Regional Director

Regional Director, Campus Partnerships (Southeast)

 

Company Introduction
WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C., and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

 

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Campus Partnerships, the Regional Director is part of our Campus Partnerships team that serves as connectors for our U.S. partner colleges and universities to the large portfolio of opportunities for students across WorldStrides Higher Ed, including ISA, TEAN, and our faculty-led custom programs. Regional Directors are an important part of the team, serving as first point of contact for university partners and recruiting study abroad students in their assigned region. The Regional Directors’ main areas of responsibility include lead generation, new business and program development, territory growth, and relationship management in order to foster exceptional service to our partners and meet enrollment and revenue goals for WorldStrides Higher Ed.  

 

Regional Director Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive awareness and understanding of ISA and TEAN's relationship with our U.S. partners (current and aspirational) in your territory. Work closely with partners on affiliation and associated benefits, program approvals, portfolio development, and strategic programming. Participate in student-facing events such as fairs and other recruitment activities, pre-departure orientations, and re-entry support.
• Follow standards of best practices in education abroad. Seek leadership opportunities and engagement with the field through conference participation and conference presentations. Stay current with higher ed trends such as equity and access in education abroad.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan to achieve enrollment and revenue goals for assigned territory. Manage detailed record keeping pertaining to the universities within your portfolio.
• Supervise undergraduate student Global Ambassadors and/or Peer Advisors in the assigned region.
• This job is a home-based role with regular travel of approximately 70-90 days to campuses, events, and conferences per year.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Clear and empathetic communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of adaptability, flexibility, and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously within collaborative team environment.
• Home office required in the region.

 

Preferred Qualifications

Based within Florida or Georgia preferred.

 

Location(s)

This is a remote position within the preferred locations stated below, unless within driving distance of a WorldStrides office assuming a hybrid schedule of Tues./Wed./Thurs. in office.

Based within Florida or Georgia and convenient to air and car travel for the region.

 

Work Perks

• Fun & driven environment.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HAS with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.
• 10 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & 25 PTO days to start – accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
• Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.
• Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.
• Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and virtual office opportunities.