Sales Management Associate

ICE is seeking a Sales Associate to provide top-notch support and administrative assistance to its enterprise-level Sales Department.  The position plays an integral role in the admissions life cycle and interacts with senior management on a regular basis.  In due time and success, the position is poised for growth, opportunity and advancement to any number of key roles - based on your drive, the tangible results you bring to the table and the impact you have made on the department.

You will enter the ICE admissions department on the ground level, learning the business and contributing to a fast-paced, exciting, growing company.  You will perform regular administrative duties with relative ease, and then be challenged with projects and responsibilities that will prove to be invaluable experience for you and the upward mobility of your career.

You are a strong, resourceful individual who can both manage existing processes and spearhead the development of new processes, while establishing best practice communications along the way. 

You are a self-starter, have a strong constitution, and the ability to work parallel with your manager, not necessarily in tandem all the time.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Associate sales management (About 30% of your time)
  • An important traffic cop of sorts: making decisions on how to route department workflow according to business rules and productivity calculations
  • Preparing enrollment kits with pertinent admissions documents for incoming ICE students and proactively troubleshooting, if need be
  • Coordinating internal admissions logistics, such as admissions audits, student vouchers, associated vendor relationships, etc.
  • Maintain monthly management reports
  • Enforce policy and procedure of the department
• Administrative Support (About 70% of your time)
  • Process daily mailings of marketing materials
  • Coordinate stock levels of sales materials and other admissions documents
  • Send acceptance letters, class confirmations and various communications to accepted students
  • Improve upon the logistics of a busy sales department
  • Provide sales administrative support to a team of 7+ people

The Sales Associate will work with an outstanding management team and staff in an environment that supports and rewards creativity, performance, professional development, and team involvement. We also have fun in the process! Please visit our website at http://www.iceculinary.com before applying!

About ICE:

The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) was established in 1975 and has since grown to be one of America’s leading culinary schools.  ICE has three divisions: career training, recreational, and special events.  Graduates of ICE’s career training programs are highly regarded by America’s top chefs and restaurateurs and many have become culinary leaders.  The recreational program offers 1,700 hands-on cooking, banking and wine education classes annually to over 26,000 students and the special events division hosts over 700 hands-on corporate, private and press events each year.  ICE’s 42,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is located at 50 West 23^rd Street in New York City.  The school just won the coveted 2008 IACP Award of Excellence in the Vocational Cooking School category presented by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, considered by many to be the “Oscar" awarded bi-annually in the category.

We’re offering:

• Competitive compensation package (commensurate with experience)
• Attractive benefits package with health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k participation
• Free recreational classes
• The opportunity for professional growth and advancement

To apply:

§         Email resume, cover letter, and salary requirements as Microsoft Word attachments to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé], Attention: Elizabeth, Subject: Sales Associate.

§         Only applicants that provide salary requirements and meet the position’s requirements will be considered.

§         No relocation compensation offered for this position. Please do not submit your resume if you do not live in close proximity to the NYC area.

§         Thank you, but no phone calls or walk-ins please.

The Institute of Culinary Education is an equal opportunity employer.

You must have a flexible schedule to work some evenings and at least one weekend day as required by your shift appointment and department schedule, posted in advance.