Kaplan, Inc

Kaplan, Inc

Business Development Representative (One-on-One Advising)

Remote/Nationwide, USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$31k-$79kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role

  • Job Title Business Development Representative (One-on-One Advising) Job Description For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement.
  • This role serves as the front line of family acquisition, expanding Kaplan's reach and accelerating enrollment growth by ensuring senior advising team members spend their time with high-intent, well-matched prospects.
  • For full-time positions, Kaplan has three salary grades.

Responsibilities

  • Qualify inbound leads from marketing campaigns, web inquiries, webinars, and referral sources to assess fit, intent, and readiness for a consultation.
  • Research and identify prospective families, schools, community partners, and referral channels to continuously expand the top of the funnel and uncover new sources of pipeline.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records in CRM systems, logging all outreach activity, family interactions, and lead status updates to ensure pipeline visibility and data integrity.
  • Collaborate with team members to share feedback on lead quality, messaging effectiveness, and conversion trends, helping to refine campaigns and optimize lead generation strategies.
  • Follow up consistently and persistently with prospective families across multi-touch sequences, nurturing interest and re-engaging cold or stalled leads to maximize conversion rates.

Requirements

  • Comfort with high-volume outreach including cold calling, email prospecting, and multi-channel sequences
  • Working knowledge of CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and sales engagement tools
  • ability to handle objections and rejection while maintaining momentum

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with K12 and/or College Admissions markets
  • Job Functional Area

Compensation

  • The specific compensation offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, and market data.
  • $31,200 to $78,647.

Benefits

  • Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations.

Company info

  • We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities.
  • Learn more about our culture here.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal and state wage laws.

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