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MPOWER Financing · 18 hours ago

Assistant Director - University Business Development - Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

10+ years exp

MPOWER Financing is a mission-oriented fintech/edtech company that enables students from around the world to realize their academic potential through borderless loans and scholarships. The Assistant Director of University Business Development will focus on enhancing relationships with schools, expanding the pipeline of international students, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure satisfaction with MPOWER's products.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

You will manage MPOWER’s university business development with a focus on Admissions and International Student Services to develop new or enhance existing relationships with schools in the MPOWER portfolio

You will be an evangelist for enabling international students to pursue their educational dreams through our recruitment and financing solutions, thus helping schools increase international enrollment and enhance campus diversity

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Expanding our pipeline of prospective international students looking for recruitment and financing services by growing existing school market share and sourcing new sales opportunities

Conducting and executing outreach campaigns, and marketing strategies to college and student populations who are pursuing an overseas education in Canada or the U.S

Traveling to schools and to exhibit at relevant university facing events/conferences to build brand awareness and relationships with university personnel

Creating, organizing and hosting on-campus and virtual visits and online webinars to target students, provide information, and increase awareness of MPOWER’s financing solutions

Collaborating across internal teams to ensure partner school satisfaction with MPOWER products

Ensuring the success of every applicant by collaborating with internal teams in troubleshooting processing issues details or supporting delinquent borrower research as needed

Development relationship with Universities Deans, Provosts and senior leadership to initiate student recruitment initiatives program, including commission based recruitment or customs programs

Qualification

Higher education salesInternational student recruitmentClient service focusAnalytical skillsSalesforce.comMarketing degreeCommunication skillsPresentation skillsFacilitation skillsTeam collaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in higher education sales, preferably in international student recruitment and/or admissions

Student lending experience building college level strategies to grow student pipelines

Highly developed client service and client satisfaction focus mindset, is a must

Experience and ability to operate within a fast-paced, multi-disciplined virtual team

Strong analytical skills and highly comfortable with a tech-enabled environment where the use of tools like Salesforce.com, Slack, or Confluence are the norm

Superior communication, presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications or related field

A passion for financial inclusion and access to higher education is a must

Comfortable working with a global team across multiple-time zones and sites

Comfortable working in a fast growth environment, meaning a small agile team, fast-evolving roles and responsibilities, variable workload and tight deadlines, a high degree of autonomy, and 80-20 everything

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with no waiting period — coverage starts on day one.

Everyone Is an Owner: Stock options are included in every offer because we believe in shared success.

Hybrid Work Model: We collaborate in person two days per week to strengthen culture, alignment, and innovation.

Flexible Paid Time Off: We offer generous PTO because we value rest, wellbeing, and work–life sustainability — whether you’re recovering, traveling, or welcoming a new family member.

Open, collaborative, and Transparent Culture: Access to leadership is intentional. Want to discuss an idea with the CEO? Just schedule a coffee chat.

Growth & Development: Annual learning budgets, professional coaching and mentorship, new-manager programs, technical training, and support for external certifications.

Team Connection: Regular in-person and virtual team events to build community and have fun.

Support for Hybrid Work: Monthly home-office stipend to help create a productive and comfortable workspace.