Global Sales Director

MLA; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education company based in the UK is seeking a Global Sales Director to lead its international strategy. The role involves overseeing education agents, driving sales growth, and representing the company at global events. Ideal candidates should have significant sales leadership experience in the international education sector, strong management skills, and a capacity to travel as required.

Benefits

Competitive executive-level salary

Attractive performance-based incentives

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive sales leadership experience in residential summer/junior education travel.
• Proven track record of building and scaling successful B2B/agent sales networks.
• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in additional languages is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global sales strategy focused on agent recruitment and retention.
• Lead regional sales managers and teams responsible for key territories.
• Represent MLA at major international education conferences and workshops.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

Direct Sales

Marketing

SAAS

Hotel Experience

Management Experience

Revenue Management

Salesforce

Sales Management

Enterprise Sales

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education or a related field

MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred

Job description

Location : Based in a major city within Europe (excluding Italy) with regular travel required

Employment Type : Full-time

MLA Move Language Ahead as Go Languages World Wide the United Kingdom is a global leader in junior study abroad programmes. We design and deliver high-quality residential language experiences for students aged 1117 across the UK Ireland USA Canada and Italy.

Our business model is exclusively B2B : we work only through education agents never with individual students. This ensures our focus is on building strong long-term partnerships and providing agents with the support resources and confidence to grow recruitment in their markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Global Sales Director to lead and expand MLA's international strategy. The successful candidate will oversee the global network of education agents, develop new markets, drive ambitious sales growth worldwide and play a key leadership role in shaping the company's future on a global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global sales strategy focused on agent recruitment, retention and revenue growth across multiple regions.
• Lead, inspire and manage the regional sales managers and teams responsible for key territories.
• Build, maintain and expand MLA's trusted network of education agents globally.
• Provide agents and internal teams with clear, compelling programme details, pricing structures and marketing resources to maximize enrollments.
• Represent MLA at major international education conferences, trade fairs and agent workshops worldwide.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key global agents, ensuring excellent service responsiveness and problem resolution.
• Analyze global market trends, agent performance and customer feedback to continuously refine sales strategies and product offerings.
• Prepare and present global sales forecasts, reports and strategic updates to the senior executive team.>
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product development and operations teams to align sales initiatives with company goals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Education or a related field; MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive sales leadership experience in residential summer/junior education travel, ideally in a global capacity.
• Proven track record of building and scaling successful B2B/agent sales networks across multiple international markets.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with experience managing diverse cross-cultural teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and presentation abilities.
• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in additional languages is highly desirable.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving global environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

What We Offer

• Competitive executive-level salary with attractive performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to lead and grow a well-established trusted global junior programmes brand.
• Significant professional growth and career development in an expanding international company.
• Supportive multicultural and collaborative work environment.

Compensation Package

We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation package tailored to the seniority of this role, including a base salary and performance-driven commissions linked directly to global student enrollments, as well as additional executive bonuses for surpassing targets. The package reflects the critical importance of the Global Sales Director in driving MLA's worldwide growth and success.

Key Skills

• Business Development
• Sales Experience
• Direct Sales
• Marketing
• SAAS
• Hotel Experience
• Management Experience
• Revenue Management
• Salesforce
• Sales Management
• Enterprise Sales
• Negotiation