Placement Specialist

Position: Camp Placement Specialist

Reports to: Senior Manager, Camp Product Development and Summer Work and Travel

Department: Seasonal Exchange Programs

Location: U.S. based remote

Who we are: 

CIEE is a non-profit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and multi-cultural world.

Why work with us:   

• You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between people, countries, and cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives, our alumni change the world. Be part of the change! 
• You will receive a competitive total rewards package (only applicable for U.S. employees).CIEE provides all employees with exceptional benefits offerings that increase total compensation by up to 25%. Our top-tier benefits include: 
  • Paid time off and Parental leave 
  • Gym Reimbursement Program 
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Short-term & Long-term Disability 
  • 6 floating Fridays (based on our eligibility rules) 
  • CIEE Study Abroad and TEFL Program discounts 
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution 
  • Insurance Coverage (life, travel, medical, dental, and vision)  
  • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts (medical and dependent) 
  • Voluntary Benefits (identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness) 
• You will be part of a fast-paced, international, diverse, and collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study-abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 29 countries.  Additionally, we help international participants from over 140 countries come to the USA each year.  Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams and are dedicated to advancing our 77-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place. 

Who you are:

The Camp Placement Specialist will be responsible for placing CIEE camp participants to summer camps in the U.S. in a way that aligns with CIEE's mission and value. The role will take applicants and host camps through the entire process of onboarding, recruitment, and placement. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with excellent relationship-building and sales experience, customer service skills, confidence, and flexibility. Camp Exchange USA within the Seasonal Exchange programs group allows approximately 2,600 students and young professionals from around the world to take part in exchange programs at host organizations across the U.S. each year. These programs are operated under the authority of the U.S. Department of State to advance public diplomacy through the BridgeUSA set of programs.

What you’ll do:

• Onboard, track, monitor, and match camp applicants to host camps based on the unique hiring needs of camps.
• Onboard and sell CIEE's Camp Exchange program to prospective camp hosts.
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate hiring events with prospective applicants and camp hosts.
• Prospect and cold call to collect relevant information about camp needs.
• Monitor placement rates and review periods to look for trends and increase placements.
• Foster ongoing relationships with U.S. Summer camps (recruiters, H.R. representatives, business owners).
• Provide consultation on hiring needs and creating a successful Bridge USA program.
• Obtain commitments to U.S. summer camps to hire Bridge USA participants.
• Promote CIEE at regional and national tradeshows as needed.
• Work with other teams on Seasonal Exchanges to ensure a successful program experience for Bridge USA participants, from application to program completion including in-country camp host support.
• Hire program participants for host employers and camps as needed - hire may be in-person overseas or virtually.
• Maintain an accurate and complete sales database.
• Travel internationally as needed to support CIEE's program placement goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring:

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent).
• A minimum of 2 years of previous sales preferred, B2B and human capital solutions preferred.
• This role involves some domestic and international travel (Flexible).
• Experience in international exchange programs encouraged.
• International travel and/or work experience encouraged.
• Recruitment/Human Resource experience preferred.
• Computer skills including MS Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Salesforce.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment and within tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and be flexible.
• Energetic, personable, goal and team-oriented.