Business Developer Strategic Partnerships (m/w/d)

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Since its foundation in 1998, the IU International University of Applied Science has developed into the largest private university for online and dual study programmes in Europe. We offer more than 200 career-oriented Bachelor & Master programmes in various disciplines. These English and German language programmes are all accredited and state recognised. As a pioneer in digital education, we continuously improve the learning experience of our students with the help of innovative technologies and consistently focus on their satisfaction. But it is only through our great team of entrepreneurial thinking & acting employees that we can achieve our ambitious goals and create a constantly high growth rate of more than 50%.

Strengthen our team with immediate effect/starting date in full time/part-time at our location in Berlin or Munich or Remote as Business Developer – Strategic Partnerships (m/f/d).

• Expand sales channels within the growing Business Development and International Strategic Partnership Team to contribute towards commercial growth and targets globally and help to recruit students through partnership channel
• Represent IU brand and promote IU partnership model and services to new partners
• Negotiate terms and conditions of engagement by engaging in successful lead to account conversion, coordinate the existing partnerships meetings and advise on how to scale student recruitment
• Conduct analysis and prepare pitch decks, reports, statements and other required documentation to support the commercial and partnerships growth
• Identify new business development opportunities (incl. new markets) and support strategic initiatives as well as new product development

• Enthusiastic business development professional with minimum of three years’ relevant experience in partnerships/business development (experience in student recruitment, education market or EdTech is a plus)
• Excellent analytical skills to derive market insights and develop successful Go-to-market strategies
• Experience with common CRM tools, desirably Salesforce
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, negotiation and problem-solving skills; fluent in English (fluency in Spanish is a plus)

• Design your ideal career and pathway: Explosive growth enables great opportunities. Tell us your dream career, and we will help you make it a reality. 

• Work from home, work from anywhere: We blur the lines between local and remote by embracing collaborative & video meeting technologies. Working from abroad for a while sounds good to you? No problem thanks to our WorkFlex benefit. 

• Flexible working times: It’s your call. We trust you will get things done. 

• It’s your choice: You can choose your equipment freely. Everybody has his/her own preferences concerning hardware. 

• Up level your education: Enjoy free up-skilling courses, language courses & discounted degree courses. There is always something new to learn! 

• Get a good rest: We push ourselves every day to go above and beyond. But we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation for all employees. Need some time off? How about a sabbatical? 

• Fruit baskets are yesterday, today we go for benefits that really count! Whether it's a job bike, employee discounts, company pension plan or net wage optimization: we're constantly working to get the most out of it for you. 

You find yourself in this profile and are looking for a new challenge? Then apply online now via our career portal.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Ronja at ronja.kaiser@iu.org.

You can find more information at www.iu.org.

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