MEA Head of K-12 Academic Excellence

Mcgraw Hill; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill in Dubai seeks a Head of Academic Unit - MEA to lead regional education initiatives across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. You will partner with schools, distributors, and sales teams to translate pedagogical excellence into market-ready solutions.

The role requires a strong background in K-12 education, leadership, and strategic thinking, with travel ~40% and a focus on digital learning and curriculum development in the Gulf region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or STEM field.
• At least five years of teaching experience in elementary/K-12.
• Demonstrated leadership experience or potential.
• Strong digital literacy with standard office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Academic Unit across MEA, mentoring colleagues and delivering results.
• Drive solution selling with Sales and Marketing for key accounts.
• Build distributor partnerships and provide sales enablement.
• Shape marketing and product strategy with field intelligence.

Skills

Leadership experience

Digital literacy

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, STEM or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

McGraw Hill in Dubai seeks a Head of Academic Unit - MEA to lead regional education initiatives across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. You will partner with schools, distributors, and sales teams to translate pedagogical excellence into market-ready solutions.

The role requires a strong background in K-12 education, leadership, and strategic thinking, with travel ~40% and a focus on digital learning and curriculum development in the Gulf region.