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Join General Assembly's Mission to Transform Careers with Cutting-Edge Education
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General Assembly (GA) is at the forefront of career transformation, specializing in today's most essential skills. With a presence in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA provides top-tier training in fields like web development, data, design, and marketing. As a global educational powerhouse, GA has enriched over 95,000 careers and partners with leading companies to enhance their workforce. Recognized by Deloitte and Fast Company for innovation and impact, GA is where change-makers grow.
- Guide potential students through the application process, ensuring they understand the journey to success with GA.
- Drive revenue growth by managing sales targets and fostering relationships with prospective students.
- Maintain high levels of engagement through various communication channels, managing over 100 interactions daily.
- Utilize Salesforce to manage a robust lead pipeline and achieve sales milestones.
- Stay informed on GA's course offerings to provide insightful admissions advice.
- Collaborate with regional teams to boost course enrollments and generate interest.
- Organize and conduct sales events and information sessions to secure enrollments.
- 1-2 years in a sales or admissions role with a proven track record.
- Competitive nature with exceptional closing skills.
- Empathetic and user-centric approach to sales.
- Goal-driven mindset with a history of exceeding quotas.
- Adaptable communication skills able to influence and engage a wide audience.
- Ability to logically connect individual needs with GA's educational solutions.
- Confidence in presenting to both small and large groups.
Remote positions are available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and Singapore, though specific eligible locations may vary.
Since 2011, General Assembly (GA) has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. As featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA offers training in web development, data, design, marketing, and more, both online and at campuses across multiple countries. Our global professional community boasts more than 95,000 full- and part-time alumni — and counting.
In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, GA helps employers cultivate top diverse tech talent and spur innovation by transforming their teams through strategic learning. More than 21,000 employees at elite companies worldwide have honed their digital fluency with our corporate training programs. GA has also been recognized as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and Fast Company has dubbed us leaders in World-Changing Ideas as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education.
Role Description:
The consumer sales team (Admissions) is responsible for ensuring each potential student understands what it takes to be successful in a General Assembly course. In this role, you are responsible for driving revenue that allows GA to continue to grow, scale, and change lives.
Responsibilities:
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Manage the student application process, including scheduling and conducting interviews, providing guidance to prospective students on our courses, communicating the value of a General Assembly experience, and keeping applicants engaged and informed throughout the process.
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Proactively manage and respond to a high volume of prospective students (100+ per day) through phone, video calls, email, and chat.
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Achieve measurable results against a range of funnel management and activity metrics.
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Own targets and manage a robust pipeline of prospective students in Salesforce; build and cultivate relationships on an ongoing basis to drive results
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Continuously learn and master the course catalog through training and independent research to provide a valuable admissions experience for students
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Work cross-functionally with different regional teams to drive enrollments and generate interest in courses
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Host and lead information sessions and sales events to convert sales
Qualifications:
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1-2 years proven experience in consultative sales, consumer sales, enterprise sales/partnerships, admissions or recruiting.
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Competitive personality ideal
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Exceptional closing skills
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A welcoming, understanding, and empathetic approach to leads.
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Goal-oriented with experience exceeding quotas and driving for results in a target-driven environment
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Able to think on your feet, try new approaches and bounce back when things don’t go your way
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Outstanding communication skills and ability to influence others internally and externally
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Ability to tie an individual’s wants and needs into a logical solution
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Confidence pitching to in both 1:1 and 1:many situations
Competency Rubric:
- Drive for Results
- Written and verbal communications
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Customer Focus
Unless otherwise noted, remote positions can be performed from the following approved General Assembly operating countries.
United States of America (states of operation may vary), Canada (provinces of operation may vary), United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore.
