Sales Implementation Officer (Remote)

ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on one intuitive and personalized platform. ApplyBoard is a mission-driven, hyper-growth organization. It has been attracting dedicated individuals for more than eight years who are inspired every day to break down barriers to international education and take their careers to new heights at a company that will invest in their career growth. Our six core values are our compass in our mission to Educate the World and the foundation of our unique company culture. As an organization built on a foundation of diversity, it’s important that our team members are representative of the students from more than 150 countries that we support.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced, well connected and organized Sales Implementation Officer in Lagos,Nigeria (Remote) to join our growing Overseas Team and take our company and platform to the next level!

What you’ll do everyday:

• Experience – 2+ years of total experience (industry experience preferred)
• Represent ApplyBoard brand to promote ApplyBoard services to agents, international educators, and prospective students
• Increase international student enrolment at ApplyBoard by recruiting international students from diverse regions
• Negotiate terms of engagement, provide training to agents and their staff, and keep the agent contacts engaged with ApplyBoard through regular communication
• Undergo presentations in the local marketplace to further promote ApplyBoard
• Train and guide agents to improve the quality and volume of international applicants, ensuring top quality
• Disseminate communications and activities online using CRM and social media platforms including delivering key messages and encouraging engagement from potential and current students
• Proactively undergo agent outreach
• Bring a Business Development (Hunting) mentality to an Account Manager (Farming) role to help drive more growth and expand existing relationships.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Fluent in English and local languages
• Minimum 2 years of international student recruitment experience for secondary and/or post-secondary institutions
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Exceptional communication verbal and written skills
• Autonomous self-starter, with the ability to work independently within a team-based environment
• Aptitude for prioritizing tasks with attention to detail to ensure information accuracy
• Experience working with educational consultants and or postsecondary institutions directly; considered a bonus
• Experience working with a CRM; considered an asset

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education. With more than 1,000,000 students from over 150 countries helped with their journey in less than a decade, we are just getting started.

ApplyBoard’s 1,200 global team members in 30 countries assist students and our 1,500 partner institutions by empowering the international student sector with innovative technology and insights. As a five-time consecutive Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 ranked company, ApplyBoard is growing and scaling like few other companies. On top of our strong growth, our people are growing personally and professionally. ApplyBoard India was Great Place to Work® Institute (India) certified for outstanding employee experience and workplace culture.

Thank you for your interest in joining the ApplyBoard Team and being part of our mission to Educate the World. While we are lucky to attract a high level of interest in each of our roles, only qualified applicants will be contacted and selected for an interview.

ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process.