Schools Territory Manager at Cambridge University

Key accountabilities include:

• Grow the market, primarily schools, within East Africa in line with the business strategy and in accordance with corporate guidance/protocols.
• Conducting regular joint business planning with all teams, developing short term tactical actions, and long-term objectives to support the development of new Cambridge schools and aspiring Cambridge schools in the region.
• Conducting School Approval Visits and represent Cambridge at events such as exhibitions, seminars, and conferences, make presentations as required.
• Maintain current details of relationships with new and aspiring Cambridge schools and other stakeholders on Salesforce and identify follow up actions when required.
• Ensuring Cambridge School Support offer is well understood by new Cambridge schools in the assigned territory, recommending resource, products and programs that provide an opportunity for new and existing schools to improve or enhance their Cambridge offer.
• Identify opportunities to build awareness for Cambridge resources, products and services through active participation at educational seminars, conferences, and other events and to plan, manage and implement such activities.
• Complete all activities in accordance with our group processes e.g., legal, financial, HR and local policies and procedures, expenses are recorded accurately and transmitted to Cambridge on time and within allocated expense budget.
• Develop a strong understanding of the entire CUPA offer to schools and seek opportunities to promote.
• Collaborate with wider Cambridge Regional team to drive the uptake and growth of resources and products in our schools.
• Support and assist colleagues on compliance, inspections, registrations, new products and services, training, marketing, events, surveys and other school related issues.
• Assist the Senior Manager, East Africa in supporting Associates in the region, and associate schools.
• Assisting and support of events and exhibitions (including Principals Forums and book fairs).

About you

Essential knowledge:

• Knowledge of the education systems in the region and with international education.
• Knowledge of information, technology, and communication systems.
• Knowledge of Cambridge programmes and qualifications.
• Some technical knowledge of school level academic assessment.
• Good proven IT skills, including knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Fluency in English, both written and oral.

Essential skill(s) & experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
• Ability to develop on-going relationships with our customers at a senior level as well as with government officials and other stakeholders.
• Proven business development experience in international education.
• Attention to detail and accuracy and ensuring that schools receive a quick response to all correspondence.
• Team working.
• Able to work in a matrix managed environment.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• Management of senior level stakeholder relationships e.g., with Ministries of Education or key stakeholders (such as the British Council).
• Able to work in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel within East Africa region extensively.