Wright Institute's Employment Opportunities

The Wright Leadership Institute is a dynamic educational and personal development organization known for transformational coaching, seminars, consulting, classes, speakers, and best-selling books. Our environment is fast-paced, high-energy, demanding, and very fulfilling.

Get paid to develop yourself personally and professionally. The Wright Leadership Institute's full-time staff includes approximately 12 employees whose fields range from lifestyle and executive coaching, internet marketing, public speaking, audio/visual media, to writing and PR. Small but mighty, we produce what a large company can in a fraction of the time. You will also work with a student body consisting of top professionals in fields such as consulting, finance, marketing, media, design, writing, editing, IT, publishing, and more.

With our innovative team empowerment structure, you can expect to learn to hone your talents and time-management skills to where you are performing at a level you never thought you could achieve.

We offer a full compensation package, long hours, great training, room for advancement, and lots of fulfillment. If you are committed to excellence, fulfilling your potential, and engaging fully in the adventure of life, join our team!

Who We Are:
We are a dynamic educational and personal development organization known for transformational coaching, seminars, consulting, classes, speakers, and best-selling books seeks high-performing team members. Our environment is fast-paced, high-energy, demanding, and very fulfilling.

Positions Available

 

Sales Manager

Do you want to get paid to develop yourselves and others personally and professionally? Do you have a proven track record of success in recruiting, training, and managing salespeople? Then consider applying for the Sales Manager position at the Wright Leadership Insitute.

A fast paced, fun environment, you will have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally while working with a team that is also invested in you.

Responsibilities include managing sales staff, managing speaking coordinators and sales professionals, and assisting with regular and special events. Size of direct reports will flex between 3-5 individuals. However, as part of the management team you will be in a position to impact the organization as a whole, and also gain the benefits of working with both industry leading coaches as well as international speakers/trainers. Candidate is expected to promote existing sales strategies, as well as provide input for improvement.

Objectives are to train and assist staff to do the following: Close prospects into high quality events and educational programs via phone. Search, identify and close speaking engagements ranging from 50 attendees to 500 attendees. Assist and support special events, including feeder/lead generation events, educational seminars, etc.

Necessary skills are: Successful history of leading, motivating, and developing a sales team. Computer literate (Sales Force knowledge a plus). Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Competitive Salary/Commission Structure

Full Benefits after 90 days

Located in Chicago

How to apply: send you resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com

If you have questions about the status of your application, please write to careers@wrightlearning.com. Thank you! 

 

Commission Sales Positions

Cutting edge education and consulting company delivering transformational services with great fellow staff and benefits looking for talented sales professionals.

Must have the ability to negotiate and close both hot and cold leads via phone. Located in Chicago, you will be working for one of the leading personal and leadership development firms in the industry. A fast paced, fun environment, you will have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally while working with a team that is also invested in you.

Primary responsibility will be closing people into high quality events and educational programs via phone. We have proven lead generation vehicles to provide a constant flow of prospects, but candidate will also be expected to “cold call” on occasion and mine existing passive database.

Necessary skills are: Successful history of closing sales via phone. Computer literate (Sales Force knowledge a plus). Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Competitive compensation is based on Salary + Commission to start, and then transitioning to straight commission.

Competitive Salary/Commission Structure

Full Benefits after 90 days

Located in Chicago

How to apply: send your resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com. Applicants who do not follow these instructions will not be considered.

Social Media Marketing

Attention all marketers, online promoters, and social media gurus: here's your chance to embark upon your next great, career adventure! Do you like learning something new every day, having an impact on the people and world around you, and helping others grow and develop in all areas of life?

Are you a creative go-getter who can engage others on the phone and get your message across impeccably in writing?

Would you like high-caliber, hands-on training in sales and marketing with a company that will help you grow personally as well as professionally?

If so, consider applying for the social media marketing position at the Wright leadership Institute.

Must be a great problem solver with high-level computer proficiency (MS Office), knowledgeable around social media sites, and excellent grammar skills. The best candidate for the job would also have design, project management, and a variety of general administrative skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and problem solve, taking on a multitude of diverse tasks with enthusiasm and gusto
• Team-orientation
• Desire to work hard and engage fully in the company: no clock-watchers, email-checkers, or web-surfers need apply!
• Desire to learn and grow both personally and professionally

Competitive Salary/Commission Structure

Full Benefits after 90 days

Located in Chicago

How to apply: send your resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com. Applicants who do not follow these instructions will not be considered.

