Job Description
The EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS REPRESENTATIVE position is a FULL-TIME, REMOTE employment opportunity. Under limited supervision, the Education Partnership Representative will schedule, organize, and attend events at companies, organizations, and local community events to increase awareness and generate interest in further exploring educational programs at Zovio.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Represent Zovio in a professional and service-oriented manner.
- At all times conduct oneself with honesty and integrity, while maintaining open channels of communication with management.
- Schedule, plan and execute an average of ten (10) student outreach events (e.g. lunch and learns, table sits, education fairs, webinars, information sessions) per month with our employer partners.
- Research, identify, and attend outreach opportunities (e.g. consortium events, conferences) to promote Zovio.
- Assist with account management activities. Develop, grow, and maintain lasting relationships with new and existing corporate clients.
- Stay apprised of current events within the industry and the market. Maintain current and thorough knowledge of all Zovio programs, plus all regulatory, operational, and compliance guidelines of the industry and Zovio.
- Prepare activity reports for management review. Which includes experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce and Microsoft office suite of products.
- Be responsible with company resources including monthly expense accounting.
- Work collaboratively within the Education Partnerships Team and with other departments.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must possess a thorough knowledge of business and marketing.
- Must have proven results in account management.
- Must have experience in developing and delivering presentations to small and large groups.
- Must have proven outside business development experience for at least one year
- Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills to accurately convey information and increase positive awareness of the Zovio.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively while working remotely.
- Must possess problem solving ability and creative and critical thinking skills.
- Must have a valid driver's license applicable to the State in which position is located.
- Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends, including overnight travel.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Must have a dedicated home office workspace with access to high speed internet
- Must have the ability to travel 60-70% of the time including air travel and use of rental cars (all travel is company paid).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in higher education market and industry preferred.
EDUCATION:
TRAINING:
- New hires will spend one-week of training onsite at our office in San Diego.
- Following training, new EPRs have a 90-day ramp-up time to get adjusted into the role including shadowing events and additional at-home training.
- We also have 2 required ‘All Hands’ training/sales conferences that our entire department attends each year in San Diego (typically in May and June)
GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT:
- Internal growth opportunities are available to EPRs after 1 year in their role.
- EPRs can move into either a EPR II role or an Account Executive role
- All employees are also eligible to take advantage of a degree program at the University of Arizona Global Campus.
PREFER THAT THEY LIVE IN PHOENIX AREA
Company Description
Zovio is an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers to deliver innovative, personalized solutions to help learners and leaders achieve their aspirations. Zovio leverages its core strengths and applies its technology and capabilities to priority market needs. Using advanced data and analytics, Zovio identifies the most meaningful ways to enhance the learner experience and deliver strong outcomes for higher education institutions, employers, and learners