Department:	Ivey Publishing, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation
Title:	Sales Assistant (2 months)
Starting rate:	$14.00/hr
Reports to:	Executive Director, Ivey Publishing

 
 
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:


This role will assist the Ivey Publishing China sales team in target market research supporting sales and marketing outreach.
Ivey Business School (www.ivey.ca) at Western University is widely regarded as Canada’s most prestigious business school and among the top in the world. Drawing on extensive research and business experience, Ivey equips students with the knowledge and capabilities they need to confidently take on business leadership challenges and opportunities. Ivey offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as Executive Education at campuses in London (Ontario), Toronto and Hong Kong.

KEY RESULT AREAS:
 

• Securing quality sales meetings within the required timeline
• Providing needed administrative and logistic support for Ivey Publishing Greater China Region’s Business Development team
• Post-meeting sales support
• Database maintenance
• Market/client/competitor research

 

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• Conduct efficient and accurate target market research on various China territories, business schools and key individuals.
• Execute Direct Marketing campaigns via email and cold-calls to the targeted market audiences.
• Plan and confirm sales activity logistics.
• Complete target market research and brief team in preparation for sales activities.
• Provide administrative support including but not limited to: travel itinerary generating, travel booking and logistics.
• Providing any necessary support for IP China Sales team’s other marketing and communications projects.
• CRM database management.
• Meeting Minutes development after each meeting.
• Customer service.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
 

• Post-secondary (in-progress and registered is sufficient)
  
   

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
 

• Fluent in Mandarin, Simplified Chinese and English
• Familiar with China higher education market.Background in China higher education institute will be a plus.
• Excellent web research skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.Experienced in Salesforce will be a plus.
• Attention to details and accuracy.
• Mature and professional.
• Very good communication skills.
• Willing to work at a schedule more adapted to China time zone.
• Hard working and commit to excellence.
   

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:
 

• Same as key results area

Location:
Ivey Publishing or/and Ivey AMI, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario

This is a 2-month temporary position working maximum of 20 hours per week.

Qualified candidates should forward their applications in confidence to: hrresumes@ivey.ca  by October 10, 2015.  Please reference IP211 in the subject line.