Crimson Education was founded in 2013 from the idea that through personalised education, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. Since then, we have rapidly grown a mission-driven team who are dedicated to building the education system for the 22nd century. Our network includes 2,400 tutors and consultants worldwide who work with over 20,000 students.

Our ed-tech platform connects tutors and mentors to high school students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities in the US, Canada, UK and beyond.

This is a full-time, flexible role, with some attendance at the London office.

The purpose of this role is to drive sales and business development across our EU markets.

1. Sales: 

Identify and interact with prospective customers, who are both students and parents/guardians, by:

• Conducting consultations and academic assessments
• Presenting Crimson products
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive business and customer relationships
• Continuously improving sales techniques and industry knowledge
• Pitching and ideating new ways to connect with families
• Forging partnerships with associated businesses, non-profits, organizations, and more
• Working with the Local Area and Digital Marketing Teams to develop/enhance lead generation methods by identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in leads and sales
• Engaging in outreach activities such as presenting at school talks, careers expos, and Crimson seminars
• Researching potential organizations and markets for lead generation/partnerships
• Attending industry events where relevant and provide feedback and information on market trends

2. Business Development:

• Work under direction of the UK Country Manager to prospect, build and maintain strong relationships with new B2B partners across our European territories in order to generate new leads.
• Deliver strong pitches to prospective partners either in person or online, with the support of the UK Country Manager.
• Work collaboratively with partner organisations to plan and deliver on outreach initiatives such as webinars and bespoke content.
• Maintain a regular cadence of email and telephone communication with partners so as to strengthen relationships and ultimately increase the volume of leads generated through them.
• Go above and beyond in ensuring that stakeholders understand the value of Crimson’s mission and services developing strong and trusting relationships with stakeholders.
• Take a leading role in ensuring the wider UK team contributes to the strategy for and successful execution of B2B referral initiatives.
• Provide regular progress reports to management and wider team.

Essential Requirements:

• University-level education
• Strong French and Spanish or Italian language proficiency is a requirement of this role
• English fluency
• At least two years experience in a sales and business development role
• Strong storytelling skill and experience public speaking
• Interest in working with families and students to connect them to the best program
• An interest in changing the world through education!
• Comfort with video chat and speaking over the phone

Experience that would be useful in this role:

• Experience with higher education or a deep understanding of the college application process
• Salesforce
• Understanding of the US/UK undergraduate application process

Why work for Crimson?

• Rapidly growing, hyper-global, EdTech startup (named GVT Top150 EdTech companies)
• Join a high performing, diverse, and ambitious team
• Utilising innovative tech to reimagine the education landscape
• Limitless growth and development opportunities

If you're passionate about education and people and looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting-edge technology then we'd love to hear from you!

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