Higher Education Sales/Program Development Associate

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Company Introduction WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C.,

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WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C., and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

As a Program Development Associate at WorldStrides, your primary responsibilities will be finding and creating new opportunities for WorldStrides Higher Education team. Generate new accounts through the education abroad offices primarily derived from outbound calls to prospects. Work with partners through phone, email, virtual platforms, conferences, and campus visits to develop global programs and foster strong interpersonal relationships by proactively building rapport with partners to enhance collaboration and achieve mutual success.

Responsibilities

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→Meet and exceed annual sales goals and targets to maximize revenue growth.
→Identify new prospects by mandated call and email quotas
→Develop an effective rapport with partners to gain a better understanding of their global education abroad programs and needs.
→Utilize and maintain WorldStrides CRM database system, effectively managing the sales process.
→Demonstrate continued success in managing a sales pipeline from initial contact to closure.
→Apply consultative selling to maximize effective communication for seamless programming
→Communicate both internally across teams and externally with partners.

What We Offer

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✓Fun & driven environment.

✓Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HSA with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.

✓10 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & up to 25 PTO days to start – accrue up to 28 over 3 years, up to 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.

✓Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.

✓Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.

✓Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and virtual office opportunities.

✓Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.

✓Fitness Center and café onsite at select locations.

✓Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

✓Paid Parental, Caregiver, and Disability leave.

✓Team Member Discount Program

1+ years’ experience in an inside sales role preferred.
Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams
Self-starter and openness to learning
Desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
A highly self-driven sense of motivation and perseverance
Positive and forward-thinking attitude with a strong work ethic
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions
Strong phone and interpersonal skills; Excellent written and communication skills
Competency in platforms such as Microsoft and Zoom Highly organized and strong time management.
Very goal-oriented; looks forward to overachieving goals.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
BA/BS degree required.