Student Athlete Advisor, Brazil
This position has been filled - Job#: 453357166
Brazil
Health/Fitness/Rec.
Posted/Updated: 12/21/17
Job Summary
Overview
Want to love what you do in an environment that values learning and growth alongside other high performing individuals? If you answered yes, IMG Academy is hiring.
Our unique campus is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders, champions and influencers. We believe that each day is an opportunity to achieve dreams and inspire greatness. As part of the IMG Family, we prepare our student-athletes to succeed, taking on life with confidence and preparedness. Through our integration of elite academics, athletics and character development, our student-athletes are prepared to rise up to their full potential – whether that’s on the field, in the classroom or in life.
We are seeking curious, caring individuals who align with our core values:
- Passionate Soul: Love what you do
- Open Mind: Never stop learning and growing
- Champions Spirit: Strive for greatness
- Helpful Heart: Lift up those around you
- Absolute Integrity: Always do the right thing
Responsibilities
Job Title: Student Athlete Advisor, Brazil
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Marketing and Outreach
Position Summary: Responsible to drive Academy enrollment and sales in Brazil through event activation and establishing relationships with sponsors, private schools, local officials and sports organizations in key markets within the region.
Position Responsibilities
Outreach:
- Reporting to the Brazil Office Manager to execute the outreach and achieve sales targets in academy sales
- Ability to generate leads via external events and activities to drive boarding school enrollment
- Maintain an accurate pipeline of all outreach in addition to ROI
- Daily communication with strategic relationships created in Brazil providing updates, support, education on IMGA developments and pertinent communication
- Deliver seminars and presentations to various audiences of families, teams, coaches, schools, federation officials, etc. on behalf of IMG Academy to increase academy enrollment
- Maintaining a thorough knowledge of IMG Academy campus, including the Academy programs, Camp Programs and IMGA School
- Demonstrating technical selling skills and product knowledge in all areas of the sport program
- Properly and effectively using the necessary CRM software
- Work closely with marketing department and office manager to ensure outreach events are properly resourced with promotional materials, presentation displays, and appropriate collateral
- Attend fairs and seminars with a focus on prospecting families looking to attend school abroad
- Adhering to all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes
- Other duties as assigned
Sales:
- Responsible for the lifecycle of the enrollment (sales & recruitment) process for Private School Program in Brazilian market
- Maintaining an accurate pipeline of prospective business and enrolled business
- Demonstrating technical selling skills and product knowledge in all areas of the sport program
- Prospect potential families through daily phone calls and emails
- Determining customer needs and expectations while making expert recommendations to maximize the customer’s experience
- Working closely with the Brazil manager to create effective strategies for increasing enrollment
- Develop and execute sales and marketing plans designed to grow Private School business in Brazil
- Identifying new opportunities for business development designed to increase Private School enrollment in Brazil
- Supporting and maintaining a high level of understanding of the four year model for the Academy Program student-athlete
- Properly and effectively using the necessary CRM software
- Educating customers about terminology, features and benefits of sport programs
- Attending regular Student-Athlete Advisor team meetings and supporting peers, as needed
- Managing time effectively, meeting personal and company goals and working effectively with other members in the Brazil office
- Maintaining close relationship with related departments on campus to ensure proper client transition from sale to participation
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management, Business, Marketing or related field
- Strong decision making, negotiation and problem solving skills
- Thorough understanding of the athletic and school landscape throughout Brazil
- Athletic background playing sports throughout Brazil
- Outside sales experience managing an assigned territory
- Experience in dealing with international clientele
- 3 years of sales experience
- Track record of sales revenue and success
- Experience cold calling, following up on leads and generating pipelines
- Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent in Portuguese and English
- Proficiency with MS Office and database creation/management
- Experience with budgets and expense oversight
- Ability to create and execute marketing plans
- Expert attention to detail
- Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree
- Bi-Lingual- Portuguese and English
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
- Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
- Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
- Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
EEO Statement
EOE, Disabled & Veterans
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