Business Development Manager

Circuit Stream is a leader in future skills education in game development, game design, software development, product management and other tech training for adults and teens. We build world-class educational services that focus on making it easier for people and organizations around the world to learn the skills needed to leverage the power of emerging technology.

We are looking for a highly motivated Business Development Manager to create and manage relationships with employer partners, companies across Canada and U.S., who are interested in providing job opportunities and hiring Circuit Stream bootcamp students. Your mission is to create a robust pipeline of industry partners in multiple cities and states who have internship or full time roles and work closely with our Career Coach to connect students and graduates with these opportunities. You will be responsible for owning key employment outcome metrics and generating a consistent pipeline of partners to support our students' career journeys.

This position will be based in our Calgary office (Beltline 1st Street and 11th Ave S.W.) with a fully in-office working model.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development & Employer Outreach

• Establish and develop industry partnerships to position students as top candidates for jobs, projects, and mentorships.
• Meet or exceed quarterly targets for building partnerships with companies that align with each bootcamp program.
• Implement a process-driven approach to maximize partner outreach and manage ongoing relationships.
• Collaborate with educational teams to ensure classroom learning is tied to industry demands and job opportunities.
• Drive employment outcomes by focusing on metrics such as job placements, time to employment, and interview rates, aiming for 50% employment within 90 days post-course and 100% employment within 180 days.
• Support broader company business development efforts, including outreach for new markets, securing partnerships for future offerings, and engaging local businesses to expand company visibility.

Event Planning & Partnership Engagement

• Organize events that connect students with industry professionals, including Pitch Days, panels, and company presentations.
• Plan and manage business development-focused events that highlight student achievements and skills to potential employers.
• Track and analyze partnership performance and its impact on student outcomes, refining strategies based on data insights.

Data & Metrics Management

• Manage job placement tracking and reporting, ensuring that employment goals are met.
• Provide regular reporting on partnership activities, including interviews secured, job offers made, and networking events held.
• Own a pipeline of partners for all our program offerings in our CRM

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, or a related field. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred but not required.

Experience

• Within 2-5 years of experience in business development, preferably in the education, recruitment agency or technology sectors.
• Proven ability to establish strong partnerships and manage business development pipelines across multiple territories (in Canada and U.S.)
• Experience in organizing employer engagement events and aligning business development with strategic educational objectives.
• Some experience leading others as a senior individual contributor or emerging manager

Required Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills to build lasting relationships with industry partners.

• Excellent project management and event planning capabilities.

• Data-driven decision-making with an analytical approach to track employment metrics.

• Outstanding communication skills to engage with industry leaders, students, and internal teams.

• Familiarity with CRM and data management platform - HubSpot CRM and LinkedIn Sales Navigator experience is strongly preferred

Core Competencies

• Results-driven, with a focus on achieving employment targets.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative approach to align business goals with educational programs.
• Adaptive, capable of evolving strategies based on market trends and feedback.
• Leadership qualities, especially in fostering industry relations and generating job opportunities for students.

Cultural Fit:

• Ability to work collaboratively within a start-up team-oriented environment, demonstrating cross-cultural agility and sensitivity.
• Networking: Strong professional network within the tech industry across Canada and U.S. is a plus.
• Passion for Education: Genuine interest in contributing to the career success of students and graduates.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Integral member of a fast-growing team and company
• Ownership of key metrics
• Ability to make a direct impact on career outcomes for our students
• Salary range is within $75,000 to $85,000 per year plus Employee Benefits Plan (this is a non-commission role)
• Opportunities for growth, training and development

OUR VALUES (Part of everything we do!)

• Curiosity: We believe in asking questions, listening to new ideas, and gathering feedback from our teammates and community, as their voices form the foundation of our work.
• Courage: To achieve great things requires accepting the risk of getting things wrong. We embrace this attitude and believe it’s a mindset necessary to succeed and innovate.
• Ownership: We believe that how you do anything is how you do everything. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards and ensure our team and community can rely on us to deliver our absolute best at all times.
• Bias for Action: We move quickly and take action. We put our work out there early and often, knowing that we will iterate and improve over time. We value speed and keeping pace with innovation.
• Objective: When making decisions, we lead with data before opinions. Data creates transparency and alignment towards work with the largest impact.
• Open: We believe that fostering an open mindset where new ideas and perspectives from all backgrounds can be shared and exchanged is vital to realizing the enormous potential of ourselves and our collective ambition.
• Learner First: We stay grounded to the student's needs. When faced with a challenge, we start with the student and work backwards.

What makes us different makes us stronger. We want our company to be a great place to work for everyone; where people feel safe, included, inspired, trusted, and supported so they can be, and bring, their best. We’re committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace where unique perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and attributes are valued and utilized to help achieve better results. As an organization with operations across different geographies, we celebrate the fact that our workforce is made up of people with diverse demographics. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is fair, equitable and free of discrimination and harassment.

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