About the Role
The Business Development Manager for International Student Recruitment will oversee student recruitment, business development, account management, and marketing events for B2B channels. You will collaborate with Global Directors to develop B2B channels and implement marketing and sales strategies to promote international student recruitment for GUS, representing one of our Universities or Colleges located in Europe, North America, or Asia.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all student recruitment activities, business development activities, account management and marketing events for B2B channels across the country or region you will manage.
- Collaborate with the Global Directors to develop B2B channels and implement marketing and sales strategies to promote international student recruitment for GUS.
- Represent one of our Universities or Colleges located in either Europe, North America or Asia.
- Develop and train education agents on how to promote the brand you represent.
- Source agents from fairs, business trips, enquiries, referrals, and general searches.
- Generate new revenue from existing streams and accounts, and identify new opportunities.
- Identify and support potential business partners and grow existing client relationships.
- Perform client research, including meeting/engaging with key players in the industry.
- Deliver workshops, presentations, hold conferences, and be in front of the camera.
Requirements
- Must have experience recruiting students from Turkey and/or CIS locations into Canada.
- Must speak Turkish and/or Russian.
- Must have an established and relevant agency network and solid relationships with key stakeholders in these agencies.
- Must have a solid understanding of industry trends to inform strategic planning and forecasting.
- Must have experience sourcing agents from fairs, business trips, enquiries, referrals, in general searches in line with business development responsibilities.
- Must have experience in generating new revenue from existing streams and accounts as well as identifying new opportunities.
- Must have a proven track record of identifying and supporting potential business partners and growing existing client relationships.
- Must have experience performing client research including meeting/engaging with key players in the industry.
- Must be a highly motivated character who strives for success in all areas.
- Must be confident in delivery of workshops, presentations, holding conferences and being in front of the camera.
Skills
- Salesforce or database management experience.
Location
- Home based
- Travel required
- Ideally based in Toronto, Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Business Development Manager
About the Company
- Global University Systems (GUS) is one of the world’s most dynamic, inclusive, and diverse education organisations.
- GUS is an international network of higher education institutions, brought together by a shared passion for accessible and industry-relevant qualifications.
- GUS delivers a wide variety of programmes, including bachelor’s degree programmes, master’s degree programmes, professional training, English Language training, and corporate & executive education.
- GUS has a reach in over 150 different countries.
- Global University Systems Canada (GUS Canada), a subsidiary of Global University Systems (GUS), is a network of higher education institutions dedicated to delivering innovative and accessible education that supports graduate success through industry-aligned partnerships and collaborations.
- GUS Canada is strongly committed to fostering diversity across our community and values inclusion, collaboration, and sustainability.
Equal Opportunity
- GUS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
