbes Cloud 100 (2020–2025), Great Place to Work (2022–2025), CNBC’s Disruptor 50 (2021–2024), TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies (2022), Inc.’s Best-Led Companies (2021), Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas (2020), and B Lab’s Best for the World (2019), among many others.
Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:
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