Business Development Manager (m/f/d)

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Full Time

Permanent

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Grow with us – start your sales career at IU International University!

As one of the fastest growing educational groups, IU International University has the right study program for everyone!

Strengthen our International Partnerships team with immediate effect/starting date in full time at our location in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or Munich or Remote (in Germany) as a Business Development Manager (m/f/d) for Academic Partners – International Partnerships.

Your Responsibilities

Contribute towards commercial growth by initiating new partnerships with corporate and academic partners internationally
Identify new business development opportunities and support strategic initiatives
Manage incoming partnership inquirers to determine commercial value
Identifying new market opportunities and reach out to potential new partners
Managing partnerships and facilitating performance reviews
Preparing reports, statements, and other required documentation to support the commercial and partnerships growth
Generate leads, sales, and conversion activities to achieve commercial targets

Our requirements

Enthusiastic business development professional with minimum of two to three years’ relevant experience that demonstrates experience in B2B partnerships with academic institutions
Comprehensive knowledge of the Higher education sector and international recruitment is a prerequisite
Excellent analytical skills, confident in working with large data sets, and performance-oriented thinking
Experience with the common CRM tools, desirably Salesforce and MS suite
Strong data, business, and growth mindset, backed by a track record of successful projects
Strategic awareness and distinct implementation strength
Pro-active and hands-on approach to challenges and getting things done mindset
IT affinity and strong communication skills, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across a diverse set of audiences
Strong negotiation skills and ability to negotiate contract terms
Fluent in English both verbally and written, any additional languages e.g. German are welcome

What we offer

A versatile and responsible task in a collegial atmosphere at the pioneer of digital education
Attractive career prospects in a rapidly expanding entrepreneurial environment
Internal further education offers and development perspectives with great creative freedom for your ideas and your commitment
Performance-related salary increases, bonus and employee discounts
Flexible working time and the best team in the world

Contact

Do you see yourself in this profile and are you looking for a new challenge? Then apply online now.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Josephine Lindner at josephine.lindner@iu.org

Words are followed by deeds: We take our "Culture Of Everyone" very seriously and would like to take this opportunity to point out that you are very welcome here, regardless of your origin, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation. Even if you have an impairment, our doors are wide open to you. We look forward to a diverse coexistence here at the IU.

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Your personal contact

Josephine Lindner

Recruiterin

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I have the freedom to do my work as I please in a friendly and supporting atmosphere. I love what I do — encouraging our students to choose the right direction and it is personally gratifying to help them succeed, every step of the way.

Michael Brunner

Studienberater

From the moment students connect with IU, I help them build custom learning pathways that fit their lives perfectly. I enjoy my flexible working hours and how IU encourages everyone to speak up and share their ideas.

Timucin Yalcinöz

Studienberater

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What we’ll do for you

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.

Flexible working times

It’s your call. We trust you will get things done.

Up level your education

Enjoy free up-skilling courses, language courses & discounted degree courses. There is always something new to learn!

30 days annual vacation for everyone

We strive for greatness, but we all take time-off to recharge.

Enjoy our brand of social

We love spending time together. Whether it’s yoga, team events, brown bag lunches or partying—there is something for everyone.

Almost every IU job can be full-time or part-time

Pick what suits you!

World’s best colleagues

We give each other a leg-up when needed, and we collectively go beyond expectations.

Always connected

Our state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, tools, & methods empower us to collaborate and innovate from anywhere, anytime—with agility and speed.

The location

Remote

With our positions, you don't have to decide where to work. Whether you want to work from home, at one of our offices across Germany or up to six months abroad. Enjoy maximum flexibility!

About the team

Sales

They say people don’t know what they want until you show them. In education, that could not be further from the truth. Our data-driven students know exactly what they want—top class education on their terms. We’re the team that truly gets that! We listen, we understand, and we help build on what they expect.

By listening to the voices of our students and collaborating with our teams and business partners we build the most flexible, advanced, and exciting education services possible. We stay one step ahead by identifying growth opportunities and connecting our ideas to create added value.

Our core values

Make collaboration standard practice.

We aim for the best solution as a team and have fun with it - without ego or politics.

Be courageous and take risks.

We make courageous decisions and take calculated risks.

Embrace innovation always.

We are always looking for ways to improve our offers for our customers.

Strive for the empowerment of everyone.

We support each other’s development to become the best version of ourselves.

Adopt a growth mindset for scale.

We aim to improve ourselves in everything we do and work hard to do so every day.

Focus on getting things done on time.

We implement things quickly, pragmatically, effectively and goal-oriented.

Put customer focus first.

In everything we do, our customers come first.

Sales FAQs

To what extent is home office possible?

We love to support Home Office arrangements, but some positions naturally require employees to be on campus/in the office. During the pandemic everyone works from home or can work in the office after consultation.

How many days paid holiday will I get per year?

All employees working a 5 day week are entitled to 30 days paid holiday per year.

Why are there so many open positions at IU?

Good question! We are experiencing explosive growth as students flock to adopt our unique education methods. That’s why we have become IU International University of Applied Sciences.

How flexible are the working hours at IU?

Working hours are naturally position dependent at IU but normally you can arrange them the way you want, together with your team and supervisor.

What is expected to be successful at IU?

We want team players that love to challenge conventional wisdom, and integrate with open-minded people who support each other within a flat hierarchy. If you like what you hear, then apply at www.iu-careers.com/en/jobs.

Can I apply for multiple jobs?

Of course you can! Make a separate application for each and we will work together to choose the one that fits you best.