Job Title: Country Manager, Saudi Arabia (Assessment)
Salary: Competitive
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st July 2026
This is an exciting new opportunity for a business development manager who has a proven track record of driving growth in the education sector, and a deep understanding of education needs to act as a trusted advisor for schools, education organizations and regulators.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
You will be responsible for driving the growth of Cambridge programmes and qualifications in Saudi Arabia, aligning with the regional strategy, and set goals. You will strengthen Cambridge's position as a world leading provider of international qualifications by developing and maintaining relationships with schools, education organizations and regulators, delivering real educational value.
As part of this role, you will:
- Join a passionate team of professionals who collaborate closely to achieve common goals. In this role, you will be part of an innovative culture that is always looking for new ways to solve the challenges we, and our customers face
- be a driving force, growing market share with new and existing customers by presenting education solutions under the Cambridge offering
- make a difference to the people we serve, driving change through careful listening and collaboration with our partners, be a first point of contact for Cambridge customers in Saudi Arabia.
About You
As Country Manager, Saudi Arabia (Assessment), you will need to have experience driving business growth in the education sector, with a deep understanding of the K-12 education sector in Saudi Arabia. You will have the ability to propose education solutions from the Cambridge product portfolio that deliver real educational value for our customers and other stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A Master's degree from a reputable university. An education qualification is a plus.
- An up to date understanding of global and local education trends.
- First language proficiency in both English and Arabic (spoken and written)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills.
- Strong networking skills to grow awareness and generate leads.
- Confidence to represent the organization in speaking engagements.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
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We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being
12th August 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place the week commencing 26th August 2024
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. 
