Partner Development Executive (Adult Learner Recruitment)

EAB Career Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EAB is seeking a Director or Senior Director of Partner Development (Adult Learner Recruitment) to generate leads and manage the sales cycle with nonprofit higher education institutions. You will translate partner needs into EAB solutions while collaborating across teams to accelerate growth and outcomes.

Based in or around Washington, this role emphasizes relationship building, strategic selling, and subject matter expertise in graduate/adult enrollment and digital marketing within higher

Qualifications

• Experience in sales with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Ability to establish relationships with key decision makers in higher education institutions.
• Knowledge of adult enrollment, digital marketing, or online program management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads and manage the sales process to convert new ALR partners.
• Develop relationships with decision makers and map their problems to EAB services.
• Act as an ambassador and connector to drive growth for the ALR division.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support partner outcomes.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Client-facing

Higher education knowledge

Lead generation

Job description

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employeesby checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Partner Development Executive, Adult Learner Recruitment

Partner Development Executives at EAB are responsible for establishing relationships with key decision makers within education institutions. We hire persuasive leaders with a knack for teaching and explaining concepts – people who are comfortable listening to our partners and then mapping their problems to our services and solutions. As our ambassadors and connectors, Partner Development Executives are pivotal to the growth of our firm.

As a Partner Development Executive within our Adult Learner Recruitment (ALR) division, you will be responsible for generating leads and managing the sales process in order to convert new ALR partners (nonprofit higher education institutions). We are seeking sales professionals who have a strong record of success managing and achieving sales goals within a team selling environment and/or subject matter experts who have client-facing experience and knowledge of higher education graduate/adult enrollment, digital marketing, or online program management.

When you work at EAB in Partner Development, you’ll be making a difference toward fulfilling our mission of making education smarter and our communities stronger. Our people care about doing their best, and our collaborative environment is energizing and rewarding. You’ll be part of a work environment where your voice counts and even small ideas can lead to big opportunities.

This position is listed as Partner Development Executive for posting purposes; the official title of this hire is expected to be Director or Senior Director of Partner Development (candidates are being considered across both levels) to align with EAB business norms.

Partner Development Executives may be based in Washington,