Bilingual Program Advisor

EF Education First / Hult•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At EF Language Abroad, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we've helped millions of students discover new places, embrace diverse cultures, and gain fresh perspectives with our immersive short-term and long-term language courses across different languages in the countries where they’re spoken. Together, our global staff help students from around the world develop the language skills they need to achieve their dreams. As a Sales Coordinator, you will promote our Global EF Language Abroad programs to potential students with the support of your local Toronto and Global Sales Teams. You will engage with customers personally, via email, and over the phone, guiding them from their first inquiry until they return home from their trip.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Sales oriented and target driven with 1-2 years of work experience in sales or recruitment (recent grads with strong work experience also welcome to apply)
Goal oriented
Competitive team spirit
Creative with an entrepreneurial mindset
Self-motivated and ambitious, strong ability to manage and complete projects with minimal direction
Ability to prioritize, meet challenging deadlines and perform under pressure
Travel to meet prospective students throughout the year
This role will be based full time in our downtown office

Nice To Haves

Study abroad and previous sales experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Drive sales through database and lead management
Develop and execute long-term sales strategy
Continuously manage and prioritize multiple tasks and work efficiently under pressure
Maintain a daily high volume of outbound calls to potential customers
Work as a team-player to best respond to customer needs
Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude in approaching challenging situations
Be eager to take the lead, and use all the tools at your disposal to help our customers travel on a language course abroad
Develop and promote relationship building activities, including fairs and exhibitions
Flexibility to work weekly late shifts and monthly weekend coverage may be requested. Extra hours as needed.
Reach and exceed sales goals

Benefits

Free coffee and snacks
Professional growth and learning opportunities, including monthly trainings, workshops, and inspiring talks with global leaders and experts
Social networking opportunities by joining one of our many employee-run social groups, like book club or movie club, or any of our “EFinity” resource groups.
Four weeks paid vacation
11 paid holidays
20% company match on your RRSP contributions (25% after 5-years!)
Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance
Wellness benefits, including an annual $500 healthy lifestyle reimbursement
EF program discounts including travel, language schools, childcare, and more
Discounts at local venues and businesses