Manager, Partner Engagement

TERRITORY: remote: Phoenix, Denver, or Salt Lake City

The position REQUIRES residence within the designated territory.

WHY POST?

Post University has an immediate opening for an exceptional Partner Engagement Manager (remote: Phoenix, Denver, or Salt Lake City markets). Post University is a legendary, dynamic, growth-oriented organization of passionate, diverse professionals united in pursuit of life-changing service to countless students. Our “Make It Personal” mission is the driving tenet that shapes all aspects of how we treat students and each other. The Post University’s success story is well positioned to be second to none. As our amazing story unfolds, the Partner Engagement Manager will help build and sustain a distinct, transformative culture that achieves Post’s imagined future priorities.

For more than 130 years, Post has focused on student success with thousands of students in online, main campus, undergraduate, and graduate programs. We continuously seek unique talents to lead us in serving our students and each other. Our team boasts diverse backgrounds and expertise, enriching our decision-making with multiple perspectives. Post University currently offers the opportunity to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and District of Columbia.

JOB SUMMARY:

Post University seeks a highly skilled Partner Engagement Manager to join our rapidly growing team. This business development position requires a passion to support our partners' educational goals and directives through promotion, outreach, marketing, and onsite activities. Your exceptional relationship-building and people skills, along with your intuitive nature to uncover strategic opportunities for both partner and organizational success, will be utilized as you represent the organization at a variety of engagements, including educational fairs, orientations, presentations, regional and national conferences, and other meetings/events.

We seek self-motivated and enthusiastic team members to help us continue our partners' unmatched support and position Post University as the desired destination for working professionals to continue their education. To perform this job successfully, you must possess a sales mentality, an altruistic personality, and the ability to uncover, recognize, and seize strategic opportunities. Reporting to the Regional Director of Partner Engagement, the PEM will work with a group of focused and passionate individuals who share the same goals while leveraging our knowledge and experience within the higher education industry.

• Conduct events at partner locations and other healthcare facilities to generate inquiries that will increase enrollment.
• Procure new partnerships and maintain/develop assigned existing relationships.
• Meet with current and prospective partners to understand their goals and develop student-facing activities to support those goals.
• Meet and exceed monthly events and lead goals within the assigned partnership base.
• Develop and attend events to market programs; develop inquiries and referrals; generate word-of-mouth advertising; and deepen/expand relationships that lead to enrollments.
• Maintain and document activity in CRM, maintain a consistent pipeline of prospective opportunities for partnership, and adhere to all internal requirements for documentation, processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS (As referenced in The Post Way of Life – Associates’ Daily Commitments)

We expect our associates to CARE (Connect–Assess–Resolve–Excite) in every stakeholder interaction. CARE is a framework to guide our every decision and action. CARE also resonates with our diverse associate & student populations – as humans, we know what it means to CARE.

We CONNECT. We believe relationships matter. Not only do we believe relationships matter, but we also know there is a direct correlation between the quality of our relationships and our outcomes. We invest in our relationships with colleagues, students, and ourselves – we make time to tend to our mental, physical, financial, and professional health.

We ASSESS. We take the time to understand fully why something happens or happened; we remove assumptions and eliminate confusion or ambiguity by asking questions and creating context, certainty, clarity, and mutual understanding. We collaborate with others throughout the university by understanding their strengths and the value they bring to the tribe. When we encounter conflict, we first seek to understand and then to be understood – and always with respect.

We RESOLVE. We generate the trust of our colleagues, students, regulatory bodies, and greater communities by always doing the right thing—even when nobody is looking. We honor our promises by following up and following through. We help others learn and grow by sharing information and feedback.

We EXCITE. “Making It Personal” is the experience we promise each student and associate in every interaction. Excite is the heart of our experience philosophy. We find ways to Wow, Amaze and Delight others by being resourceful and helpful. We embrace change, take risks, and innovate. We celebrate successes and recognize the accomplishments of others.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions):

• You must currently reside in a major metropolitan area within the assigned territory – Phoenix, Denver, or Salt Lake City
• BA/BS in a directly relevant discipline - a master’s degree is a plus.
• 3-5 years of successful B2B sales/business development experience
• 2+ years of experience providing educational services and benefits are a plus.
• Have/can establish strong relationships within healthcare and other key industries
• Motivated, ambitious, energetic, service mindset, strategic thinker
• Experience presenting to/interacting with audiences at all levels, including executive
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Appealing personality and can quickly build rapport and inspire trust, naturally effective when interacting with various people in individual and group environments.
• Flexible and adaptable, recognized as a team player, enjoys collaboration and sharing successes, and possesses great integrity.
• Relationship development via cold-calling, face-to-face interactions, phone outreach, professional/social networking, and written communication.
• Proven ability to identify, pursue and develop relationships with public and private corporations, professional and trade associations, governmental agencies, NGOs
• High level of proficiency - Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft BI)
• Must be able to travel within territory (up to 70%), and to conferences as needed (10%)