Sales & Recruitment Officer - education

Are you a driven Sales & Recruitment Officer with a passion for consultative, high-level sales? Do you want to make a real impact by selling top-tier MBA programs to ambitious professionals and executives? Then this opportunity in Brussels is for you.

About the Role

As a Sales & Recruitment Officer– MBA Programs, you will be responsible for attracting and enrolling candidates into prestigious, international MBA and Executive Education programs (including HEC Paris).

This is a true hunter role, where you proactively generate new business through outbound activities such as cold calling, networking, events, and strategic relationship building.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively generate leads and new business for MBA and executive education programs
• Advise professionals and senior executives on career development through MBA pathways
• Build and maintain strong relationships with C-level and high‑potential candidates
• Organise and follow up on events, information sessions and networking opportunities
• Achieve and exceed commercial targets in Brussels and Flanders
• Develop strategic partnerships with companies and organisations

Your Profile

• Proven experience in B2B sales or consultative selling, ideally involving high‑value solutions (€35K)
• Strong interest in education, executive learning, or MBA programmes
• A true hunter mindset with a passion for generating new opportunities
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and decision makers
• Good understanding of the Belgian market (Brussels & Flanders)

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and influencing skills in English (C1)
• Dutch and/or French is a strong asset
• Strong prospecting, networking and relationship‑building skills
• Commercially driven with strategic thinking abilities
• Ability to translate career goals into tailored MBA solutions
• Bachelor's degree

Personality

• Ambitious, energetic and highly results‑driven
• Resilient and persistent, with strong closing skills
• Consultative mindset: you guide candidates through a key life decision
• Self‑starter, independent and entrepreneurial
• Motivated by impact, ownership and career growth opportunities

Aanbod

• The opportunity to work with globally recognised institutions such as HEC Paris
• A dynamic, international and academic environment
• Hybrid working model within a small, agile Brussels‑based team
• Competitive salary with attractive commission and bonus structure
• Clear path toward leadership roles
• International exposure (e.g. onboarding in Vilnius)