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Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.
Position Overview
The Senior Regional Business Executive will spearhead our ventures in the MENA region, primarily focusing on International Schools, Private Schools, and strategic collaborations with Ministries of Education. This role is not only integral in promoting our specialized play-based curriculum. Still, it is also pivotal in strategically positioning our solutions within the region’s labyrinthine governmental structures and educational ecosystems.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Sales & Business Development in Educational Sector:
- Forges strategic alliances and large-scale deals with International Schools, Private Schools, and Ministries of Education within the MENA region.
- Develops and executes a robust strategy to navigate governmental bureaucracies and secure pivotal deals, ensuring our solutions are positioned favorably within the regional educational systems.
- Crafts and implements strategic plans to expand our footprint, mainly focusing on large deals and partnerships with governmental bodies.
Advocacy & Promotion Of Curriculum
- Advocates and negotiates for our curriculum’s widespread adoption and implementation across various educational institutions and governmental bodies.
- Leads dynamic presentations and demonstrations to exhibit the efficacy and distinctiveness of our Arabic-adapted curriculum to potent stakeholders.
Market Positioning And Representation
- Represents Teaching Strategies in various regional and international educational events and forums, strengthening our brand presence and influence in the MENA region.
- Ensures our solutions are aptly positioned to harness the burgeoning educational opportunities within the region.
Localization And Cultural Integration
- Oversees the translation and adaptation of our solutions into Arabic, ensuring the utmost cultural and contextual relevance and compliance with regional educational norms.
- Establishs and nurtures relationships with local entities, ensuring our strategies and programs harmonize with regional educational frameworks.
Qualifications
- Must reside within the UAE
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, or a related field. Master’s degree or higher is preferred.
- Proficiency in Arabic is mandatory, given the strategic and communicative demands of the role.
- Demonstrated success in a senior, quota-carrying role, preferably involving strategic sales and partnerships within the educational sector and governmental bodies.
- Proven track record in navigating governmental bureaucracies and securing large-scale deals with Ministries of Education.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, particularly in crafting strategies to navigate complex governmental structures.
- Acute understanding of the educational landscape and governmental systems within the MENA region.
- A strategic and analytical thinker who can work autonomously and make critical decisions.
- Ability to work flexibly across various time zones and manage tasks independently. Why Teaching Strategies At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there’s no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve. Let’s open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies! Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:
- Competitive compensation package, including Employee Equity Appreciation Program
- Health insurance benefits
- 401k with employer match
- 100% remote work environment
- Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance and Professional development and growth opportunities
- 100% paid life, short and long term disability insurance
- Pre-tax medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Voluntary life and critical illness insurance Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
