Partnerships Development Manager - London, United Kingdom - Dukes Plus

Description

Company Overview

Dukes Plus Consultancy is a subdivision of Dukes Education and is home to four world-leading university consultancy brands: A-List Education, Oxbridge Applications, The Medic Portal, and The Lawyer Portal. Every year, these consultancies support thousands of students to secure competitive university places, whether that be Oxbridge, a US college, medical school or law school.

Our values

Educate with empathy.

Advise with ambition.

Innovate with integrity.

Dukes Plus Consultancy prides itself on its inclusive and ambitious company culture, putting its people first and pushing everyone to reach their full potential. We are looking to welcome driven, talented people to our team who feel a sense of affiliation with our mission

Role Overview:

At Dukes Plus Consultancy, we pride ourselves on our relationships with schools across the world. It is fundamental to the success of our organisation. A Partnerships Development Manager is a school's first point of contact. They must exude Dukes Plus Consultancy's values, enthusiasm and be able to create strong relationships of trust, encouraging teachers to recommend all brands within Dukes Plus Consultancy. In order for teachers to share our opportunities with their students, they must have the utmost faith in our ability to transform their students' lives with first-class guidance on their chosen higher education pathway.

You will be supported to generate a list of schools and colleges and be expected to build relationships with them. You will demonstrate how you have contributed to business growth through activity levels and growth in private client bookings associated with your school partners.

If you are someone who enjoys networking, presenting and travelling, then this role is perfect for you

The role of the Partnerships Development Manager is to:

• Build lasting relationships with key decision makers, so as to increase the number of students that we work with. This involves maintaining existing relationships, actively seeking out new contacts and developing brand new relationships.
• Go above and beyond in the means by which you maintain those relationships including through the following:
• Meetings/calls (virtual and in-person)
• Developing and delivering regular presentations both virtually and in schools for students and parents
• Representing Dukes Plus Consultancy at events including careers fairs and educational conferences
• Researching trends or developments within the education sphere, to create engaging thought leadership (including termly newsletters, free university guidance content and webinars)
• Collaborating as a team to find ways to constantly improve our service to teachers
• Being your schools' first point-of-call for any queries via phone and email
• Administer private client bookings, using CRM software
• As/when needed, introduce school partners to the School Sales team to create a bespoke programme to be delivered in school

In line with Dukes Plus Consultancy's commitment to learning and development, the opportunity for growth beyond initial responsibilities is significant. Dukes Plus Consultancy has been able to grow rapidly because of the talent and hard work of its employees. We are always looking to hear new ideas and give people the opportunity to take on additional responsibility. Once you demonstrate competency in the above, you will be given additional projects/duties to align with your interests and given autonomy over your career trajectory.

About you:

You are somebody who has a deep interest in education and a desire to help young people to fulfil their potential. You relish the opportunity to gain immediate responsibility and a wide range of experience from day one as part of a fast growing start up.

You have, and can demonstrate, the following skills and interests:

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral
• An affinity for public speaking and presenting, adapting your approach to different audiences
• A deeply-invested belief in Dukes Plus Consultancy's sense of purpose and our programmes, along with a sense of affiliation with our cultural values (set out above)
• A passion for education and the futures of young people
• The ability to build and develop professional relationships with a range of stakeholders, including through cold-contacting
• Self-motivated and driven by individual KPl's (activity & sales targets) thereby contributing to the growth of the organisation
• Self-starter and resilient attitude with the ability to use your initiative to create your own work and think outside the box
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage your own calendar effectively, including booking meetings, arranging travel between schools and managing additional projects
• Proven strong work ethic, educated to degree/apprenticeship level with relevant professional experience
• Strong team player with a desire to go above and beyond to show dedication to both external stakeholders and colleagues
• Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Clean full UK driving licence is helpful but not necessary

Salary: £30,000 plus commission for private client sales made by you through your school partner channels

Extra Role Benefits

• Flexible working
• Free gym membership from June 2024
• 25 days holiday allowance and a generous TOIL policy, as well as additional leave for Christmas and your birthday off
• Fast career growth opportunities
• Best-in-class training & development opportunities, led by Dukes Education
• EmployeeAssistance Programme with access to professional counselling and wellbeing programmes
• Regular social events

Start date: 1 August, with the possibility to start sooner.

Working Schedule: 9am – 5:30pm, Monday- Friday. Some weekend and evening work may be required, but you will know dates for this well in advance, and be given time off in lieu during the weekdays.

Location: Hybrid working with 2-3 days in our central London office and 2-3 days from home. You can also expect to travel around the UK and sometimes abroad in order to attend meetings and deliver presentations in schools.

Note: Dukes Plus Consultancy is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to relevant checks in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, including, but not limited to, DBS Disclosure checks, identity checks, online search, employment history and reference checks, and international criminal record checks where required.