Business Development Manager
6 months ago
**Advent Group **is a marketing company specialized in graduate education and corporate learning since 2004. Based in **Paris**, **Sofia** and **Montreal**, Advent Group offers its employees a stimulating job that requires them to grow
We are a worldwide leader in education events and marketing solutions for the higher education sector.
- 5M+ digital audience outreach
- 300+ events per year
- 170+ team members
- 350+ leading partner universities
- 6 continents of operation
**What is the essence of the role?**
As our Business Development Manager in North America you will not just hold a role; you'll have the opportunity to fortify Advent's preeminent standing and impact on the higher education sector within the North American market. Your canvas extends to crafting partnerships with top universities and business schools, amplifying their presence across our dynamic media platforms. Embrace the freedom to champion their MBA and Masters programs through our transformative higher education events. Your journey includes strategic collaborations with specialized advertising agencies, empowering you to sculpt and elevate our market position. At Advent, it's not just a role - it's your land of autonomy and ownership in shaping the future of higher education partnerships.
**What will your job look like?**
- Identifying and reaching out to potential education partners such as top universities and influential media agencies within the higher education sector. You will be travelling across North America to meet with potential clients
- Closing deals and negotiating contracts that meet and exceed sales targets, ensuring the long-term satisfaction and retention of clients
- Cultivating enduring relationships by comprehending clients' needs to deliver tailored solutions and services
- Attending industry conferences and events to network, gather market insights, and analyze competitor strategies
- Skillfully navigating CRM tools manage sales leads, track progress, and optimize sales processes
- Spearheading and implementing marketing strategies and media solutions, collaborating with clients to drive engagement and ROI
- Continuously seeking out new methods, tools, and solutions to enhance business development strategies and outcomes, staying ahead of industry trends and best practices
**What do you need to be successful?**
- Minimum of 3 years of prior sales experience. Experience in the education sector is an advantage
- Proven initiative and expertise in initiating, fostering, and growing client relationships
- Innovative mindset, consistently exploring new approaches, tools, and solutions to enhance business development strategies and results
- Exceptional communication skills, a personality with the ability to easily and instantly build rapport
- Proficiency in MS Office and experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools
- Fluent in both written and spoken English, with an added advantage of good command of a second language, preferably Spanish
**Why Should You Apply?**
- If you are a person who would like to work in an international environment, but not in big corporations or bureaucratic organizations - you should apply
- If you are a person who likes a structured and organized approach at work, but at the same time is not afraid of a little bit of chaos from time to time - you should apply
- If you want to make a difference and work on projects that are so specific that you will amaze your friends every time you talk about your job - you should apply
- And of course, if you are looking for a job within a stable company with steady growth and vision for the future - you should apply
**GROW BY HELPING OTHERS GROW**
PERSONAL MISSION WITH A GLOBAL IMPACT
**What do we offer you?**
- An exciting opportunity in a growing international company
- Exciting opportunity for domestic and international travel
- Being part of a young, dynamic, and professional team
- Professional development opportunities
- Attractive sales commissions
If interested, please send us your CV in English.
By submitting your CV, you agree your CV to be kept in our database for a month and used for the purpose of this job vacancy.
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