Design Partner

For visionary employers ready to shape the future of workforce development.

Overview:
The Design Partner program is our most strategic and collaborative level of engagement. It’s built for forward-thinking employers who recognize that traditional talent pipelines are broken — and want a seat at the table to help fix them. As a Design Partner, you'll play an instrumental role in shaping Runwayz from the ground up, influencing platform features, user experience, and strategic direction to ensure it meets your long-term hiring goals.

Key Benefits:

• Category Ownership: Secure exclusive early access to own a specific industry, job category, or region, giving your brand dominant visibility to emerging talent.
• Product Co-Creation: Participate in user feedback sessions, pilot testing, and design reviews. Your input directly shapes new features tailored to your recruitment needs.
• Strategic Advisory Role: Join our Employer Innovation Council, where we discuss hiring trends, technology development, and student engagement strategies.
• Custom Analytics & Dashboards: Get bespoke reporting tools that track pipeline development, student engagement, brand impressions, and ROI — all configured to your hiring priorities.
• Priority Access to Talent: Receive curated matches, early access to top candidates, and increased visibility within student experiences.
• Co-Marketing Opportunities: Be featured in Runwayz success stories, speaking engagements, and PR campaigns as a leader in workforce innovation.

Ideal For:
Large or high-growth employers who need to fill talent pipelines consistently and want long-term, high-ROI access to early career talent. Especially valuable for sectors facing skilled labor shortages, like skilled trades, healthcare, transportation, and public infrastructure.