Junior Partnership Development Manager Remote (US only) at Virtual Internships

Do you enjoy building relationships and partnerships? Would you like to work remotely from anywhere in the USA? Do you crave freedom and flexibility?

If you answered yes and you’re passionate about education and would like to join a rapidly growing international organization, then read on…

Virtual Internships is an EdTech scale up that delivers global work experience programs that help young people to pursue their dream career.

We’re proud to be in ‘Tech in Asia’s Top 50 Rising Startup’ List (No.6 in Vietnam) and a winner of The Escape 100: the top purposeful organisations to ‘escape’ to in 2022. Backed by some of the world’s top investors who were early investors in Airbnb, Zoom and LinkedIn, you’ll be joining a diverse and passionate team of 130+ working in our hub office in HCMC, Vietnam, and across 25+ countries that believe that remote work is here to stay.

What you will do

As part of the Parternships Development team, you will play a key role in identifying university stakeholders, building relationships with them, and help drive continued growth with university partnerships in North America.
Reporting into the Senior Parternships Development Manager you’ll have the guidance and mentorship of a world-class sales leader with a track record scaling EdTech startups to unicorn status. Alongside their tutelage process, efficiency, and tenacity will be critical to our/your success in this role.

You will

• Consistently over-achieve on sales targets through outbound sales activities within your target geos and ideal customer profiles

• Execute discovery calls, deliver product demos, and guide customers through the sales process all the way to close

• Use the CRM to meticulously manage your entire pipeline and customer base

• Work closely with sales ops and the marketing team to ensure a high quality pipeline of inbound demand

• Work closely with the Partnership Account Managers to ensure university clients are onboarded in accordance with the service agreement they’ve signed

What do we offer

Flexibility– flexible work schedule where you manage your own working hours

Fully Remote Working – with a budget to support your productivity and your choice of wherever in the USA or Canada you want to work from
Open-minded leaders- with colleagues who care about your career goals. There are monthly global virtual events including town halls, ask me anything sessions, virtual coffee chats, and virtual team building

Professional Development- with a budget that you can utilize however you wish

Company Laptop– paid for by VI

Birthday Leave– go enjoy yourself on your birthday without needing to use your annual leave
Direct contribution– ideas and solutions are encouraged from everyone. Your input is valued and you have a unique opportunity to directly impact the success and help shape the future of VI
Meritocracy– a culture that prides itself on internal promotions and meritocracy. The majority of our managerial team have risen up (quickly) through the company, including our COO, CAO, CFO, Head of Company Experience and Head of Intern Experience

More about Virtual Internships

Virtual Internships is an EdTech startup that delivers global work experience programs that helps young people to pursue their dream career.

We’re on a mission to bridge the gap between education and the workplace by making internships accessible to all and preparing young people for the future of work.

To do this, we partner with innovative universities, foundations, governments, and companies from around the world.

Recent Highlights include:

• Selected by HolonIQ as a Top 100 EdTech Startup 2021

• Selected by Jisc & Emerge Education as a Top 20 EdTech Startup ready to address the education’s sector’s biggest challenges

• Featured on Forbes, BBC News, BBC World, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Professionals in International Education

• Winners of the prestigious MassChallenge accelerator program

You may not have sales experience, but you will have a track record of making the most of every opportunity you’re given.

Perhaps you’ve achieved a high level in sports, the arts, or another hobby. Maybe you’ve made a positive impact in your community, topped your class, or turned a side hustle into something profitable. Whatever it is, you’ll be an outstanding individual determined to get the most out of your talent.

You should be:

• High energy and love to continually raise the bar in terms of performance and expectations

• Comfortable building relationships and love connecting with people

• Business fluent in English at a minimum

• Legally able to work in the US without sponsorship

• The secret code: It’s 123- you’ll need this in your application