Are you passionate about customers, sales and L&D? Are you result-driven and ready to explore the world of our executive programmes and their participants? Do you like to talk about business? Let’s meet!
PRODUCT MANAGER SPECIALISED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES [FINANCE]
Vlerick Business School is an innovative, top-ranked and sustainable international business school in the heart of Europe. Our purpose is to transform people for a better world! We want being at Vlerick to be a transformative experience where you discover the knowledge, mindset and confidence you need to take your next leap – and become the entrepreneurial leader our world needs.
As part of our close-knit team, you’ll bring our strategy and purpose to life. Are you excited to join our Open Executive Education team as a Product Manager? Here’s what you need to know!
Your mission
- Take ownership (with the support of a group product manager) of a portfolio of open executive education programmes in our finance and accounting knowledge domain.
- You are responsible for sales and marketing, programme design and delivery, together with faculty and other supporting units (catering, operations, administration).
- You work towards meeting the targets of your programmes in terms of revenues and quality of the experience.
- Actively follow up on commercial activities (leads, programme advice, networking activities, social media…), securing participants for your programmes with the support of our executive education marketing team. This includes promoting the offer at relevant events in your field.
- Become a credible sounding board for leads, customers, and faculty by building content expertise in the programmes you are responsible for.
- Build an internal and external network by regularly attending relevant network events and maintaining a close relationship with your faculty, participants and alums.
- Deliver around 30 business days of open executive education programmes. Provide programme participants with a warm Vlerick learning experience; professionally welcome, support and advise them across their time on campus and/or online. Where relevant, facilitate sessions to help participants apply what they have learned to their professional environment.
- Maintain close working relationships with the faculty and researchers in this domain. You will closely collaborate with faculty and attend Vlerick internal events and research initiatives in this domain to network and promote the open portfolio.
- Be a leading partner in (new) programme (re)design in all its aspects (integrating new trends, adapting to new formats, …).
You
- Are knowledgeable and/or passionate about managerial issues and developments in business and finance.
- Possess proactive sales skills. You can connect with different stakeholders and are ready to be a credible advisor for (senior) executives.
- Love networking and attending events.
- Get energised from going the extra mile for customers and are a star at solving problems with a smile.
- Have obtained a master’s degree or equivalent through work experience (preferably in economics, finance, commercial engineering, …).
- Have excellent written and verbal knowledge of English and are proficient in Dutch. You will mainly interact with customers from the Belgian market.
- Are tech-savvy and can adapt quickly to new situations.
- Can work on our campuses in Ghent, Brussels or Leuven in combination with your home office. On programme days, you are flexible to start early and join evening and occasional weekend activities on all three of our campuses.
#ProudtobeVlerick
- Autonomy and responsibility in an engaging work environment.
- A dynamic, open, and international company culture.
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth.
- A team of enthusiastic and driven colleagues, passionate about learning.
- Flexibility: 30+ holiday days, working from home, a flexible benefits system, etc.
- Meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance, group insurance, and a mobility budget.
- You’ll have a real impact and inspire people to live, learn and leap!
At Vlerick, openness to the world is part of our DNA. We are continuously working towards being a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive place to work and learn. So, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your dreams are, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
Take the leap!
If you meet these criteria, please apply with your resume and motivation letter on our website. Happy to give you more information on the job content: kamila.purkarova@vlerick.com.
