Associate Director of Business Development
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Management
Corporate Strategy, Business Management -
Business
Corporate Strategy, Business Management
Associate Director of Business Development
Department:
Corporate Work-Study
FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Employee Type: FT/12-month
Reports To:
Director, Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP)
Who We Are:
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston serves nearly 500 young men and women from families with limited economic resources through a rigorous college-preparatory education grounded in the Jesuit tradition. A hallmark of our model is the Corporate Work Study Program, which places students in professional work environments and funds up to 40% of the cost of their education. Our mission is to inspire and prepare students to succeed in college and lead lives of faith, service, and leadership as men and women for others, for the greater glory of God.
Position Summary:
The CWSP Associate Director of Business Development leads client acquisition, retention, and growth for Cristo Rey Jesuit’s Corporate Work Study Program. This role is responsible for driving new corporate partnerships, strengthening existing relationships, and leading the program’s sales and marketing strategy to meet annual employment and revenue goals.
The CWSP Associate Director of Business Development works closely with the CWSP Director, the President, and the CWSP Jobs Committee to advance one of Houston’s most impactful educational and workforce- development models.
Responsibilities Job Procurement & Retention- Primary responsibility for new client acquisition, retention and/or growth of existing ones
- Identify new client prospects through market research, leveraging existing client partnerships, relationships with business and civic community stakeholders, etc.
- Develop and deliver pitches for current and prospective corporate partners, including cold calling, lead follow up, up‑selling and cross‑selling
- Guide CWSP team in meeting annual CWSP employment benchmarks and revenue goals
- Lead the CWSP marketing strategy and execution
- Collaborate with school Development and Communications/Marketing personnel to coordinate a communications and event strategy for the program that targets existing clients, prospective clients, and maintains a high level of brand awareness, including the development of marketing collateral
- Serve as liaison to the Board of Directors for the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP Jobs Committee) and in collaboration with the CRJ President, CWSP Director, and Committee Chair, will lead the Jobs Committee
- Coach, train and support the CWSP Committee on how to pitch the Corporate Work‑Study Program to prospective partners, have more effective sales conversations, sales methodologies, and other sales skills such as negotiation
- Work with Community Engagement on the donor‑funding initiative focusing on renewals as determined and follow up on invoices to ensure collection of donations.
- Identify networking events to attend in order to connect with new prospects
- Lead the CWSP marketing strategy and execution
- Collaborate with school Development and Communications/Marketing personnel to coordinate a communications and event strategy for the program that targets existing clients, prospective clients, and maintains a high level of brand awareness, including the development of marketing collateral
- Serve as liaison to the Board of Directors for the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP Jobs Committee) and in collaboration with the CRJ President, CWSP Director, and Committee Chair, will lead the Jobs Committee
- Coach, train and support the CWSP Committee on how to pitch the Corporate Work‑Study Program to prospective partners, have more effective sales conversations, sales methodologies, and other sales skills such as negotiation
- Work with Community Engagement on the donor‑funding initiative focusing on renewals as determined and follow up on invoices to ensure collection of donations.
- Identify networking events to attend in order to connect with new prospects
- Responsible for relationship management, (along with the CWSP Director, President and Board members,) of C‑suite and other decision makers, both at current and prospective clients
- Develop customer relationship management…
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