Internship Placement Manager - Spain

Location: Madrid, Spain

Duration: Full-time

Application Deadline: 13th August

Start Date: September 2026 Role Objective

We’re looking for someone who genuinely loves the hunt: who gets a thrill from turning a cold company into a signed partner and an even bigger thrill from watching that partnership turn into a life-changing internship for a student who’s just landed in a new country.

As Internship Placement Manager, you co-own placement and business development across Madrid and Barcelona, working alongside Absolute Internship’s existing teams in both cities. At its heart, this is a placement role: every company you sign exists to give a student a great internship experience, and you’ll see that through from first handshake to first day on the job.

Your core objective is to grow the employer network further across both cities, researching companies, picking up the phone, pitching cold, and converting interest into lasting partnerships that bring ambitious international students into great internships. While based in Madrid, your portfolio spans both cities, and you will work closely with our established Barcelona team during peak season. The placement coordinator will support you with administration and interview scheduling so your primary focus remains on new business drive and relationship management.

Why Absolute

Internship?

In just over a decade, we’ve grown into a leading name in international education, with hubs in London, Madrid, Tokyo, and Singapore. We partner with world-class companies and universities to deliver international internship experiences that help students grow personally and professionally through global exposure, recognized along the way by The New York Times, BBC, and Bloomberg.

We’re more than a program provider. We’re a mission-driven community built around opportunity, belonging, and impact. Alongside our core programs, we’re building a foundation to expand access to education for 500 children worldwide by 2031.

Why Work With

Us?

Most jobs offer a paycheck. Some offer a career.

We offer the chance to build something bigger than yourself.

We’re small but mighty, global yet intimate. Here, your new business wins are visible immediately: every company you sign becomes a real placement for a real student in the same season.



Our culture is entrepreneurial and collaborative; we don’t simply maintain systems, we build them, and we solve challenges together.

This role comes with genuine room to grow. Strong performers, especially those who prove themselves as BD operators, move into senior placement and regional leadership roles as the business scales internationally. You’ll be backed with structured training, CRM tools, negotiation strategy, and direct mentorship from day one, including close collaboration with our experienced Barcelona-based team. Key Responsibilities

Network Growth & Business Development: Co-own Absolute Internship’s company network across Madrid and Barcelona. Run sustained outbound BD activity, conduct cold outreach, and convert cold leads into signed, high-quality corporate partnerships.

Placement & Relationship Management: Match international students to host companies for optimal outcomes on both sides, ensuring high host standards and managing relationships so new partners become long-term advocates.

Cross-City & Seasonal Collaboration: Work closely with our Barcelona team on shared placements during peak season. During low season, re-engage past partners and develop project-based opportunities with new companies to build next year's pipeline early.

Student Preparation & Support: Support students through interview prep and placement readiness, utilizing dedicated Placement Coordinator support for administrative workflows and interview scheduling.

Pipeline & CRM Discipline: Maintain an accurate, sharp, and conversion-focused CRM pipeline, tracking every stage of your BD funnel.

Market Insights & Strategy: Bring local market insights and outreach learnings back to Regional Leadership to help shape wider strategy across Spanish and European business communities.

Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Student Experience, Operations,



and Regional Leadership to ensure smooth operational delivery.

Who You

Are

You’re a BD whiz first: someone energised by the chase, resilient through rejection, and disciplined about following up. You don't wait for warm introductions you comfortably pick up the phone and open new doors.

At the same time, you're a genuine people person once the door is open. You can build trust fast, maintain long-term corporate relationships, and care deeply about getting it right for the student on the other end, not just closing the deal. You are organised, commercially minded, adaptable, and excited to champion Absolute Internship’s mission in the Spanish market.

Ideal

Qualities and Experience

Professional Experience: 3+ years in a BD, sales, recruitment, or account management role with a proven track record of hitting commercial targets and opening new accounts from scratch.

Cold Outreach Mastery: Demonstrated comfort and skill with cold outreach, prospecting, and driving the front end of a sales/placement pipeline.

Language Proficiency: Fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken).

Location & Mobility: Based in Madrid, with willingness for regular travel to Barcelona to manage company relationships locally.

Systems & Process Discipline: Experience working with CRM systems and managing pipeline conversion stages effectively.

Relationship & Communication Skills: Natural ability to build rapport quickly with corporate stakeholders and communicate effectively across multicultural teams.

What We

Expect A proactive, self-starter mindset with the appetite and discipline to expand an employer network where there is real room to grow.

High operational standards to ensure every host company reflects positively on Absolute Internship and delivers a quality student experience.

Sharp CRM hygiene and pipeline tracking across all candidate and company interaction stages.

Active collaboration with internal teams across Madrid, Barcelona, and regional leadership to align on shared goals.

Equal 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 general community better.

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