Job description for Education Consultant at Vertical Institute
Education Consultant (Corporate Sales)
at Singapore's AI and technology training provider
Full-time | Singapore | Corporate Sales | Onsite
The opportunity
Our company is solving one of the most important challenges in Singapore — workforce transformation. At Vertical Institute, we sit at the centre of this shift. As Singapore's leading AI and technology training provider, we work with enterprises, government agencies, and leading corporations to equip their people with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in an AI-driven world.We are a mission-driven company that believes in making upskilling accessible regardless of background.We are looking for a high-performing Education Consultant (Corporate Sales) to join our team.
This is an opportunity for individuals who enjoy combining education consultancy, relationship building, and business development — working closely with organisations to understand their training needs and recommend relevant learning solutions.We hire based on experience and merit. We value individuals who bring big-picture thinking, intellectual curiosity, commercial instinct, and the drive to build meaningful business relationships. If that describes you, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do
Corporate Training Consultancy and Solution Design
- Engage with C-suite executives, L&D leaders, HR leaders, and business stakeholders to understand their workforce training needs and recommend suitable educational programmes.
- Conduct structured training needs analyses to identify organisational skill gaps, business challenges, and development priorities.
- Design and present tailored corporate training proposals that align with clients' business objectives and workforce development goals.
- Advise clients on employee upskilling, AI and technology training initiatives, and relevant government-supported training opportunities where applicable.
Client Relationship and Account Development
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with corporate clients by acting as a trusted education and training consultant.
- Develop strategic partnerships with existing clients to identify opportunities for additional training programmes, account growth, and repeat business.
- Work closely with internal programme delivery teams to ensure the successful implementation of training programmes and positive client outcomes.
- Maintain regular engagement with key stakeholders to strengthen client satisfaction, retention, and long-term partnerships.
Corporate Sales and Revenue Management
- Manage a portfolio of prospective and existing corporate clients, overseeing the entire sales journey from initial outreach and consultation to proposal, negotiation, and contract closure.
- Manage sales activities across calls, meetings, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and CRM platforms to ensure consistent follow-up and client engagement.
- Maintain an accurate sales pipeline, forecast opportunities, and prioritise high-value corporate prospects.
- Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly sales revenue targets while maintaining a high standard of client experience.
What we're looking for
- Experience in B2B sales, education consultancy, corporate training sales, business development, account management, or client advisory roles.
- Background in education, training, technology, HR, professional services, consulting, SaaS, or related industries is highly advantageous.
- Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through proposal, negotiation, and closing.
- Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives, HR leaders, business owners, and department heads.
- Strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to understand organisational training needs and recommend value-driven educational solutions.
- Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Commercially driven, with strong business acumen and the ability to identify business growth opportunities.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while taking ownership of sales performance.
- Experienced in building long-term client relationships and expanding existing accounts through strategic partnerships.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms and maintaining accurate sales pipeline management.
- Goal-oriented with a strong track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
Why this role
Compensation
Competitive compensation with uncapped commission. Top performers earn significantly above market.
Career trajectory
A direct path to senior leadership within a fast-scaling organisation.
Market positioning
AI training and other in-demand educational programmes address real and growing market needs. Your role is to understand client requirements and position the right training solutions, value propositions, and approaches to meet their business objectives.
Mission
We are a mission-driven organisation that believes in upskilling regardless of background. Every corporate partnership you develop and every training programme you secure contributes to a Singaporean workforce that is better prepared for an AI-driven economy.
ABOUT VERTICAL INSTITUTE
Vertical Institute is Singapore's AI and technology training provider. We are a Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) Registered Training Provider and IBF-accredited institution. Over 50,000 professionals have trained with us across individual programmes and enterprise engagements, including partnerships with government agencies, MNCs, and financial institutions. We are headquartered at the Lifelong Learning Institute.
