Global Business Development Lead

International Schools Today; Great Dunmow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Felsted School, a leading co-educational boarding and day school in North Essex, seeks a confident, energetic professional to expand its Global Education team. You will develop international relationships, manage key partnerships, and present to diverse audiences while representing Felsted externally.

Flexibility for travel and residential duties during the International Summer School is expected. Experience in international education, sales, business development or marketing is advantageous;

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort presenting to international audiences and developing new business.
• Commercially minded, proactive, personable and highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Develop new international relationships and markets for the school.
• Manage customer relationships and represent Felsted externally.
• Present to international audiences and build trust across cultures.
• Travel internationally for business development, recruitment or partnerships.
• Develop campaigns and digital communications to support growth.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Presentation skills

CRM experience

Campaign development

Social media management

Tools

CRM software

Social media platforms

Digital communications

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.

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.