Partner Recruitment Manager (Sales)

ApplyBoard India Private Limited; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ApplyBoard India Private Limited is seeking an experienced University Representative for the USA market in Ahmedabad/Hyderabad. The role focuses on expanding recruitment, training partners, and driving enrollments across universities and colleges, with extensive travel and stakeholder coordination.

You will manage relationships with recruitment partners, coordinate marketing strategies, and ensure alignment with company targets for semester enrollments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 4–8 years in university/education recruitment for USA markets
• Excellent verbal and written communication with cross-cultural awareness
• Ability to train agents and staff and build client relationships

Responsibilities

• Expand international recruitment channels and partnerships
• Plan recruitment strategies for College/University partnerships
• Negotiate terms and train agents, visiting partners as needed
• Promote at education fairs and webinars to drive inquiries and enrollments
• Drive enrollments with recruitment partners and internal teams, manage application funnel stages

Skills

International recruitment

Partner training

Stakeholder communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on one intuitive and personalized platform. ApplyBoard is a mission-driven, hyper-growth organization. It has been attracting dedicated individuals for more than eight years who are inspired every day to break down barriers to international education and take their careers to new heights at a company that will invest in their career growth. Our six core values are our compass in our mission to Educate the World and the foundation of our unique company culture. As an organization built on a foundation of diversity, it’s important that our team members are representative of the students from more than 150 countries that we support.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced, well-connected, and organized sales representative representing a USA College or University in the Ahmedabad or Hyderabad market with 4-10 years of work experience as a University Rep or promoting USA as study destination B2C or B2B as Rep, to join our growing Team and take our company and platform to the next level! The candidate will be expected to handle multiple Universities / Colleges or a specific institution across the USA market as a representative and drive the enrollment applications funnel as set by the management.

What you’ll be doing everyday:

• Expand international recruitment (sales) channel
• Plan marketing and international recruitment strategies for College/University recruitment
• Negotiate terms of engagement, provide training to agents and their staff, and keep the agent contacts engaged through regular communication
• Participate in education fairs, promote presentations to agents and potential students to promote college; respond to prospective student and RP inquiries
• Drive enrollments with the recruitment partner across the Internal ApplyBoard Sales team, work closely with the destination Team and drive various stages of the application funnel i.e Application to submission improvisation, LOA to i20 improvisation
• Min 4-5 recruitment partners visit daily and train them and their counselors on process, top schools and programs and requirements and extensive travel required for 15- 20 working days in a month
• Conduct regional webinars and seminars on a regular basis with Recruitment Partners and internal sales team
• Ensure Recruitment Partner quality via regular training for agents and increase volume of international applicants to meet semester targets
• Increase international student enrolment by recruiting international students from diverse regions
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders at the University/College and internal Apply Board staff
• Hold regular team meetings with the University/College Recruitment team to monitor targets and market developments
• Hold regular 1-1 meetings with Recruitment Partners, International Recruitment Managers, and other team leaders to ensure regular follow up and coaching
• Ensure enrollment targets are aligned and achieved by semester and annually as set out by the company
• Provide support and leadership to the sales team
• Stay up to date with region-specific industry trends and align ApplyBoard with competitor information
• Other duties as assigned

What you bring to the table:

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree Experience in international student recruitment or education industry, with a focus on student recruitment experience across USA markets 4-8 years of work experience as a University Rep or promoting USA as study destination B2C or B2B as Rep in the Education industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication with attention to cultural differences
• Ability to convey reports and updates to the Department, Director, and Recruitment Partners
• Ability to build and develop effective relationships with clients and team members
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Outlook)

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education. With more than 1,000,000 students from over 150 countries helped with their journey in less than a decade, we are just getting started. ApplyBoard’s 1,200 global team members in 30 countries assist students and our 1,500 partner institutions by empowering the international student sector with innovative technology and insights. As a five-time consecutive Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 ranked company, ApplyBoard is growing and scaling like few other companies. On top of our strong growth, our people are growing personally and professionally. ApplyBoard India was Great Place to Work® Institute (India) certified for outstanding employee experience and workplace culture. Thank you for your interest in joining the ApplyBoard Team and being part of our mission to Educate the World. While we are lucky to attract a high level of interest in each of our roles, only qualified applicants will be contacted and selected for an interview. ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process.

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