Business Development Associate
Business Development Associate
Lumiere Education
About the founders
In this role, you’ll work directly with the founders. Stephen Turban is a McKinsey & Company alum, a Harvard College graduate, and a PhD student at Harvard Business School (currently on leave). Dhruva Bhat is a graduate of Harvard University, a Rhodes Scholar, and a current PhD student at Oxford University. Dhruva previously has worked at Bridgewater Associates and Dalberg Advisors.
About the position
As a Business Development Associate, you’ll work closely with the business development team and the founders (ex-Harvard, ex-McKinsey) for internal support. You’ll work closely with the team to manage the logistical and operational aspects of external partners and work on creating systems and processes to consolidate partner data.
This position is best suited for people who are looking to work hard, and hustle to hit goals. The day-to-day work will not be glamorous. But we can promise you that you will learn more than you ever have before, and help us bring research opportunities to students from around the world.
The person leading this would need to have excellent English communication and organizational skills, as you would be expected to communicate with partners and independent educational consultants (IEC).
About the Role
As a Business Development Associate, you will work directly with Lumiere’s business development team and the directors to:
- Schedule calls with partners for the business development team
- Communicate with partners on LinkedIn and Email
- Complete data entry, lead generation, & email gathering related tasks
- When needed, give additional team members internal support
Qualities we are looking for
- Results orientation and a can do attitude
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Strong organizational skills
- Great attention to detail
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Individualized mentorship & career coaching from the founders
- Growth opportunities in rapidly scaling start-up
- Network building opportunity with world-class academic and business leaders
- Flexible working hours
This is a full-time position, working at least 40 hours per week.
Location
- Flexible, can work remotely, but preferably in the GMT+2 to GMT+9 timezones.
About Lumiere Education
Lumiere Education is a rapidly growing EdTech company focused on making research experiences possible for students around the world. The flagship Lumiere Research Scholar program has students work with a PhD researcher on the development of independent research. Since its founding in mid-2020, over two thousand students have applied to work with Lumiere on subjects ranging from machine learning in cancer detection to economic analysis of the Spanish football league, La Liga. Lumiere’s research mentors represent the very pinnacle of their field, including Rhodes Scholars, Stanford PhDs, and researchers whose work has been cited in publications like the Economist and BBC.
About the Lumiere Team
As a young, driven group of professionals, the Lumiere team believes in hard work and creative problem solving. We recognize the need to support each other in achieving our growth goals. Being results-driven, we have benefitted immensely from having quantitative metrics in place to assess our individual development and that of the larger team. We’re also a rather fun bunch (even if we do say so ourselves) and enjoy celebrating each other and our wins!
Lumiere’s Diversity and Inclusion Statement - Come As You Are
Learning begins with embracing diversity. Lumiere’s vision is to empower students to reach their full potential. We are committed to engaging with diverse disciplines, perspectives, and experiences. Our organization values your unique voice and everything that it brings to the table. So, come as you are.
As a team of lifelong learners, inclusivity and equity are foundational to the way we educate, operate, and build partnerships with communities and institutions.
For interested candidates, please fill out this application form: https://airtable.com/shrcw0hx3Oyy4TbmS. If you have any questions, please reach out to careers@lumiere.education.
