VP, Key Accounts – Education Sector (UAE)

Antal International; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Allowance

Family Benefits

Bonus

Job summary

Antal International is partnering with a leading UAE-based diversified group to appoint a Vice President for Key Account Management in Education. The role focuses on managing and growing the education business across government, private and international schools, and education-sector partners.

The candidate will drive account retention, contract renewals, and growth while aligning with leadership on strategy and new market opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Education, Commerce, or a related field; an MBA is an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in key account management, commercial leadership, or business development.
• Experience in education services or related sectors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic education-sector accounts across the UAE, including government entities and school groups.
• Drive revenue retention, renewals, upselling, cross-selling, and profitability.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, procurement teams, school leadership, and government authorities.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure effective service delivery across education solutions.
• Lead commercial negotiations, account planning, forecasting, and reviews.
• Resolve escalations and identify opportunities to improve service quality.
• Monitor account performance, revenue pipelines, and commercial KPIs.

Skills

Key account management

Commercial leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

CRM reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

MBA (advantage)

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Antal International is partnering with a leading UAE-based diversified group to appoint a Vice President for Key Account Management in Education. The role focuses on managing and growing the education business across government, private and international schools, and education-sector partners.

The candidate will drive account retention, contract renewals, and growth while aligning with leadership on strategy and new market opportunities.