Business Development Manager

ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad application process by connecting international students, international student advisors, and educational institutions on one personalized platform. For more than a decade, ApplyBoard's team members have been dedicated to breaking down barriers to international education, while thriving at a company that invests in their career growth. Our six core values guide us in our mission to educate the world, and are the foundation of our company culture. As an organization built on diversity, our team members are representative of the students we support. The Opportunity: The Business Development Manager will provide independent contractor services to support ApplyBoard’s B2B recruitment partner development, market engagement, partner enablement, and related commercial operations in the applicable territory. The Contractor will support ApplyBoard’s mission by helping recruitment partners better understand, promote, and use ApplyBoard’s platform, services, processes, and partner standards. The engagement is intended to support recruitment partner growth and operational effectiveness, and does not create an employment relationship, agency relationship, or authority to bind ApplyBoard. The Contractor will provide the services described below, together with any incidental, ancillary, or reasonably related services that are necessary to support the effective performance of the engagement, as may be mutually discussed with or reasonably communicated by ApplyBoard from time to time. What you’ll be doing every day: The Contractor will be responsible for providing business development, partner management, and operational support services, including the following: Represent ApplyBoard’s mission, services, platform capabilities, partner standards, and commercial objectives to recruitment partners, education agents, institutional contacts, and other relevant B2B stakeholders in a professional and accurate manner. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and prospective recruitment partners, with a focus on improving partner engagement, platform adoption, application quality, and commercial performance. Support the identification, onboarding, activation, training, and ongoing enablement of recruitment partners, including by explaining ApplyBoard’s processes, platform usage, documentation expectations, quality standards, and compliance requirements. Provide guidance and training to recruitment partners to improve the quality, completeness, and volume of student applications submitted through ApplyBoard’s platform, while ensuring that such guidance remains aligned with ApplyBoard’s approved processes, standards, and B2B operating model. Support market development activities, including partner outreach, market research, territory analysis, competitor awareness, event participation, and preparation of market insights that may assist ApplyBoard in strengthening its local presence and…