Partnerships Manager

Connecting Education Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BrightHR discount perks

Job summary

Connecting Education Ltd. is seeking a Sales/Partnerships Manager to drive growth by building long-term strategic relationships across the Education sector.

You will lead the full sales cycle, identify cross-sell opportunities and sell consultatively to senior leaders in schools and MATs. This remote-first role offers the chance to shape the future of AI in education, work with product and marketing teams, and represent the company at industry events.

Qualifications

• Experience selling EdTech or education services into schools, ideally MATs.
• Strong knowledge of the Education sector.
• Confident discussing AI in education and curious about its potential.
• Self-starter with ability to build without established playbook.
• Strong CRM discipline with accurate pipeline management and forecasting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with senior leaders.
• Knowledge of using HubSpot CRM would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing across Schools, MATs, Colleges and International Schools.
• Identify cross-sell and Upsell opportunities within larger organisations.
• Sell consultatively to headteachers, digital leads and MAT directors.
• Identify and pursue international opportunities.
• Work with product, marketing and customer success to refine the offer.
• Represent the company at conferences, webinars and industry events.

Skills

EdTech sales

CRM discipline

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Demos

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

Our partner already supports over nearly 500,000 teachers with AI tools that save time, engage students and streamline school operations. Their mission is to make world-class AI accessible to schools across the UK and beyond. This is a rare chance to get in at the ground floor and shape how the business sells as it grows.

They are now looking to hire their first Sales/Partnerships Manager to support the growth of the business by building long term, strategic relationships across the Education sector.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading the full sales cycle - from prospecting, demos, negotiating to closing - across Schools, MATs, Colleges & International Schools
• Alongside New Business, identifying X-sell & Up-sell opportunities across larger organisations
• Selling consultatively to headteachers, digital leads and MAT directors
• Identifying and pursuing international opportunities
• Working with product, marketing and customer success to refine the offer
• Representing the company at conferences, webinars and industry events

What we're looking for:

• Experience selling EdTech or education services into schools, ideally MATs
• Strong knowledge of the Education sector more broadly
• Confidence discussing AI in education, and real curiosity about its potential
• A self-starter, comfortable building without an established playbook
• Strong CRM discipline, with accurate pipeline management and forecasting
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with senior leaders
• Knowledge of utilising HubSpot CRM would be beneficial

What's on offer:

• Flexible work environment that is remote first
• A clear opportunity to grow with the business as the sales team expands
• BrightHR discount perks
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 with service
• The chance to help shape the future of AI in education