Marketing & Business Development for Premier College Consulting Firm
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
Premier education and college consultancy looking for an expert in marketing and business development. Our firm is focused on college and graduate school admissions. We are regularly featured and referenced in major publications such as Forbes, U.S. News, CNN Business, the Washington Post, Reader's Digest, and elsewhere.
This role is part-time with the possibility to switch to full-time based on the performance of the candidate. The expert will drive pipeline growth by identifying new business opportunities, partnerships, building relevant contacts, and conducting industry research.
We are looking for someone ambitious and dynamic with an understanding of the luxury consumer and has a track record of success.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Seek out new partnership opportunities to grow our firm’s visibility through strategy, market research, cold calling, and networking.
* Build partnerships with qualified schools, professional associations, clubs, etc.
* Identify, and contact decision-makers to generate potential partnership opportunities like events, thought leadership talks, and customized programming in niche markets.
* Achieve and/or exceed established sales targets based on an incentive plan.
* Develop and maintain a sales pipeline.
* Create custom presentations and offerings.
* Conduct timely follow-ups to keep the pulse on the decision-making process and help influence the decision to partner with us.
* Experiment with different sales and follow-up strategies. You must have the ability to try new directions and be willing to expand service offerings.
* Work closely with the team to maximize business opportunities as well as ensure best in the class experience.
* Keep a pulse on the market and competitive landscape.
The ideal candidate should possess:
* 3-5 years experience of business development/sales experience
* A proven track record of results-oriented success and/or phenomenal customer service
* Experience or strong aptitude for developing and maintaining relationships with schools, private membership communities, membership clubs, professional organizations, etc. International experience is preferred
* Ability to understand industry trends and challenges, market dynamics and translate them into solutions and/or offerings that exceed expectations and result in a positive return on investment
* Excellent presentation, writing, and verbal skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Flexibility – Whatever it takes to get the job done!
* The ability to work in a team environment
* A global mindset is very important. The candidate needs to be comfortable speaking with partners all over the world and understand the challenges of applying to a US college as an international student.
This role is part-time with the possibility to switch to full-time based on the performance of the candidate. The expert will drive pipeline growth by identifying new business opportunities, partnerships, building relevant contacts, and conducting industry research.
We are looking for someone ambitious and dynamic with an understanding of the luxury consumer and has a track record of success.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Seek out new partnership opportunities to grow our firm’s visibility through strategy, market research, cold calling, and networking.
* Build partnerships with qualified schools, professional associations, clubs, etc.
* Identify, and contact decision-makers to generate potential partnership opportunities like events, thought leadership talks, and customized programming in niche markets.
* Achieve and/or exceed established sales targets based on an incentive plan.
* Develop and maintain a sales pipeline.
* Create custom presentations and offerings.
* Conduct timely follow-ups to keep the pulse on the decision-making process and help influence the decision to partner with us.
* Experiment with different sales and follow-up strategies. You must have the ability to try new directions and be willing to expand service offerings.
* Work closely with the team to maximize business opportunities as well as ensure best in the class experience.
* Keep a pulse on the market and competitive landscape.
The ideal candidate should possess:
* 3-5 years experience of business development/sales experience
* A proven track record of results-oriented success and/or phenomenal customer service
* Experience or strong aptitude for developing and maintaining relationships with schools, private membership communities, membership clubs, professional organizations, etc. International experience is preferred
* Ability to understand industry trends and challenges, market dynamics and translate them into solutions and/or offerings that exceed expectations and result in a positive return on investment
* Excellent presentation, writing, and verbal skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Flexibility – Whatever it takes to get the job done!
* The ability to work in a team environment
* A global mindset is very important. The candidate needs to be comfortable speaking with partners all over the world and understand the challenges of applying to a US college as an international student.