Business Solutions Consultant

Ancora Education; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Fayetteville seeks a Business Solution Consultant to enhance student employment opportunities by managing employer relationships and partnerships. The consultant will build connections with local and regional employers, document meetings and job leads, and collaborate with the Career Services team. Ideal candidates should have an Associates Degree or related experience, possess excellent communication skills, and be customer-service oriented. The role engages in community branding and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of comparable work experience.
• Ability to work independently and use independent judgment.
• Demonstrated understanding of networking and community business development.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment.
• Proficiency in computer research and database management.
• Experience building relationships, networking, and community-based business development.
• Customer service and student-focused orientation.
• Awareness of handling student and graduate data privacy and related information.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with employers.
• Document all employer meetings and job leads.
• Communicate with Career Coaches about interview feedback.
• Develop employer leads via cold-calls, off-site meetings, and prospecting for graduate placement.
• Follow up with employers after interviews for feedback and hiring possibilities.
• Communicate interview feedback daily with Career Coaches/Director of Career Services.
• Document employer meetings, job leads and job orders in CampusVue.
• Collaborate with Career Coaches to align opportunities with graduates.
• Deliver Daily Activity Report to the Director of Career Services daily.
• Deliver Expense Report weekly for reimbursement.
• Prioritize and strategize for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service focus

Networking

Customer service

Student focus

Independent judgment

Database management

Education

Associates Degree in business/sales

Tools

Computer research

Database management

Job description

Under the supervision of the Director of Career Services (DCS), the Business Solution Consultant (BSC) is responsible for development and management of employer relationships that will result in acceptable employment opportunities for students and graduates. The BSC is responsible for procuring employer partnerships, Advisory Board Members, Externship Sites and uncovering Grass Roots activities for campus participation. The BCS is also responsible for maintaining organized, detailed, accurate records regarding employer visits, job leads and job orders. When requested, the BSC will assist in gathering Employment Verification Reports from employers so that graduate placements can be documented in CampusVue and verified. The BSC must uphold the Ancora core values at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• The Business Solutions Consultant will build and maintain sustainable and long-term relationships with local, regional and national employers to increase employment opportunities for all campus graduates.

• Develop and maintain community involvement to support successful company branding within the physical footprint of their campus.

• Attend weekly meetings with DCS and other members of the Career Services team to understand the weekly goals required to provide available graduates and upcoming graduates with employment opportunities.

• Through employer cold-calls, off-site employer meetings and prospecting, this position will identify the optimal number of job leads and job orders for graduate placement.

• Follow-up with employers after graduate interviews for feedback and hiring possibilities.

• The BSC will communicate with the Career Coach and/or the Director of Career Services daily concerning interview feedback.

• Document all employer meetings, job leads and job orders in CampusVue.

• Work closely with Career Coaches to ensure opportunities are developed that are a match for available graduates and upcoming graduates.

• Deliver Daily Activity Report (DAR) to the Director of Career Services daily.

• Deliver Expense Report weekly for reimbursement.

• Ability to prioritize and strategize for optimal outcomes.

Experience Required

• Associates Degree in business/sales related field, or minimum 2-years comparable work experience.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Solid ability to prioritize and multitask.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrable creativity and be innovative in prospecting approach.

• The ideal candidate must possess both the ability and the willingness to work independently and act on her/his independent judgment.

• The candidate should be technically proficient in computer research and database management.

• Demonstrate an understanding of building relationships, networking and community-based business development.

• Always focus on Customer service and student-oriented satisfaction.

• School information, including, but not limited to placement activity, placement percentage rates, employer information, regulatory information, student and graduates personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and social security numbers of students and graduates.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or requirements associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

I have read and understand the above job description. I further understand that this is not an all-inclusive list and does not constitute a contract. My employment remains at will as with all employees of Ancora Education.