Remote Senior Business Developer - VP - Canada; Richmond

Studyportals' mission is to bring transparency to the wealth of study opportunities in the World’s Higher Education Market. We aim to empower the world to choose education on a global scale.

Our websites receive 55 million unique users/year, which makes us the most popular study choice platform worldwide. We currently partner with over 3,000 participating universities in 114 countries worldwide and our team encompasses +200 people with 40 different nationalities.

• Connecting with top universities to help them diversify and grow their international student body, as well as providing them challenging insights on international student mobility and ways to grow quality and retention of their international cohort.
• Multi-level business development with a focus on connecting and building trust with the board and DMU of top institutions resulting in multi-year partnerships.
• Supporting the NA team achieve their goal as well as manage and grow your own individual territory.
• Advising and liaising with both new and existing clients – building and nurturing existing partnerships and ensuring our clients are happy with their activity.
• Planning and attending client meetings.
• Involvement in the optimisation of the complete commercial cycle: from lead generation, negotiation sales, campaign implementation to reporting and evaluation.
• Reporting directly to the North America Executive Vice President for the strategy and approach to growth targets within the NA region.

• At least 8 years of proven commercial track record within the Higher Education industry; higher education experience is required.
• Based in Canada.
• A strong network to key decision makers (C‑level) within the HE industry in North America.
• Optimistic and self‑disciplined high achiever with a sense of urgency and good work organization.
• Client and market share orientation; committed to creating client value on the long term.
• Assertive, optimistic, energetic and persistent, with an entrepreneurial attitude and 110% commitment to success.
• Open team player – independent yet supportive, thriving in an entrepreneurial atmosphere.
• Able to get in the minds of prospective international students; having experienced an international study period is desired.
• Eager to learn and grow alongside a young and dynamic company, with the ambition to quickly grow in role and responsibilities.
• Mission and corporate values should match yours.

• An annual personal development budget, because personal growth is KEY.
• A full‑time position with a competitive salary and an excellent bonus scheme.
• Ambitious, informal, entrepreneurial and flexible atmosphere where self‑initiative is highly appreciated; personal development has high priority.
• A company environment that is serious about having fun with everything we do.
• The opportunity to make our world a little better.