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!

Positions Available

 

Transformational Sales – entry level to experienced

Great career development or advancement opportunity for entry level and experienced sales professionals.

If you love to talk, help others and enjoy building relationships with people, then contact us today for an outstanding opportunity as an aggressive entry level sales representative. We are looking for a highly motivated team player who will make an immediate impact. After training and the first three months, these are pay-for-performance and commission-driven positions with tremendous earning potential and opportunity for training and advancement.

You will be selling transformational training, coaching, consulting, and education for a cutting edge human development firm based in Chicago serving and selling across the country. Work with and be trained by the best in human transformational technologies. Opportunities for advanced degree programs too.

This candidate will be responsible for building relationships with new clients, setting appointments, and uncovering new opportunities and helping to grow a company that is making a significant positive difference in the world. We need someone that is entrepreneurial in nature and a team player. A successful candidate must have a can-do attitude, exemplify Wright Institute core values and be a customer focused person.  We are offering exciting opportunities for learning and growing. Slackers need not apply.

Responsibilities

• Help pursue and generate new business through warm leads, cold calling, and marketing activities
• Consistently set up 5-10 meetings per week
• Must enjoy working at a fast pace and be willing to receive feedback
• Demonstrate solid understanding of Wright Business Institute offerings
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of our industry, goals, and objectives

Requirements

• Entry level as well as 2-3 years of sales experience with a proven, consistent track record of hitting sales quotas
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to prospect new clients and maintain relationships
• Outstanding cold calling skills
• Team player and entrepreneurial drive to succeed
• Previous experience using Salesforce.com is a plus
• Strong level of organization

Bachelor’s degree is desirable.

How to apply:

To begin the application process, please click on the link at the end of this paragraph. Please allow thirty minutes to complete this process. You will be asked to upload your resume and a cover letter related to this position. You will also be asked to complete two assessments, one of which is timed. We want to set you up to succeed as a coachable, trainable employee in a fast-paced, high-performance learning environment, so please work as quickly and accurately as you can on the timed test, and on the personality test, be as open and honest as you can. You may want to have a pencil and paper on hand for scratch work. The first time you click on the link below, you will need to register. You will be given a login and password, which you should keep on hand in case you need to quit and log in later to continue. When you are ready, please click here.

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

 

Executive Assistant

Excellent entry level or advanced admin position 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?

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.
Experienced in calendar management and travel arrangements
Have good rapport and can relate to current and potential coaching and consulting clients
Exhibit advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite. 

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.

The Job:
We are looking for a real go-getter to serve as an Executive/Personal Assistant to our CEO and President. Duties include a wide variety of administrative tasks, personal assistance and project coordination, including but not limited to: 

• Shared reception duties on phone and in executive suite
• Serve as liaison to internal and external team members and clients
• Manage yourself and a team of interns/work-study students to accomplish errands, transcription, and event preparation tasks
• Draft, edit, format, distribute, and file project documents, reports, presentations, and correspondence
• Update and maintain team schedules and contacts
• Generating weekly and monthly project status, sales pipeline, and activity reports
• Must have flexibility for some evening and weekend work.

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:

To begin the application process, please click on the link at the end of this paragraph. Please allow thirty minutes to complete this process. You will be asked to upload your resume and a cover letter related to this position. You will also be asked to complete two assessments, one of which is timed. We want to set you up to succeed as a coachable, trainable employee in a fast-paced, high-performance learning environment, so please work as quickly and accurately as you can on the timed test, and on the personality test, be as open and honest as you can. You may want to have a pencil and paper on hand for scratch work. The first time you click on the link below, you will need to register. You will be given a login and password, which you should keep on hand in case you need to quit and log in later to continue. When you are ready, please click here.

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

 

Entrepreneurial Webmaster

Excellent entry level position for hard-working, highly motivated, marketing-minded web expert.

If you enjoy both team settings and individual projects; 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, and partnerships.  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 collecting, posting, and leveraging all content including written content, audio, and video.

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

• Working with team of designers, marketers, and content experts on numerous projects and initiatives
• Web design, coding, and posting
• Online sales management
• Online video and audio management
• Interactive tool development
• Tech support for events and webinars
• Conduct technology training for staff and students
• Web and social media analytics
• Occasionally providing first-line technical support around the office
• relating to vendors on technology-related projects
• assisting students in accessing and fully utilizing our growing social networking site
  

Solid knowledge required:

• Internet savvy – you understand and follow the trends in web 2.0 and beyond, social networking, design, open source technologies, etc.
• HTML without relying on applications
• CSS
• PHP
• Front end coding

These are a plus:

• Flash
• MySQL
• Java
• Design experience
• Experience in design, information architecture, content management, and internet social media experience

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.

What you get: Full compensation package, great training, and room for advancement.

HOW TO APPLY:

To begin the application process, please click on the link at the end of this paragraph. Please allow thirty minutes to complete this process. You will be asked to upload your resume and a cover letter related to this position. You will also be asked to complete two assessments, one of which is timed. We want to set you up to succeed as a coachable, trainable employee in a fast-paced, high-performance learning environment, so please work as quickly and accurately as you can on the timed test, and on the personality test, be as open and honest as you can. You may want to have a pencil and paper on hand for scratch work. The first time you click on the link below, you will need to register. You will be given a login and password, which you should keep on hand in case you need to quit and log in later to continue. When you are ready, please click here.

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

 

Audio-Visual Professional or Intern

Do you love technology, teamwork, and hard work?  Are you dedicated to being the best you can be?

Our personal transformation consulting organization and graduate school seeks a multi-talented video, audio, and technical professional to manage our growing digital content area.

This individual will be responsible for production, organization, filing, downloading, and editing of all company media, including audio files and video files. Must be able to run a sound board, operate web and telecasts, troubleshoot AV problems quickly and effectively, and serve as a one-person production crew as well as training and supervising volunteers for speaking engagements and trainings. Daily duties include audio and video recording for seminars and trainings, downloading audio from MP3 to servers and posting to web, capturing video from digital tape, editing and organizing on server, daily check-in and out of all AV equipment, and impeccable maintenance of all AV equipment and systems. .

Must be a fast learner, multi-tasker, very organized, willing to work nights and weekends, and comfortable on both Mac and PC platforms. Bachelor’s or associate’s degree required for full-time position.  Salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY: 

To begin the application process, please click on the link at the end of this paragraph. Please allow thirty minutes to complete this process. You will be asked to upload your resume and a cover letter related to this position. You will also be asked to complete two assessments, one of which is timed. We want to set you up to succeed as a coachable, trainable employee in a fast-paced, high-performance learning environment, so please work as quickly and accurately as you can on the timed test, and on the personality test, be as open and honest as you can. You may want to have a pencil and paper on hand for scratch work. The first time you click on the link below, you will need to register. You will be given a login and password, which you should keep on hand in case you need to quit and log in later to continue. When you are ready, please click here.

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