About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024 IMG Academy is the worlds leading sports education brand providing aholistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through aninnovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
The Swimming Boarding School Sales Advisor (Internally known as a Student-Athlete Advisor)role acts as a subject matter expert on Academy programming and provides prospective families with guidance and support throughout the Enrollment process. This role is responsible for prospecting identifying and generating interest in the Boarding School program to reach the Academys enrollment goals. This role requires a flexible proactive and resourceful professional who can uncover potential customers gather pertinent information and qualify leads. The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills be detail-oriented and possess a strong ability to communicate and build relationships with teammates and prospective clients.
Position Responsibilities:
Working closely with the sport director to create effective strategies for increasing enrollment
Assisting in the day-to-day business-related activities of the sport department as needed
Identifying new opportunities for business development designed to increase Academy Program enrollment
Hosting prospective families while on campus to learn about our Academy program
Providing support and covering for other advisors including tours with prospective families teams groups and at times language translations
Maintaining a thorough knowledge of IMG Academys campus including the IMG School to maximize effectiveness of tours to prospective families
Supporting and maintaining a high level of understanding of the four-year model for the Academy program student-athlete
Responsibility for the lifecycle of the enrollment process for Academy Program enrollments
Demonstrating technical selling skills and product knowledge in all areas of the sport program
Maintaining an accurate pipeline of prospective business and enrolled business
Effectively managing the sports Academy Program scholarship opportunities
Properly and effectively using the necessary CRM software
Determining customer needs and expectations while making expert recommendations to maximize the customers experience
Educating customers about terminology features and benefits of sport programs
Managing time effectively meeting personal and company goals and working effectively with other members of the advisor team
Attending regular Student-Athlete Advisor team meetings and supporting peers as needed
Maintaining close relationship with related departments on campus to ensure proper client transition from sale to participation
Adhering to all company policies procedures and business ethic codes
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Bachelors degree in an applicable field
Experience with MS Office
3 years of Sales Enrollment Admissions or College Recruiting experience
Track record of sales revenue
Experience cold calling following up on leads and generating pipelines
Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience playing or coaching swimming at the collegiate club or professional level
Knowledge of High School and College landscape related to the sport
Preferred Skills:
Masters in an applicable field
Bilingual
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Ability to lift move push and pull equipment or boxes more than 40 pounds
Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period
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 re
Background Requirements:
Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
IMG Academy offers athletes the opportunity to improve their sport and educational performance on our 600 acre, world-class campus.