Partner Development Executive (Higher Education Research Sales)

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At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

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The Role in Brief:

Partner Development Executive (Higher Education Research Sales)

Partner Development Executives at EAB are responsible for establishing relationships with key decision makers within education institutions.

We hire persuasive leaders with a knack for teaching and explaining concepts – people who are comfortable listening to our partners (i.e., clients) and then mapping their problems to our services and solutions. As our ambassadors and connectors, Partner Development Executives are pivotal to the growth of our firm.

As a Partner Development Executive, you will be responsible for generating leads and managing the sales process in order to convert new partners within our 4-year higher education research and advisory services space. We are seeking sales professionals who have a strong record of success achieving and exceeding sales goals within a team-selling environment.

When you work at EAB in Partner Development, you’ll be making a difference toward fulfilling our mission of making education smarter and our communities stronger. Our people care about doing their best, and our collaborative environment is energizing and rewarding. You’ll be part of a work environment where your voice counts and even small ideas can lead to big opportunities.

This position is listed as Partner Development Executive for posting purposes; the official title of this hire is expected to be Director, Partner Development or Senior Director, Partner Development (candidates are being considered across all levels) to align with EAB business norms.

Partner Development Executives may be based in Washington, D.C.; Richmond, VA; or remotely within the continental United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prospect and build new business within an assigned territory of education institutions; acquire new partners successfully and negotiate to expand services for existing partners
• Build relationships by meeting with senior executives at prospect organizations to discuss their strategic challenges and opportunities, present best practice solutions and effectively sell the vision of EAB’s capabilities,
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