We're looking forward to meeting you!

Marketing / Public Relations / Sales

Attention all marketers, event planners, online promoters, and social media gurus: here's your chance to embark upon your next great, career adventure! Do you like learning something new every day, having an impact on the people and world around you, and helping others grow and develop in all areas of life?

Are you a creative go-getter who can engage others on the phone and get your message across impeccably in writing?

Would you like high-caliber, hands-on training in sales and marketing with a company that will help you grow personally as well as professionally?

If so, consider applying for the marketing, events, and sales position at the Wright leadership Institute.

Approximately half of your time will be spent pitching media and speaking engagements for two best-selling authors and educators. Drs. Bob & Judith Wright have become sought after experts on a host of lifestyle, business, and leadership issues such as time management, high performance teams, relationships, family, sales, and "soft addictions"--seemingly harmless habits that rob you of time, energy, and resources.

The other half of your time will be spent assisting the Director of Marketing and running, managing, promoting, and overseeing the speaking engagements that Drs. Wright and their staff obtain/schedule. From online promoting to email marketing to face-to-face event management you will expand your current skill set as you learn to juggle a variety of different event aspects.

You will learn about meetings and media as you identify, evaluate, develop and secure speaking engagements with diverse organizations--industry associations, churches, women and men's groups, and more -- as well as radio, TV, and magazine appearances. You will also be prospecting to attract new students to our dynamic and proven educational programs.

Must be a great problem solver with high-level computer proficiency (MS Office), knowledgeable around social media sites, and excellent grammar skills. The best candidate for the job would also have design, project management, and a variety of general administrative skills. Duties include a wide variety of administrative, personal assistant, and special projects include managing phones, email, travel and event coordination, and promoting the author/media personality to a variety of venues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, psychology, or related field
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and problem solve, taking on a multitude of diverse tasks with enthusiasm and gusto
• Team-orientation
• Willingness to take on a multitude of diverse tasks with enthusiasm and gusto
• Desire to work hard and engage fully in the company: no clock-watchers, email-checkers, or web-surfers need apply!
• Desire to learn and grow both personally and professionally

Competitive Salary/Commission Structure

Full Benefits after 90 days

Located in Chicago

How to apply: send you resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com

If you have questions about the status of your application, please write to careers@wrightlearning.com. Thank you! 

 

We're looking forward to meeting you!

Executive & Administrative Assistants

Excellent entry level to advanced administrative positions available for psych-minded, human potential-oriented, education-loving individuals. Do you like a challenge (not just the b.s. everyone says, but really love applying yourself and developing yourself)? Are you a person who craves success and is willing to do what it takes to achieve? Do you want a job that will train you for success in any career, offer room for advancement, and keep you consistently engaged with new projects and problems to solve?

Who We Are:

The Wright Leadership Institute is a dynamic educational and personal development organization known for transformational coaching, seminars, consulting, classes, speakers, and best-selling books. Our environment is fast-paced, high-energy, demanding, and very fulfilling.

The Wright Leadership Institute's full-time staff includes approximately 12 employees whose fields range from lifestyle and executive coaching, internet marketing, public speaking, audio/visual media, to writing and PR. Small but mighty, we produce what a large company can in a fraction of the time and get paid to develop ourselves personally and professionally. You will also work with a student body consisting of top professionals in fields such as consulting, finance, marketing, media, design, writing, editing, IT, publishing, and more.

With our innovative team empowerment structure, you can expect to learn to hone your talents and time-management skills to where you are performing at a level you never thought you could achieve. We offer a full compensation package, long hours, great training, room for advancement, and lots of fulfillment. If you are committed to excellence, fulfilling your potential, and engaging fully in the adventure of life, join our team!

Our company is a historically great launching-pad for individuals seeking highly fulfilling careers in psychology, education, management, and business. If you are a highly motivated person who is looking for a place to get ahead, we have a position to get you there!

Who You Are:

A team player and self-starter
Entrepreneurially minded and detail oriented
Possess outstanding skills in communication, problem solving, and working well under pressure.
Have good rapport and can relate to current and potential coaching and consulting clients
Exhibit advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
Have flexibility for some evening and weekend work.

The Job:

We are looking for two real go-getters to join our existing three-person administrative team: an Executive/Personal Assistant to our CEO and President, and an Administrative Assistant.

