Business Development & Partnerships Associate Generation Colombia (RemoteConsultant)
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Job Summary
About Generation:
When learners join Generation 91% are unemployed of which nearly half are long-term unemployed. Three months after completing our program graduates have an 78% job placement rate rising to 88% within six months. Of our employed graduates 79% are hired by repeat employers who have previously hired Generation graduates and 89% are in jobs directly related to the profession for which we have trained them. Employed graduates immediately earn an average of 3-4X their previous earnings. Two to five years after graduation 77% of our alumni from upper-middle income countries continue to meet their daily financial needs and 63% can save for the future. To date Generations global graduates have earned more than $1.9 billion in wages. Generation graduates typically have a secondary school background 52% are female 28% have dependents and the majority identify with underrepresented communities in their country.
About the role:
- Location requirements: Remote (with reliable WiFi) based in Bogotá Colombia with availability to travel within Colombia and attend in-person events with employers and partners
- Start date: April 2026
- End date: March 2027
- Type contract: contractor
What youll do:
The BD & Partnerships Associate will identify and qualify opportunities to expand Generations reach and impact with employer partners in Colombia and across LATAM. Leveraging industry insights and strong interpersonal skills the BD & Partnerships Associate provides tailored support to the BD & Partnerships team to help build a robust pipeline of highquality employer leads.
Generations learners range from recent graduates to midcareer professionals who participate in bootcamp-style training to develop the mindsets technical skills and behavioral competencies required to upskill/reskill and launch careers across various industries. The BD & Partnerships Associate helps deliver the last mile support needed to build strong connections with strategic employer partners.
This role also supports the identification of new programs by conducting demandside diagnostic analyses to assess the potential and sustainability of proposed programs and by contributing to the development of the materials required to secure internal approval for launch.
1) New employer partnerships
- Conduct research to identify potential employers and build a database of leads and contacts of potential employers across various industries.
- Qualify leads based on alignment with Generations mission and program goals ensuring they meet strategic criteria.
- Initiate outreach via email phone and other communication channels to establish connections with potential partners.
- Assist in developing materials and presentations to support BD efforts.
2) Reports and Track Opportunities
- Prepare and present weekly reports to monitor the progress and effectiveness of lead generation initiatives.
- Update the CRM database (salesforce) with detailed information on leads outreach efforts and outcomes.
- Track the status of opportunities by conducting follow-ups and documenting feedback from potential partners.
3) New program identification
- Conduct desk research and interviews with potential employers for the new program under consideration to understand market demand (e.g. industry trends job vacancies typical profiles hired and job conditions).
- Conduct focus groups or surveys with potential learners to understand their interests barriers to participation and the learner persona for the new programs.
- Gather lessons learned from other countries in Generations network related to potential new programs.
- Support the BD & Partnerships team in consolidating all findings and developing the materials needed to present and secure internal approval for new programs at Generation.
About you:
- Bachelors degree in any field with a solid academic record.
- 1-2 years of professional working experience in sales business development or lead generation
- Up-to-date understanding of lead generation tools and techniques e.g. CRM LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and other project management tools
- Fluent Spanish advanced written and spoken English
- Excellent communication interpersonal written and verbal skills with a high capacity for task follow-up.
- Outstanding planning self-management and time organization skills.
- Proactivity and active listening ability.
- Ability to identify and qualify leads based on strategic priorities.
- Comfort in conducting outreach and building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in sales or partnership development either formally or informally.
- Passionate about supporting social impact initiatives
- Very open-minded adaptable and communicative when providing feedback.
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At the start of 2024, we celebrated Generation reaching 100,000 graduates around the world – 50,000 in the last two years – who have earned $1 billion in wa ...
