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Jenzabar

Senior Business Development Strategist

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K - $85K

💻 Marketing

🗓️ November 11th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Jenzabar is hiring a Senior Business Development Strategist. The role involves leading sales efforts by leveraging industry reputation to build a network of partnering colleges and universities, strategizing enrollment goals, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver customized solutions.

Highlights
  • Lead sales efforts by developing a network of partnering schools outside the Northeast US.
  • Strategize with higher education clients to meet short- and long-term enrollment goals.
  • Customize business proposals based on client needs and university marketing objectives.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives, Client Strategists, and Creative teams to implement business plans.
  • Serve as the primary liaison to specific higher-education clients.
  • Required 10+ years leadership experience in enrollment management or university marketing and communications.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Compensation ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 per year, plus commission and benefits.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, paid parental leave, 401K, and educational assistance.

Senior Business Development Strategist Full Description

Jenzabar is seeking a Senior Business Development Strategist who is comfortable working with senior executives in the enrollment and marketing divisions at colleges and universities. This individual should possess 10+ years of experience in a leadership position within enrollment management or university marketing and communications. 

The Senior Business Development Strategist at Jenzabar will be able to think strategically, is passionate about higher education enrollment and marketing, and has the ability to build relationships and a network of partnering schools in a specific geographic territory outside of the Northeast US. Our Business Development Strategists lead our sales efforts.

Essential Tasks
  • Leverage your industry reputation and contacts to develop a network of partnering schools.
  • Strategize with potential customers and utilize Jenzabar’s solutions to help them meet their short and 
  • long-term enrollment goals.
  • Customize business proposals in order to best address client needs.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the college or university’s businesses and the message they are working to portray.
  • Execute business plans by working with Jenzabar’s Account Executives, Client Strategists, and Creative team in order to deliver the most effective solutions.
  • Function as the primary liaison to certain higher-education clients on behalf of the company.
  • Present project summary reports created by Jenzabar.
  • Other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
  • Have demonstrated a record of increasing and maintaining a high level of new student enrollment
  • Excellent understanding of Microsoft products (Word and PowerPoint)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills – including presentation skills
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships fellow team members, employees, and management
  • Must be organized and detail oriented
  • Proven ability to maintain a high standard of confidentiality and autonomy
  • This person will show strong attention to detail skills as well as ability to work collaboratively and independently.
  • Proven self-motivation to take initiative and master new tasks quickly 

The pay range for this position is $75,000-85,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, geographic location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for commission in addition to a full range of benefits. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed.

Benefits
Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, PTO, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K, Educational Assistance 
 
Jenzabar does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetics, genetic markers and carrier status, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by state and federal laws.
 
Please Note: Jenzabar does not sponsor applicants for work visas.