As with any executive or administrative assistant position, the specific duties in our environment flex and flow day by day. The best way to give you an idea of the types of duties the job entails is to tell you some things you would have done last week if you’d already been hired:

Executive Assistant

• Register the CEO for a conference
• Schedule flights for two executive coaching engagements
• Update business development pipeline
• Correspond with potential new clients to provide materials and schedule introductory meetings
• Schedule radio interview for president and prepare reference notes
• Schedule 20-30 coaching sessions weekly for President and CEO
• File both executives’ correspondence, research, and client notes
• Send event audio out for transcription or arrange student transcribers
• Attend staff sales meetings and promote programs on your facebook, LinkedIn, email, etc.
• Record executive’s iPhone voicemail greeting
• Send flowers and a charitable contribution in memory of a business partner; send wedding presents to a client
• Brought your favorite summer dish to our Thursday noon potluck
• Provide secondary phone support
• Print large glossy copies of marketing materials for executive to review
• Respond to emails and social media communications from students
• Send assessments to executive coaching clients

Administrative Assistant

• Arrived each morning at 7:50 to open suites, turn on lights/music, clear any messes, stock all spaces with supplies
• Answered an inbound call every 3-5 minutes
• Processed purchases made through online shopping system, shipped orders as necessary, and assigned customers to follow-up programs (approx. 1-6 per day)
• Interviewed students for monthly e-zine articles and prepare first drafts
• Scheduled and requested bids for telecom service
• Worked with vendors to keep two photocopiers in working order
• Ordered office supplies for general use and upcoming events
• Scheduled work-study students to assist with front office during staff meetings
• Printed, cut, and packaged marketing materials for two weekend events
• Packed and unpacked cars bound for retreat center and other events
• Quoted out a professional print job
• Prepared and sent out orientation packets to training participants
• Assisted with scheduling in the executive assistant’s absence
• Brought your favorite summer dish to our Thursday noon potluck
• Made bank deposits for accountant
• Bought groceries for executives
• Keep storage spaces organized and manage inventory flow between them

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree. 2 years of related experience a plus.

What You Get:

• We offer a full compensation package, great training, and room for advancement.

How to apply: send you resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com

If you have questions about the status of your application, please write to careers@wrightlearning.com. Thank you! 

 

Entrepreneurial Digital Media and Webmaster

Excellent entry level position for hard-working, highly motivated, marketing-minded web and A/V candidate.

If you are self-motivated go-getter who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments; if you want to work for a company that is making a positive difference in thousands of lives every day: we are the company for you!

We are seeking an entrepreneurial digital media and web genius to own our websites, online sales, blogging, web-based student relationships, partnerships, media creation and A/V for all events. Must be a results-driven, creative, self-starter. Will be responsible for driving revenue through all digital media channels including social media, websites, outbound e-marketing campaigns, etc. Also responsible for production, collecting, organizing, posting, downloading and leveraging all media and content including written content, audio, and video. Must be able to run a sound board, operate web and telecasts, and troubleshoot AV.

Must be able to solve problems quickly and effectively, and serve as a one-person web team and production crew as well as recruiting and supervising interns.

As an integral part of our marketing team your duties would include, but not be limited to:

• Web design, coding, and posting
• Online sales efforts
• Online video and audio management
• A/V and Tech support for events and webinars
• Web and social media analytics
• First-line technical support for IT and A/V around the office

The Wright Leadership Institute, founded by bestselling authors and educators Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright, delivers powerful personal development seminars, business trainings, and professional coaching for all areas of life. Our coaches are sought-after speakers and media resources.

How to apply: send you resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com

If you have questions about the status of your application, please write to careers@wrightlearning.com. Thank you! 

 

Accountant/Bookkeeper

The Wright Leadership Institute seeks a bright, energetic, innovative, versatile, dedicated, resourceful professional to serve as its accountant/bookkeeper. You will spend several months assisting and training with the current accountant as you grow to take responsibility for on time monthly P&L’s, payables/receivables, payroll, bank rec’s, cash flow analysis and tax filings for three cost centers. If you are committed to getting the job done well, serving, learning and growing, this is the position for you.

How to apply: send you resume and a cover letter including your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses as an employee to careers@wrightlearning.com

If you have questions about the status of your application, please write to careers@wrightlearning.com. Thank you!