ppDescripción del trabajo Local Placement Manager — Lisbon Location: Lisbon, Portugal Duration: Full-time Application Deadline: 13th August Start Date: September 2026 The Role Combine your business development expertise with a passion for international education as the Local Placement Manager for Lisbon. In this role, you will take full commercial ownership of building, managing, and sustaining a high-performing city placement ecosystem. At its heart, this role combines placement execution, business development, relationship management, and commercial ownership. You are the dedicated, full-year owner of Lisbon's placement delivery, responsible for consistently securing high-quality internship matches that align with program demand and student goals. Reporting to Regional Placement Leadership, you will drive the front-end sales pipeline during the sourcing season and transition into a relationship manager to ensure outstanding, sustainable outcomes. During peak placement cycles, you will also direct and prioritize the work of a seasonal Internship Placement Coordinator to support administrative execution and student mock interviews, while you retain final decision-making power over employer partnerships. /p h3Employer-Facing Business Development Responsibilities: /h3 ul liOwn and Scale the Lisbon Network: Run targeted business development activities to acquire new host companies, expand corporate partnerships, and consistently hit city-level placement targets. /li liExecute Sustained Outbound Activity: Drive cold outreach, physical networking, and lead generation campaigns to build a diverse pipeline of local corporate partners. /li liTarget Strategic and Global Opportunities: Map local office locations of global host companies, identify nationality-specific business communities in Lisbon, and share cross-regional leads with Regional Placement Leadership. /li liDevelop Low-Season Collaborations: Source and develop Remote Project Studio projects with new companies during off-peak cycles, building a separate pipeline of project-based partnerships distinct from traditional internship host companies. /li liNurture and Retain Corporate Partners: Strategically leverage off-peak cycles to re-engage previous employer partners, secure early forward volume commitments, and strengthen long-term retention. /li liMaintain CRM and Data Integrity: Manage a highly accurate, conversion-focused CRM pipeline in HubSpot, including utilizing account relationship tagging to systematically track account health. /li liProvide Market Intelligence: Spot local market trends, corporate demand signals, and commercial opportunities,



sharing these insights with Regional Placement Leadership to guide broader strategies. /li /ul h3Student Placement Relationship Responsibilities: /h3 ul liExecute High-Quality Placement Matching: Manage the end-to-end matching process, pairing international students with host companies to maximize placement quality, student satisfaction, and conversion. /li liManage Quality Assurance: Maintain and protect strict host company quality standards to guarantee safe, rewarding work environments that align with Absolute Internship's global brand expectations. /li liPrepare and Coach Students: Support student interview preparation and placement readiness, ensuring they are positioned to make an impact on day one. /li liDirect Seasonal Support: Supervise, mentor, and prioritize the daily work of the seasonal Internship Placement Coordinator, delegating administrative tasks and mock interviews to a high standard. /li liSupport Visiting Groups: Assist in coordinating Custom Experiential Programs when visiting student cohorts arrive in Lisbon helping to organize itineraries, coordinate host company visits, or arrange local cultural activities. /li liResolve Placement Issues: Act as the primary local point of contact to resolve student or employer placement related friction points dynamically, managing and mitigating risk before challenges escalte. /li liCollaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Student Experience, Operations, Program Delivery, and Regional Leadership to ensure a seamless, 360-degree journey for both students and employers. /li /ul h3Who You Are /h3 ul liCommercial Mindset: 3+ years of experience in placement, recruitment, business development, sales, account management, or a comparable commercial environment with a proven track record of hitting targets. /li liResilient Hunter: Someone who is energized by building a network, highly comfortable with cold outreach, and disciplined with pipeline follow-ups. /li liRelationship Builder: A natural networker who builds trust quickly, develops strong long‑term partnerships, and balances commercial goals with an empathetic focus on student success. /li liBilingual Communicator: Fully fluent in both English and Portuguese (written and spoken)



with the professional credibility to pitch to C‑suite executives and support an international student base. /li /ul h3Ideal/Expected Qualities and Experience /h3 ul liDemonstrated success hitting commercial, recruitment, placement, or sales targets. /li liStrong proficiency in managing sales pipelines and tracking conversion metrics within CRM platforms (HubSpot preferred). /li liBased in Lisbon with deep knowledge of the local corporate and business landscape. /li liHighly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working autonomously with high organizational visibility. /li liCollaborative professional who works well within concurrent ownership models and alongside seasonal coordinators. /li /ul h3What We Expect /h3 ul liUnwavering professionalism, integrity, and credibility in all employer, university, student, and internal interactions. /li liExemplary conduct and prompt responsiveness across all communication channels. /li liPositive, respectful, and highly collaborative attitude toward all colleagues and stakeholders. /li liProactive, resourcefulness, and creative problem-solving to address challenges before they escalte. /li liMeticulous attention to detail and organized pipeline execution. /li /ul h3What You’ll Get /h3 ul liStructured onboarding and continuous training in placement excellence, matching strategy, B2B sales/negotiation, CRM data literacy, and employer relationship management. /li liDirect executive mentorship and a clear, defined path to grow into senior placement and regional leadership roles within a scaling global organization. /li liA high degree of role autonomy where your business wins directly impact real students' career trajectories within the same season. /li liA vibrant, international team culture that values flexibility, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking. /li /ul pWhy Absolute Internship? We are a pioneering global firm featured in The New York Times, BBC, and Bloomberg. We provide world-class international internship programs in premier integral hubs like Barcelona, London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Lisbon. We are a mission-driven community built around opportunity, belonging, and impact. Alongside our core programs, we are actively building a foundation to expand access to education for 500 children worldwide by 2031. /p pEqual Opportunity Employer Absolute Internship is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, celebrated, and respected. Different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthen our team and help us serve our global community better. /p pWe look forward to welcoming a passionate and skilled individual to our team! /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

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