Company: Pioneer Academics

Position: Outreach (Business Development) Specialist

Location: Jenkintown, PA. 

Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

Company Information:

Pioneer Academics is a growing, privately held global organization that offers transformative co-curricular educational programming to students from around the world. Based in the Philadelphia region, Pioneer has employees working in multiple countries in roles ranging from business development to instructional design. High performance is a must in every role in the organization regardless of level and colleagues who struggle with meeting performance standards will be offered a respectful exit from the organization. Culture in this team is prioritized and celebrated and key aspects of that culture include integrity, accountability, and the keen ability to solve AND seek problems to spark innovation. 

Mission of the Position:

The Outreach Specialist will report into the Director of Outreach. The mission of the role is to support the Regional Outreach team which is responsible for recruiting high-caliber students by engaging with students and families through presentations, events, and follow-up conversations in the US and the possibility of several foreign countries. The Outreach Specialist will increase the Pioneer programs’ selectivity and reputation among the highest caliber high school students through research and assessing the caliber of institutions and organizations. The role will assist students and parents in understanding Pioneer’s creative, unique, and challenging educational programs at all stages from early informing and registration prior to and during the application process. The Outreach Specialist will provide comprehensive support to students prior to and throughout the program as well as work cross-functionally to improve processes and the student experience. This role will support the Outreach team by preparing regional travel itineraries and handling all logistics related to inquiry responses, conferences, connection maintenance, etc.

Key Criteria/Requirements:

Pioneer Academics seeks a staff member with experience in school admissions or education-related academic network development. We welcome those with experience working with students and families with an innovative mindset and an entrepreneurial approach to education. 

• Graduate of a prominent American university with a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Student-centric mindset and passion for outstanding education experiences
• One to three years of business development (Outreach) support work experience in education, preferably in higher education or secondary education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills for working with students, faculty and educational administrators
• Highly self-motivated and directed with ability to work independently as well as coordinating and supporting a team