Senior Country Manager – Singapore, Thailand & Philippines

Location: Singapore
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Shape the Future of Education in Southeast Asia

Are you a strategic leader passionate about driving educational excellence? Do you want to make a lasting impact on schools, educators, and students across Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines?

As Senior Country Manager, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Cambridge International Education in these key markets. This is an exciting opportunity to drive business growth, foster partnerships with schools, governments, and educational bodies, and ensure compliance with regional and global standards.

The role encompasses relationship management, sales growth, and participation in educational reform initiatives, with a focus on building Cambridge's brand and fostering educational excellence in the region.

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:

• Develop and implement market growth strategies for Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
• Drive business development through market analysis, revenue forecasting, and school engagement.
• Strengthen relationships with educational institutions, ministries, and key stakeholders.
• Represent Cambridge at high-profile education events, conferences, and policy discussions.
• Oversee professional development opportunities for schools and educators.

About You:

You are a results-driven leader with a strong background in international education and business development. You thrive in a dynamic, multicultural environment and excel at building meaningful relationships with educators, school leaders, and policymakers.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (required); postgraduate qualification (preferred).
• Proven track record in education sector leadership, sales, or business development.
• Experience in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines education markets.
• Strong strategic thinking and team leadership skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (English professional proficiency fluency required (C1); Thai language a plus).
• Results driven; able to analyse data and use it to make informed decisions

• Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to navigate and collaborate in a diverse, multicultural environment.

• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships with a customer-centric approach.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on innovation and growth.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• A chance to shape education policy and impact thousands of learners.
• A collaborative and mission-driven team within a globally respected organisation.

Join us to ensure Cambridge remains the trusted choice for international education.

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.

Rewards and benefits 

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits.

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.  

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 23 March 2025 and interviews will be scheduled to take place w/c 1^st April 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, all applications must be submitted via our official online application form. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to issue sponsorship for this role, so you will need to have your own independent right to work in Singapore.

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 it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

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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