Basketball School Sales Advisor
About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.
IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
- Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
- Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences
The Basketball School Sales Advisor, (Internally known as a Student-Athlete Advisor) role acts as a subject matter expert on Academy programming and provides prospective families with guidance and support throughout the Enrollment process. This role is responsible for prospecting, identifying, and generating interest in the Boarding School program to reach the Academy’s enrollment goals. This role requires a flexible, proactive, and resourceful professional who can uncover potential customers, gather pertinent information, and qualify leads. The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills, be detail-oriented, and possess a strong ability to communicate and build relationships with teammates and prospective clients.
Position Responsibilities:
• Manage the full enrollment process for prospective Academy student-athletes and families from inquiry through enrollment.
• Guide families through the decision-making process by assessing needs and recommending appropriate IMG Academy programs.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective student-athletes through outreach, follow-up, and relationship management.
• Host prospective families through campus visits, tours, virtual meetings, and other enrollment events.
• Collaborate with Sport Directors and campus departments to achieve enrollment goals and ensure a seamless family experience.
• Develop and execute enrollment strategies that support sport-specific and Academy growth objectives.
• Identify opportunities to increase enrollment through referrals, partnerships, events, and other business development efforts.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of IMG Academy programs, offerings, and enrollment policies.
• Manage prospect, applicant, and enrollment data within CRM systems to support reporting and forecasting.
• Conduct financial conversations in accordance with Academy policies and enrollment objectives.
• Track performance metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support team initiatives, special events, campus visits, and other cross-functional activities as needed.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, compliance requirements, and ethical business standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field
• Experience with MS Office
• 3 years of Sales, Enrollment, Admissions, or College Recruiting experience
• Track record of sales revenue
• Experience cold calling, following up on leads and generating pipelines
• Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience competing or coaching basketball at the collegiate, or professional level
• Knowledge of High School and College landscape related to the sport
Preferred Skills:
• Masters in an applicable field
• Bilingual
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes more than 40 pounds
• Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period
• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
Background Requirements:
- Requires a background check upon offer
- Requires a drug test upon offer
As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time and seasonal/temporary roles.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- 401k with an Employer Match
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
- Gym Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- Wellbeing Program
- and more!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.