About the job

With more than 100 years of collective experience in the international education sector, M Square Media (MSM) is a leader of innovation and globalization initiatives across countries. MSM is a multi-platform solutions provider that helps institutions increase their international student enrollment through building global and in-country offices, agent management, and personalized solutions for admissions, marketing, back-office support, process management, and market entry and expansion, to name a few. We address the operational, intelligence, and outreach challenges that educational institutions face today and in the future. A globally spread MSM team takes pride in providing world-class solutions to institution partners in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and the EU. Know more about us: www.msquaremedia.com.

The Role

MSM is looking for a qualified, organized, passionate, and committed Senior Business Development Manager to lead the way for the Srilanka MSM team. The Business Development Manager must be a personable with excellent skills and knowledge related to the international education sector. The Business Development Manager is responsible for managing operations in their respective country and overseeing the day-to-day performance of the team. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to improving on business strategies, increasing profitability of the company, and ensuring the agents stay motivated.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with counsellors and overseas education consultants
• Hold presentations, seminars and spot evaluation sessions
• Develop implement and manage a digital strategy to maximize international student recruitment
• Train and mentor others and design training programs
• Proactively generate ideas to develop business opportunities
• Speak effectively to small and large groups in both informal and formal settings. Maximize student recruitment to achieve financial goals established for the region
• Represent MSM and pitch MSM services to higher education institutions and prospective students
• Provide strategies on how to increase international student enrolment at MSM partner institutions based on research and market analysis
• Engage and maintain communication with agents regularly
• Mentor and guide agents to improve the quality and volume of international student enrolment
• Disseminate communications and activities online using CRM and social media platforms including delivering key or inspiring messages and encouraging engagement from agents, higher education institution leaders, and students
• Be on the lookout for prospective agents

Who We’re Looking For:

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in International Education
• Master’s degree, MBA or any other related field, strongly preferred
• Fluent in the English language
• Significant experience in the sales and marketing domain

Competencies

• Can work independently with minimal supervision
• Can exercise sound judgment and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Has outstanding negotiating skills
• Exceptionally well organized and driven by success
• Can thrive in high-pressure situations
• Analytical thinker with superior problem-solving skills
• Decisive and committed
• A natural leader who motivates and inspires people around them

What we offer

• The opportunity to have an impact on thousands of students’ lives
• To work with a brilliant and globally diverse team
• To engage in new markets and with multiple partners across the globe

Thank you for your interest in M Square Media (MSM). However, only those applicants that have been selected for an interview will be contacted. MSM offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, genetic information, arrest record, source of income, or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, state, and equal employment opportunity laws.

Industry

• Education Administration Programs