Job Title: Country Manager, Thailand

Salary: THB 778,300 - 1,011,900 dependent on experience

Location: Bangkok, Thailand 

Contract: Full Time; 40 hours per week

Closing Date: 17th September 2024

This is an exciting 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 Thailand, 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:

• Identify prospect schools and guide them through the registration process
• 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 Thailand.

About you

As Country Manager, Thailand you will need to have experience driving business growth in the education sector, with a deep understanding of the K-12 education sector in Thailand. 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:

• Up to date understanding of global education trends, with key focus on the Thai educational market, especially in terms of the challenges schools face, working with government authorities and main competitors.
• First language proficiency in both English and Thai (spoken and written).
• Ability to develop on-going relationships with our customers as well as with government officials and other stakeholders.
• Business development experience in education context, or school leadership in an international context.
• A Bachelors degree from a reputable university. An education qualification is a plus.
• 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.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.  

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 17th September 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date.

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.

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