Business Development Advisor (West Coast)

at  Ultimate Medical Academy

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Skills – results driven, communication/interpersonal skills, relationship building/rapport, and time management.
• Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English.
• Ability to support a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Computer literacy/basic computer skills to effectively navigate and utilize the technology required for the role.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Any degree or equivalent experience and/or strong or advanced proficiency in the above required skills/experience.
• 1+ years’ experience in sales, staffing, or business-to-business (B2B) sales.
• Experience in employment staffing, career services, out-placement services, or sales in the corporate sector and/or business development.
• Experience cold calling in a production driven environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Other skills or abilities – professional sales, business development, customer service, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

UMA is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida and founded in 1994, UMA offers content-rich, interactive online programs as well as hands-on training at our Clearwater, Florida campus.

• Pay rate of $20.00/hr.
• Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
• FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
• $50,000 Life Insurance (UMA paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
• Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
• Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
• Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
• Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
• Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protectio

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Business Development Advisor plays a crucial role in our Career Services team, with a primary focus on managing the employer-facing processes that support graduates in achieving positive career outcomes. In collaboration with graduate-facing teams, this role contributes to achieving organizational goals.

UMA is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida and founded in 1994, UMA offers content-rich, interactive online programs as well as hands-on training at our Clearwater, Florida campus.

• Pay rate of $20.00/hr.
• Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
• FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
• $50,000 Life Insurance (UMA paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
• Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
• Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
• Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
• Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
• Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Territory Management and Employer Relationship Development: Manage an assigned territory, focusing on cultivating strong relationships with employers in the allied healthcare field to create graduate placement opportunities.
• Prospective Employer Outreach: Initiate contact with prospective employer partners through cold calling and utilize the internal leads management system effectively.
• Strategic Planning for Employment Goals: Develop and implement plans to achieve employment goals for both students and graduates.
• Graduate-Employer Matching and Relationship Maintenance: Match graduates with suitable employer positions and maintain ongoing relationships with companies to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Accurate Documentation and Metrics Management: Maintain timely, compliant, and accurate documentation related to graduates, employers, job orders, and interview results, including successful graduate placements. Consistently meet or exceed department metrics and quotas, including talk time, interviews, hires, and monthly placement goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

PURSUE RESULTS WITH PURPOSE.

We pursue results with a sense of purpose reflective of our student-centered mission. We take responsibility for supporting ambitious student outcomes and hold each other accountable to this end. We think strategically and critically, greet new ideas and challenges openly, and look for innovative solutions to challenges.