Our client is an international education / EdTech company based in London and they are looking to hire a General Manager, EMEA. They offer an excellent salary and benefits package, along with hybrid working, requiring 2 days per week in the central London office.

Benefits

Salary: £competitive + bonus
Location: London
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
35 hours a week
2 days/week in the London office required
And other benefits available on application including medical and life insurance

Must haves

- K12 / international schools experience

- sales leadership

- EMEA market knowledge

- availability to travel (c. 1 trip per month)

About you

As a proven sales leader you will own the sales strategy and execution for all the digital education products (supplementary and curriculum) across the UK and EMEA markets. As General Manager (GM) for EMEA you will be a decisive leader with experience in the international schools / K12 sector, educational publishing or education technology (EdTech) markets, and experience of managing growth sales strategies as well as a record of success in building a sales team. Ideally, the GM will have experience leading sales teams across EMEA and an understanding of supplementary school digital products, teacher training programmes, and classroom assessment products would be beneficial.

The Role:

As General Manager, EMEA, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, including global product and marketing leaders, you will influence the development of products that serve the EMEA territory and shape a compelling value creation strategy, and build a strong Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy per key major market. Responsibilities will include:

Manage the UK and EMEA region to achieve annual budgeted sales revenue, costs and profit.
Research and develop new business partnerships and commercial opportunities across EMEA.
Financial Management, Leadership and Governance.
Contribution and development of worldwide strategy.

You and your team, as the Voice of the Customer, will communicate gaps in existing curriculum tools to facilitate new product development and continued innovation around student centered educational products.

Company

This globally recognised brand develop innovative education subscription products (digital curriculum and supplementary resources) for the K12 schools market. They serve schools and libraries across the world and 150 million students. Their flagship product is used in more than 80 countries.

Their UK office is a Sales and Marketing operation and the HQ for EMEA. Their culture is collaborative, supportive and very inclusive. Their offices are modern and easy to get to.

How to apply

We are looking for applications ASAP, click the link to apply and attach your CV!

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

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