[Hiring] Internship Placement Manager @Absolute Internship

Role Description

Combine your business development expertise with a passion for international education as the Internship Placement Manager for Spain. In this role, you will take full ownership of growing and managing our host company network across Spain's premier business hubs, primarily focused on Barcelona and Madrid. At its heart, this is a placement and business development role:

• Research prospects, drive cold outreach, pitch partnerships, and match ambitious international students with life-changing internship opportunities.
• Drive the front-end sales pipeline during the sourcing season and transition into a relationship manager to ensure high-quality placement experiences.
• Placement Coordinator will support you with administrative tasks and interview scheduling.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business development, corporate sales, agency recruitment, or account management.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding commercial targets.
• Fully fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Strong proficiency in managing sales pipelines within CRM platforms.
• Based in Spain (Madrid preferred) with deep knowledge of the local corporate landscape and startup ecosystems.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.

Requirements

• Resilient and energized by the chase, comfortable with cold outreach.
• Natural networker who builds trust quickly and communicates with authority.
• Intellectual curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Able and eager to wear many hats and collaborate effectively within a small, agile team.

Benefits

• Structured onboarding and continuous training in business development, B2B negotiation, and placement strategy.
• Direct executive mentorship and a clear, defined path to grow into senior placement and regional leadership roles.
• A high degree of role autonomy where your business wins directly impact real students within the same season.
• A vibrant, international team culture that values flexibility, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking.