Grow with us – Start your career at IU!
Since its foundation in 1998, the IU International University has developed into the largest private university for online and on campus study programs in Europe. We offer more than 200 career-oriented Bachelor > Master programs in various disciplines. These English and German language programs are all accredited and state recognized. As a pioneer in digital education, we continuously improve the learning experience of our students with the help of innovative technologies and consistently focus on their satisfaction. But it is only through our great team of entrepreneurial thinking > acting employees that we can achieve our ambitious goals and create constantly high growth.
Strengthen our team full time at our locations in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich or Remote (in Europe, Canada) as Agent Relations Manager (m/f/d).
- Sales-oriented market development of the agent network to recruit students for IU International University of Applied Sciences
- Develop new business opportunities with agents while optimizing and managing this acquisition channel further
- Implement recruitment plans, negotiate terms of engagement, provide training, webinars and further information to agents
- Guide and train agents to keep and improve the quality and volume of international applicants
- Analyze sales and marketing data, prepare reports, statements, and other required documentation to support the business growth
- Manage existing agent network, facilitate performance reviews, and keep up regular communication
- Generate leads, sales, and conversion activities to achieve sales targets
- Conduct client and market research including meeting and engaging with relevant players in the region you are responsible for
- Enthusiastic and communicative professional with a minimum of three years of relevant work experience: sales-related and/or industry-related (Higher Education – experience with recruitment for UK and/or Canadian universities is a plus)
- Good business sense with a focus on achieving your targets and showing results
- Convincing personality with a corresponding sales talent
- An established and relevant international agency network is a plus
- Excellent analytical skills, confidence in working with data, and performance-oriented thinking
- Pro-active and hands-on approach to challenges and getting things done mindset
- IT affinity and strong communication skills, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across a diverse set of audiences
- Experience with MS-Office, CRM (desirably Salesforce), and e-mailing systems
- Fair team player, enthusiastic and with a strong sense of responsibility and a proactive attitude
- Excellent English language skills (written and spoken), any additional languages, e.g. German, are welcome
- Design your ideal career and pathway: Explosive growth enables great opportunities. Tell us your dream career, and we will help you make it a reality.
- Work from home, work from anywhere:We blur the lines between local and remote by embracing collaborative > video meeting technologies. Working from abroad for a while sounds good to you? No problem thanks to our WorkFlex benefit.
- Flexible working times:It’s your call. We trust you will get things done.
- It’syour choice: You can choose your equipment freely. Everybody has his/her own preferences concerning hardware.
- Up level your education: Enjoy free up-skilling courses, language courses > discounted degree courses. There is always something new to learn!
- Get a good rest: We push ourselves every day to go above and beyond. But we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation for all employees. Need some time off? How about a sabbatical?
- Fruit baskets are yesterday, today we go for benefits that really count! Whether it's a job bike, employee discounts, company pension plan or net wage optimization: we're constantly working to get the most out of it for you.
You find yourself in this profile and are looking for a new challenge? Then apply onlinenow via our career portal.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Ronja at ronja.kaiser(at)iu.org.
You can find more information at www.iu.org.
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