SHAW Academy - Manager - Business Development

The Company :

- The Shaw Academy is currently the global leader in live web based education, teaching thousands of avid students each month. Our global student body is growing exponentially every day, which is why we are continually seeking qualified, enthusiastic, and dedicated professionals to join our team.

- As a member of the Shaw Academy team, youll enjoy access to our innovative courses presented by industry leaders. In fact, we always encourage our staff to sit all of our courses as our students are our best brand ambassadors. You will get to share a multicultural, city centre office space with ground-breaking innovators who are changing the face of education all over the world. And no matter what role you play, you will enjoy an uncapped monthly commission on top of your salary as a thank you for contributing to the growth and success of our business. Supporting and rewarding our people is part of the foundation of the Shaw Academy.

- Our ideal candidates share our passion and vision, and have the hunger and drive to keep the Shaw Academy the best at what we do as we grow from a Dublin tech start up to an internationally renowned institution. Join us and make your mark on the next generation of practical professional education.

- This position is suitable for the best of the best, for those who have and can deliver high value strategical partnerships and corporate sales with and into top tier organisations and for those who can operate at the most senior of levels.

The Position :

The company seeks to further expand with the addition of Business Development and Corporate Sales Managers who will hold the ability to further develop their career within the business. This is a permanent full-time position offering an excellent salary and benefits plus exceptional career prospects.

Character and personality are critical to success at this role.

We believe it would suit the right person with a background in :

- Key Account Management working at D and C-Level

- Business Development

- Corporate Sales Dealing with the most well known of companies both nationally and internationally

Core Responsibilities :

- Managing pre-existing high performing multinational accounts

- Find, Negotiating and Closing new strategic partnerships with the most respected companies both nationally and internationally

- Ensure key accounts are performing optimally and nurture the relationships

- International travel whilst brokering and optimising strategic partnerships may be required

- Identify and develop new business online opportunities and lead acquisition initiatives

Leverage from existing online channel partners to replicate relationships in global markets

- Achieve/exceed challenging qualified lead acquisition and sales targets in line with the business strategy

- Track online marketing campaigns and report on successes with full training provided

Other online marketing activities as directed

Skills & Experience :

- Minimum 5 years relevant business development or corporate sales required having generated vast revenues

- Can Do / Winner attitude essential with a hunger and drive to overachieve and succeed

- The role holder will be highly self-motivated and self-directed, and will also be energetic, enthusiastic, flexible and capable of operating as part of a team

- Initiative and ability to work effectively without direct supervision required

- Relevant degree/diploma/qualification from a highly respected institution preferable

- Experience with maintaining professional relationships remotely

- Excellent organizational and time management skills

- Excellent negotiation and account management skills

- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

- Strong interest in progressing his/her online marketing, business development and relationship management capabilities

Salary / Remuneration :

- Highly competitive basic packages combined with the best in industry overall packages where commissions can see the right candidates surpassing their own ambitions and targets

- Truly uncapped performance based remuneration which does realistically go much higher for the right candidates

- Opportunity to sit award winning educational courses

- Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding technology based firm with a human foundation based on real talent and to work with real innovators whilst achieving ones own goals.

- Extremely generous employee equity scheme for all full time and eligible staff, unique to this market and based on-power with our international packages offered