Corporate Relations Manager

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Under general instruction, the Corporate Relations Manager is responsible for increasing registrations and revenue for the Workforce Center. Builds relationships with clients, partners, and associations to elevate the Center's visibility in the community. Initiates and manages the strategic sales process by prospecting, scheduling meetings, understanding business needs, developing proposals, and closing training opportunities to meet revenue targets and performance metrics for the University's Workforce Center, as defined by the Executive Director. This role requires a marketing-minded approach, blending sales strategy with multi-channel marketing efforts across B2B and B2C environments.

• Initiates and manages the sales cycle in Salesforce by prospecting, scheduling meetings, understanding business needs, developing proposals, and closing training opportunities to drive revenue growth. Includes the development and execution of strategic sales plans, integrated with email marketing campaigns and digital outreach across both B2B and B2C channels.

• Identifies, develops, and executes account-specific plans by introducing relevant Workforce Center services and solutions, using Account-Based Marketing strategies tailored to client objectives.

• Meets or exceeds sales metrics and revenue targets established by the Executive Director, while maintaining strong communication and follow-up with clients and prospects to cultivate long-term relationships and repeat business.

• Collaborates with internal teams to align sales and marketing strategies, optimize client engagement, and support center-wide revenue initiatives.

• Attends professional events and conferences to network and promote continuing education opportunities in the broader business community.

• Assists with daily operations and contributes to the overall success of the University's Workforce Center.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Persuasive interpersonal and presentation skills

• Ability to negotiate with corporate decision-makers

• Knowledge of strategic sales methodologies and marketing concepts

• Familiarity with B2B and B2C marketing concepts and tools and customer engagement

• Proficiency in account-based sales and CRM platforms like Salesforce

• Ability to travel locally and work flexible hours

• Demonstrated success with client relationship management

Bachelor's degree; supplemented with four (4) years of related experience, preferably in marketing, sales, or public relations.

About the Team

The Workforce Center was established in 2013 to address the skill needs of our modern and fast-paced workplaces. Powered by top-ranked Saint Louis University, the Workforce Center provides premier training solutions to corporations and individuals nationwide. With a mission to fulfill the needs of modern organizations, the Center offers a range of training topics including Cyber Security, Project Management, Agile, Analytics, Software Engineering and more. Learn more about theWorkforce Center at SLU.

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Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.