Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ultimate Medical Academy is a non-profit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. The Business Development Advisor is responsible for building and nurturing relationships with employers and community organizations to expand career opportunities for graduates, ensuring alignment between employer needs and student capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee an assigned geographic area with autonomy
- Focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with employers in the allied healthcare sector
- Use market insights and CRM data to identify high-potential employer partnerships and create meaningful employment opportunities for graduates
- Proactively engage potential employer partners through cold calling and effectively utilize the internal lead management system to expand the employer network
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with to understand their evolving workforce needs, challenges, and hiring priorities
- Develop and grow new and existing relationships within the healthcare industry to proactively identify future job opportunities for graduates
- Partner with Career Services Advisors to match graduates with suitable employment opportunities and support their career development
- Align graduates with well-qualified allied healthcare job opportunities and maintain relationships with employer partners to ensure actionable pre- and post-interview feedback is captured to best assist graduates with getting hired
- Identify trends in employer feedback to improve placement success rates
- Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of graduate interactions, employer engagements, job orders, interview outcomes, and successful placements
- Consistently meet or exceed departmental performance metrics, including call volume, interviews, hires, and monthly placement goals
- Maintain detailed notes in the CRM system of record
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience
- 1-2 years' experience in business-to-business sales, business development, employment staffing, career services, or another related field
- Demonstrated strengths in results-driven performance, interpersonal communication, relationship building, and effective time management
- Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams
- Familiarity with CRM systems
- Any degree or equivalent experience and/or strong or advanced proficiency in the above required skills/experience
- 2+ years' experience in business-to-business sales, business development, employment staffing, career services, or another related field
Benefits
- Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
- FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
- Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid)
- Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
- Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
- Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
- Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
- Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
- Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
- 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 18 years of age)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
Company Overview
- Career-focused allied health school built on care. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.ultimatemedical.edu.