International Education & Business Development Manager
Company: IET – International Education & Travel
Location: Mexico
Position Type: Full-Time
Travel Requirement: Regular travel throughout Mexico and international travel, including Canada, the United States, and other destinations as required.
About the Opportunity
IET – International Education & Travel is seeking a motivated, entrepreneurial, and internationally minded professional to help drive the company's continued growth and expansion.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, developing business opportunities, recruiting students, and helping individuals achieve their goal of studying abroad.
One of IET's greatest strengths is the strong network of educational institutions and strategic partnerships the company has built over the years. These long-term relationships have been fundamental to the company's success and continued growth. The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining, strengthening, and expanding these partnerships while identifying new opportunities that contribute to IET's long-term vision.
The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding IET's business development initiatives, strengthening institutional partnerships, supporting student recruitment, and contributing to the overall growth of the organization while working closely with the company's leadership team.
We are looking for someone who is proactive, highly organized, commercially minded, and capable of working independently while delivering measurable results.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Execute IET's business development strategy while identifying opportunities for continued growth.
- Identify new markets, cities, schools, educational institutions, agencies, and strategic partners.
- Develop new student recruitment opportunities.
- Build long-term relationships with educational institutions and referral partners.
- Identify new business opportunities and revenue streams that contribute to the company's continued growth.
- Monitor business performance and recommend strategies for continuous improvement.
Student Recruitment & Sales
- Promote IET's international education programs to prospective students and families.
- Guide students through the consultation, program selection, application, and enrolment process.
- Manage incoming inquiries and maintain an active sales pipeline.
- Track leads, follow-ups, conversion rates, and enrolment performance.
- Achieve agreed-upon student recruitment and business development objectives.
Educational Partnerships
- Develop and maintain relationships with colleges, universities, language schools, educational institutions, and strategic partners.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with key educational partners, including Vive Volando Aviation Academy.
- Actively identify and establish new institutional partnerships throughout Mexico and internationally.
- Maintain current information regarding institutional programs, tuition, scholarships, admission requirements, and promotional opportunities.
- Strengthen and expand IET's long-term relationships with existing educational institutions and strategic partners, recognizing these partnerships as one of the company's greatest competitive strengths.
- Work collaboratively with educational institutions and strategic partners to identify new opportunities for mutual growth, student recruitment, and long-term collaboration.
- Represent IET's commitment to building lasting, value-driven partnerships that contribute to sustainable business growth and consistently successful projects.
International Representation
- Represent IET at education fairs, conferences, networking events, recruitment activities, and institutional meetings.
- Travel throughout Mexico and internationally to strengthen partnerships and identify new business opportunities.
- Conduct presentations and meetings with educational institutions and strategic partners.
- Support international business development initiatives through strategic travel and relationship building.
Marketing & Brand Development
- Collaborate with the marketing team to support student recruitment campaigns and brand awareness initiatives.
- Help identify marketing opportunities aligned with business objectives.
- Work closely with the marketing team to support campaigns that generate student leads and increase enrolments.
- Evaluate marketing performance and recommend improvements based on lead generation and conversion results.
Operations
- Oversee the daily operations of IET and help ensure operational excellence.
- Coordinate communication between students, educational institutions, and internal staff.
- Help improve operational processes and efficiencies.
- Ensure students receive excellent service throughout their enrolment journey.
Planning & Reporting
- Prepare weekly work plans outlining priorities, meetings, recruitment activities, and business development initiatives.
- Provide weekly updates summarizing completed activities, new opportunities, recruitment progress, and business development efforts.
- Prepare monthly reports covering enrolments, partnerships, marketing activities, and business performance.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide measurable results related to student recruitment, business development, partnerships, and operational performance.
- Present updates, recommendations, and business results to the leadership team.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- International Education
- Study Abroad Programs
- Educational Consulting
- Student Recruitment
- Business Development
- Sales
- International Partnerships
- Travel & Tourism
- Customer Relationship Management
The ideal candidate will also demonstrate:
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Experience managing multiple priorities.
- Sales and business development experience.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Professional presentation and networking skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Experience managing projects or small teams is considered an asset.
- Fluency in both Spanish and English is required, as the role involves regular communication with international educational institutions and strategic partners.
Travel Requirements
- Must possess a valid Mexican passport and hold either a valid Canadian visa or a valid U.S. visa, as international travel is an essential requirement of this position.
- Must be willing and able to travel regularly throughout Mexico and internationally.
- International travel may include Canada, the United States, and other destinations for educational fairs, institutional meetings, conferences, student recruitment activities, and business development opportunities.
Compensation
- Base salary: MXN $16,000 per month
- Performance-based bonuses
- Sales commissions
- Professional growth opportunities within an expanding international education organization
Why Join IET?
Join an organization dedicated to helping students access life-changing international education opportunities.
Become part of a company whose success is built on strong, long-term relationships with educational institutions and strategic partners around the world. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen those partnerships, create new ones, travel internationally, contribute to the company's continued expansion, and make a meaningful impact on students pursuing their academic and professional goals abroad.
If you're looking for an opportunity where you can grow professionally, expand your international network, contribute to sustainable business growth, and build lasting strategic partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16,000.00 per month
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chihuahua, Chih.
