<div><br />Riipen is looking for <strong>driven Employer Sales Managers</strong> to lead the acquisition and engagement of businesses and organizations looking to connect with students through project-based learning. This role is responsible for managing inbound and outbound employer leads, driving project acquisition, and ensuring long-term engagement. You’ll play a critical role in <strong>hitting acquisition targets, generating revenue, and building lasting employer relationships.</strong></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>This role is fully remote and open to candidates in Canada.<br /><br />This position is a full time (40 hours) 12-month contract opportunity to start, based on program funding. The base salary for this role is in the range of $50,000 - $55,000.</strong></div><div><br /></div> <h2> Key Responsibilities </h2> <div><strong><br />Employer Acquisition &amp; Engagement</strong></div><ul><li>Own the <strong>end-to-end sales process</strong>, from outreach and lead generation to onboarding and project publication.</li><li>Manage <strong>inbound employer leads</strong> through round-robin meeting scheduling, ensuring timely follow-ups and conversion.</li><li>Take meetings from <strong>targeted outreach campaigns</strong>, securing a steady flow of projects aligned with key segments.</li><li><strong>Follow up on stalled employers</strong>—those in draft status or who have booked meetings but haven’t published a project yet.<br /><br /></li></ul><div><strong><br />Project Development &amp; Matching</strong></div><ul><li>Guide employers through the <strong>project development process</strong>, ensuring projects align with student learning goals.</li><li>Assist employers in <strong>publishing high-quality projects</strong> and structuring them for meaningful student engagement.</li><li><strong>Support employers</strong> in student application review and selection, ensuring a smooth and effective process.<br /><br /></li></ul><div><strong><br />Employer Relationship Management &amp; Retention</strong></div><ul><li>Conduct <strong>proactive check-ins</strong> with employers to ensure engagement, healthy student &lt; &gt; employer relationships,  and repeat participation.</li><li>Track <strong>employer experience and project outcomes</strong>, ensuring quality engagements and strong results.<br /><br /></li></ul><div><strong><br />Tracking &amp; Performance Optimization</strong></div><ul><li>Monitor and report on <strong>outreach effectiveness, project publication rates, and acquisition performance.</strong></li><li>Maintain accurate data in <strong>CRM tools (HubSpot)</strong> to track employer progress and optimize engagement strategies.</li><li>Work with Marketing to continuously refine outreach and <strong>sales campaigns to improve conversion rates</strong> and increase employer participation.<br /><br /></li></ul> <h2> Benefits </h2> <ul><li>🏖️ 4 weeks of annual vacation </li><li>🤕 Paid sick leave</li><li>🏥 Extended Health and Dental benefits from your first day </li><li>💻 We will ensure you have a great work-from-home setup </li><li>📚 Learning &amp; Development Stipend after 6 months of employment</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><em>We appreciate your interest and application. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. </em></div><div><br /></div><div><em>Riipen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, colour, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. </em></div><div><br /></div><div><em>Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.</em></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>A note on compensation for the role: </strong>the range listed is inclusive of variable compensation. All compensation is benchmarked internally and externally. Compensation offered is commensurate with experience and aligned with our pay equity practices. </div>