Manager, Partner Engagement (Remote) -Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

TERRITORY: remote: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

The position REQUIRES residence within the designated territory.

WHY POST?

Post University has an immediate opening for an exceptional Partner Engagement Manager (remote: Michigan). Post University is a legendary, dynamic, growth-oriented organization of passionate, diverse professionals united in pursuit of life-changing service to countless students. Our “Make It Personal” mission is the driving tenet that shapes all aspects of how we treat students and each other. The Post University’s success story is well positioned to be second to none. As our amazing story unfolds, the Partner Engagement Manager will help build and sustain a distinct, transformative culture that achieves Post’s imagined future priorities.

For more than 130 years, Post has focused on student success with thousands of students in online, main campus, undergraduate, and graduate programs. We continuously seek unique talents to lead us in serving our students and each other. Our team boasts diverse backgrounds and expertise, enriching our decision-making with multiple perspectives. Post University currently offers the opportunity to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and District of Columbia.

JOB SUMMARY:

Post University seeks a highly skilled Partner Engagement Manager (PEM) to join our rapidly growing team. This business development position will support our healthcare partners' educational goals through outreach, promotion, and onsite activities. Your exceptional relationship-building and people skills, along with your ability to uncover strategic opportunities for both partner and organizational success, will be utilized as you represent the organization at a variety of engagements, including educational fairs, orientations, presentations, regional and national conferences, and other meetings/events.

We seek self-motivated, self-disciplined, and enthusiastic team members to position Post University as the desired destination for working nurses and healthcare professionals to continue their education. To perform this job successfully, you must possess a sales mentality, an altruistic personality, and the ability to uncover, recognize, and seize strategic opportunities. Reporting to the Regional Director of Partner Engagement, the PEM will work with a team of focused, passionate individuals who share the same goals while leveraging their knowledge and experience within the higher education industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and attend events at partner and other healthcare facilities to market programs, generate inquiries and referrals, and deepen/expand relationships that lead to enrollments.
• Procure new partnerships, nurture existing relationships, and maintain a consistent pipeline of prospective partnership opportunities.
• Meet with current and prospective partners to understand their goals and develop student-facing activities to support those goals.
• Meet and exceed monthly events and lead goals within the assigned partnership base.
• Maintain and document activity in CRM, and adhere to all internal requirements for documentation, processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and performance required. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• You must reside in a major metropolitan area within the assigned territory.
• BA/BS in a directly relevant discipline - a master's degree is a plus.
• 3-5 years of successful B2B sales/business development experience.
• 2 years providing educational services and benefits are a plus.
• Have/can establish strong relationships within healthcare and other key industries.
• Ability to quickly build rapport, inspire trust; and engage diverse populations in individual and group environments.
• Experience presenting to/interacting with audiences at all levels, including executive.
• Relationship development via cold-calling, face-to-face interactions, phone outreach, professional/social networking, and written communication.
• Motivated, ambitious, energetic, service mindset, strategic thinker.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable, a team player, enjoys collaboration and sharing successes, and possesses great integrity.
• High level of proficiency - Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft BI)
• Must be able to travel within territory (up to 70%) and to conferences as needed (10%)