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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 140 countries that we support.
The Role:
The VP of Partner Relations will leverage a combination of skills to develop and oversee all critical projects that support ApplyBoard’s short term and long-term vision. The VP of Partner Relations will have a successful track record in B2B sales and will be responsible for implementing KPIs, metrics, and quotas, that lead the team to success.
The ideal candidate is a quick learner, naturally curious and a self-motivated individual with a high degree of comfort working independently to identify and pursue opportunities that will directly influence the growth of one of the most innovative social impact companies.
What you’ll be doing every day:
- Overall leadership and management to the continuing professional education portfolio.
- Lead the operations and provide the strategic direction, management and leadership of a portfolio of accounts
- Developing partnerships with schools that ApplyBoard does not currently partner with and expand current partnerships
- Develop and implement strategic, financial, operational, and administrative plans and tactics.
- Lead the team that is responsible for onboarding new partner schools
- Develop and oversee all outreach and communications strategies to market and promote the ApplyBoard’s both on the ground and digitally. This may include event coordination, activation campaigns, business development, and more.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to further our corporate goals.
- Implement and execute successful growth strategies across the company to build out
- ApplyBoard mentor network (employees of companies, personal networks)
- Strategic partner network (educational institutions, government institutions, advocates, and corporations)
- Integrate feedback from the field and various stakeholders to product development to better the ApplyBoard platform.
- Support both internal operational special projects and external special projects with the CMO and Co-Founder’
What you bring to the table:
- Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of work experience in B2B
- 7 plus years in experience in an Educational environment
- High negotiation skills with key decision-makers in the education industry.
- Lead a team of 20+ before
- Ability to take the initiative within a fast-paced, nimble new company
- Entrepreneurial spirit and optimism
- Exemplary communication and storytelling skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Curiosity, creativity and adaptability as the company grows
- Exceptional confidence and executive presence
- Ability to build trust across various industries, levels, and business lines
- Able to work with all levels of individuals all the way up to the C-Suite
- Opportunity to get in at the ground level of a transformative, high-growth tech company that is committed to doing good
About ApplyBoard
ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education by simplifying the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process to more than 1,750 institutions across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and with an additional operational office in Gurugram, India, ApplyBoard has helped more than 600,000 students from over 150 countries fulfill their study abroad dreams since 2015.
In 2022, Deloitte named ApplyBoard one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Canada for the fourth consecutive year, ranking #30 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and #170 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list. ApplyBoard ranked on LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups List in Canada in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and was recognized as CIX’s Innovator of the Year 2022 and the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 Ontario Winner. In 2023, ApplyBoard India was Great Place to Work® Institute (India) certified for outstanding employee experience and workplace culture.
Thank you for your interest in joining ApplyBoard on our mission to Educate the World. Please note that only qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
