Global Business Development Lead

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Felsted; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Felsted School in Essex is expanding its Global Education team to build international relationships and markets, creating sustainable opportunities for revenue growth. The successful candidate will be confident, energetic and commercially minded, capable of presenting to international audiences, developing new business, managing customer relationships and representing Felsted externally.

Flexible working and international travel are expected, including the Summer School.

Qualifications

• Experience in international education or customer-focused environments is advantageous.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with international audiences.
• Ability to present to international audiences, develop new business, and represent Felsted externally.
• Experience using CRM systems, developing campaigns and managing social/digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop new international relationships and markets to grow revenue.
• Represent Felsted externally and manage customer relationships across cultures.
• Attend educational fairs, visit schools/agents/partners, and travel internationally.
• Flexible working with residential duties during the International Summer School.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Presentations

Sales

Business development

Marketing

Hospitality

CRM systems

Campaign development

Social media

Digital communications

Tools

CRM systems

Social media management tools

Job description

Following a busy and successful summer season, we are expanding our Global Education team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing new international relationships and markets, and creating sustainable opportunities for revenue growth.

Founded in 1564, Felsted School is a leading co-educational HMC and IAPS boarding and day school, educating circa 900 students aged 3-18. Located in a picturesque rural village in North Essex, the School occupies a stunning 90-acre campus. Felsted prides itself on being a welcoming and grounded school community which plays to the interests and strengths of the individual.

We are seeking a confident, energetic and commercially minded individual with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. The successful candidate will be comfortable presenting to international audiences, developing new business, managing customer relationships and representing Felsted externally. They will be proactive, personable and highly organised, with the ability to build trust and develop long-term relationships across different cultures and markets.

Experience in international education, sales, business development, marketing, hospitality or another customer-focused environment would be advantageous. Experience using CRM systems, developing campaigns and managing social media or digital communications would also be valuable. Experience of international travel for business development, recruitment or partnership development would be an advantage.

We are open to flexible working in this role, with regular attendance at Felsted as required and residential responsibilities during the International Summer School. The role will also involve international travel to attend educational fairs, visit schools, agents and partners, and represent Felsted in international markets.

Further information about Felsted School can be found at www.felsted.org.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 28 September at 9am. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.