About the Role
As a Global Growth Lead at Passage, you will be responsible for driving growth through our network of recruitment partners across the world. You will manage a portfolio of high-performing agencies, helping them scale their student recruitment to Canada while ensuring every student they send succeeds from application to arrival. This role is ideal for a results-driven B2B account manager with deep experience in the study abroad industry, especially within the Canadian admissions and visa ecosystem.
Who We Are
Our mission is bold but simple: by 2030, we aim to dismantle the barriers preventing brilliant minds from accessing the opportunities they deserve. Starting with financial barriers, we provide loans to international students and refugees so they can pursue higher education in Canada and unlock a world of possibilities.
Who You Are
Mission-Driven: You believe education can change lives and want your work to create impact
Results-Oriented: You thrive on clear targets and deliver measurable outcomes
Relationship-Focused: You build trust quickly and sustain long-term partnerships
Tech-Savvy: You leverage CRMs, dashboards, and digital tools to drive efficiency
Excellence-Obsessed: You take pride in delivering quality and consistency
What You Will Do
Partner Management
Manage and grow relationships with global recruitment agents to maximize enrollments
Serve as the main point of contact, providing proactive advisory and operational support
Increase Passage’s market share through partner engagement, training, and enablement
Ensure partners adopt and effectively use Passage’s digital tools and workflows
Uphold compliance and ethical standards across all partner activities
Sales & Growth Management
Own and deliver on intake-wise sales and enrollment targets
Develop and execute partner activation plans—visits, training sessions, marketing campaigns, and student events
Monitor partner performance through CRM analytics and identify growth opportunities
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal admissions, marketing, and finance teams to drive outcomes
What You Bring
Experience: 3+ years of proven success in partner or account management within the study abroad / international education sector
Expertise: Deep understanding of Canadian admissions, visa, and student recruitment cycles
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
Skills
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management
Strong analytical and reporting skills
Proven ability to translate strategy into action
Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through
Professional presence and integrity in handling confidential information
Why Join Passage
At Passage, we’re redefining global student mobility by combining financing, admissions, and career success into one seamless experience. You will join a fast-growing, mission-driven team that’s helping students access opportunities that change lives.
Passage is a fintech company focused on removing barriers to higher education for international students and refugees. The company provides loans to enable these students to pursue higher education in Canada, helping them access opportunities they might otherwise miss due to financial constraints. Passage combines financing, admissions support, and career success services into an integrated platform. The company works through a global network of recruitment partners to scale student enrollment to Canadian institutions while ensuring student success from application through arrival.
