UK SPEEDER EDUCATION CONSULTANCY AND SERVICE LTD

About UK SPEEDER EDUCATION CONSULTANCY AND SERVICE LTD

Business Development Manager required to expand UK education consultancy business. Post requires frequent travel to China to meet with prospective students and educational establishments in order to recruit students to study in the UK. An ability to speak and write Mandarin fluently is essential as is the ability to speak and write English to a competent level. The post requires ability to meet and communicate with prospective students and educational establishments in China and the UK and also to give presentations in Mandarin. Duties include: Communicating with students and educational establishments in China and in the UK by email and telephone and also via Chinese software BBS; Giving presentations in Mandarin to prospective students and educational establishments in China; Developing strategies to expand the business and identify new referral sources in China; Liaising with the Director regarding development of sales strategies and setting of sales targets to recruit students from China; Compiling and analysing sales figures, producing reports and recommendations for marketing and sales strategies to the Director; Undertaking market research, updating the website, designing company leaflets and other marketing and promotional information required; Developing language and cultural programmes for Chinese students in the UK and also cultural exchanges for UK students. The successful candidate will: Possess a high level of customer service particularly the ability to deal with varied clients, from prospective students and their parents to large educational establishments. Be able to work unsupervised and take initiative to develop the business. Have studied in the UK at degree level or above in order to present the student experience in the UK to customers in China. Experience in a similar role is not necessary as full training will be provided. Annual salary circa £25,000 with bonus dependant on performance. Post is based in Newcastle upon Tyne but will require frequent travel to China.