Manager Outreach (Sales and Business Development)

Pioneer Academics is a global educational organization offering co-curricular programming to students worldwide. The Outreach Manager will develop and implement regional outreach initiatives, manage presentations and events, build relationships with students and educational stakeholders, analyze market trends, and oversee team development, partnerships, budgets, and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement regional outreach initiatives to achieve the organization's outreach goals
• Design, implement and manage activities that drive awareness and applications from the top students
• Develop and maintain robust relationships with students, parents, educators, counselors, and schools in the US and possibly other countries, leading to more applications and enhanced experiences among all stakeholders
• Analyzing the market landscape and trends to identify opportunities and threats, and adjusting outreach strategies accordingly
• Prepare regular reports for senior management that highlight achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement
• Work closely with other departments such as Reputation Management, Admissions, and Scholar Success to ensure a cohesive approach to outreach and key stakeholder engagement
• Management of events with Pioneer prospective students, parents, alumni and other stakeholders
• Providing ongoing training and development to the team to enhance their knowledge and skills
• Oversee the travel & regional budget, ensuring effective resource allocation and controlling expenses
• Oversee discussions and agreements with key educational stakeholders to establish and formalize partnerships for the organization
• Monitor full time or contractor specialists’ performance using KPIs, offer feedback, and implement necessary improvements
• Involved in the recruitment, training, and mentorship of other team members to help them achieve their targets and perform at a high level

Requirements:

• experience in or approximate to educational outreach to high schools, educators, students, and parents
• Student-centric mindset and passion for outstanding education experiences
• Three to seven years of business development/sales/outreach experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills for working with students, faculty and educational administrators
• Highly self-motivated and directed with ability to work independently as well as coordinating and supporting a team
• Proficiency in target setting, recruiting, training and developing new team members
• Experience in developing and implementing business development strategies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Suite tools, web-conferencing platforms, and collaboration tools
• Demonstrates the dedication and ability to prioritize the needs of students, parents, and educators
• A learner's mindset–the desire and ability to gain new knowledge and skills quickly
• Result oriented, should have the tenacity and creativity to navigate barriers and achieve success
• with a high preference for education related outreach experience with proven success
• Bachelor's degree from a top100 college or university highly preferred