Ref: NP447-1140
Job description / Role
Our client is a leading professional, global education body, their accreditation has a major impact on organisational profitability and efficiency across various industry sectors.
Based in Dubai, reporting to the head of Strategic Solutions in the UK, you would be responsible for the success of the Business Development Function in the MENA region; successfully delivering against the agreed strategy, supporting academic partnerships, membership growth and responsible for statutory compliance across the territory.
Requirements
You will develop and increase study centers, accredited universities and enter new collaborations and partnerships; actively monitoring the business environment through participation in relevant networks, industry events, conferences, ensuring findings and industry news is reported across the organisation. Additionally, you will have accountability for developing and managing the annual budgets and plans for membership growth.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic go-getter, who has excellent interpersonal skills, familiar and confident presenting to large groups at board and semi government level. Successful B2B strategic management skills in the Education sector is preferred and regional sales and customer service experience is essential. Candidates will possess advanced IT skills, analyzing data and producing complex business plans and reports, experience with full budget control and must be highly commercially aware.
The remuneration package for this role is complicit with the level and seniority of the position.
About the Company
Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.
We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.
Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.
Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.