# Partnerships Manager (New York or Illinois Preferred) at Zum

- Company: Zum
- What the company does: Zum CMX serves 5,000+ schools with 98% on-time performance. Managed student transportation, AI routing, and real-time tracking for districts. Backed by Sequoia and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://ridezum.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote, USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/ridezum/83df933e-978a-4f52-9178-4fcf900a6870
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zum-partnerships-manager-new-york-or-illinois-preferred/

## About the role

Lead new-business growth for Zūm across a defined state or regional territory (e.g., New York or Illinois), building and executing a strategic account and government-relations plan Build and personally maintain deep, durable relationships with Superintendents, district Transportation Directors, Business/Finance Officials, and state-level transportation or education officials

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of partnerships, business development, sales, or government relations experience in student transportation, transit, or a closely related public-sector-facing industry

Tags: Business Development