Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute

SIYLI Outbound Engagement Manager Role type: Part-time employee for the first 3 months with the potential to increase to full time if successful in building a pipeline and good fit with team Salary: base + tiered commission Geography: we prefer a candidate on the east coast of the US, but would consider applicants anywhere in the US or Europe About Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute The Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI-- we pronounce it as “silly”!) brings mindfulness and emotional intelligence to people and organizations around the world. The rigorous and science-based Search Inside Yourself program was originally developed at Google and has been received enthusiastically for organizational and individual development. SIYLI shares the SIY program in several ways: through public/open-enrollment programs, training teachers to share the SIY program, and through client organizations that train their employees.  The SIYLI Outbound Engagement Manager would be a part of the team that works with clients organizations- what we call the Direct team. We work with a wide range of organizations, from tech companies to government agencies, from manufacturing to professional services. The SIY program is offered to employees within these organizations in many ways as well, generally as either a wellbeing or skills training program or as a leadership development program.  SIYLI recruits people who are talented, committed, inspired, and great to work with, and have a commitment to self-awareness and personal growth. We then give them the freedom and responsibility to contribute to an effort that’s bigger than all of us. We strive for and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and we encourage candidates with a diverse background to apply. SIYLI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.   About the SIYLI Outbound Engagement Manager role: The Outbound Engagement Manager position is responsible for developing new client relationships. The expectation is that you’ll have your own ideas and strategies for how to develop new business-- you will be responsible for developing an outbound sales strategy (working with the Director of the Direct team) and implementing it to achieve an agreed upon revenue and margin target. Outbound sales initiatives could include: outreach to your existing network, cold outreach and networking, speaking at relevant conferences and trade association meetings, responding to corporate RFPs, etc.  Success for this role would mean implementing outbound sales initiatives that are aligned with SIYLI’s brand, results in >$400,000 USD in additional revenue in 2020, and develops new long-term clients and repeat business. SIYLI’s sales approach is consultative. We aim to embody emotional intelligence, presence and compassion in all of our interactions.  Responsibilities : Outbound sales activities: Develops and implements an outbound sales strategy that is likely to result in $400,000 USD in revenue in 2020 (minimum revenue amount of $200,000)  Builds a pipeline of new clients from network, conferences and other channels, and regularly follows up until a deal closes or until it is clear it will not close Presents a clear and compelling representation of SIYLI, and adapts proposals to meet client needs while keeping aligned with SIYLI program development capabilities Builds strong relationships with prospects through calls/video meetings, providing resources and support, timely responses to email and occasionally in-person meetings Manages a large number of prospect situations simultaneously Consistently closes new business Tracks all sales activities in Salesforce and generates sales forecasts Regularly shares and tracks customer feedback from sales discussions and customer programs Client relationship management:  Develops and maintains relationships with the clients Delivers SIY programs with logistics support from the Direct Program Manager Is organized and responsive to customer requests and internal processes (~24 hour turn-around expected on average) Some travel may be needed Responsibilities, tasks and projects may change as needed to support the team and success in outbound business development    To   Apply :  Please   submit your resume and answers to the questions below   (no cover letter needed) below by January 31, 2030. Why are you interested in working at SIYLI and applying to the SIYLI Outbound Engagement Manager role? What actions would you take to achieve the 2020 revenue target for this position? Share a sample email you would write to a former colleague who might be interested in SIY but hasn’t heard of it What information and support from SIYLI would you need to be successful in this role?    Applications will be considered as they are submitted. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the successful candidate will start in early 2020.