School Partnerships Development Manager

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional School Partnerships Development Manager to join our Admissions team.

Oxford Summer Courses is part of the Summer Discovery group and is looking to expand its presence in the education sector, working with schools to build long-lasting and trusted relationships with stakeholders across the region. 

There will be opportunities for the candidate to travel in this role. The candidate will be responsible for representing Oxford Summer Courses and Summer Discovery Programmes at school events across the Middle East, Europe and the UK. It is therefore essential that the candidate is a self-driven individual who has the ability to achieve targets and has a track record of staying organised under pressure in a fast-paced environment- a company with a large contact base. 

Main Duties

• Prospect and qualify schools with high potential to send students to Oxford Summer Courses and Summer Discovery
• Develop and nurture long term relationships with school partners by working with counsellors, heads and admissions teams
• Drive outreach through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn and in person networking to new and existing school in our database
• Identify AI and outreach tools that support systematic follow up to improve response rates
• Represent Oxford Summer Courses and Summer Discovery at school fairs and in front of students
• Establish and develop personable and valuable relationships with all key stakeholders for admissions including schools, students, career guidance, counsellors, and parents
• Use a CRM to organise a pipeline of interested students and keep accurate student records to support our delivery team
• Demonstrate a high level of product knowledge by building relationships and representing Oxford Summer Courses and Summer Discovery to schools
• Provide a monthly report to senior leadership on activities, engagements with schools, and interests and objections from students, and parents 
• Seek out further opportunities such as groups, tenders, or bespoke programs to expand our student base
• Support the wider sales team in reaching out to schools during September to December before our peak season.

Practical details

• Location: Oxford based with travel in Europe and the Middle East
• Start: Immediate 
• Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum, plus performance-related bonus (up to £15,000 OTE)

Minimum requirements:

• 5+ years Experience in working in the education sector and preferably working with schools 
• Proven track record in sales
• Comfortable with cold outreach, prospecting and building new relationships
• Excellent written and spoken communication and natural consultative sales skills 
• Strong IT competencies (G suite) 
• A self-driven candidate who has the ability to set up a new sales channel from the ground up
• Resilient and target driven and motivated in KPI led environments 
• An ability to make connections with a variety of stakeholders in the International Education Sector 
• CRM experience and managing a pipeline

Desired experience:

• An existing network of international education partners
• B2B and/ or B2C sales experience 
• Enthusiasm for providing rich educational experiences to a diverse student population
• Knowledge of outreach platforms and AI tools for booking meetings - for example LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Languages such as Arabic, Spanish or French a plus
  

What's in it for you:

• A rare chance to build a sales channel from scratch and make a measurable impact
• Marketing and training support.
• Travel opportunities.

Application Details:

• We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive enough applicants.
• Application Method: Please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role. Please email these documents to [email protected]