Regional Director, Education Partnerships

Zen Educate; Exeter; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Ownership in the company

25+ days holiday

Summer hours

Job summary

Zen Educate, a UK education-tech platform, seeks a senior leader to spearhead commercial growth and school partnerships in Sunderland. You will own regional revenue, set targets, and lead a team of account managers while shaping campaigns with cross-functional teams.

Join a fast-growing company scaling across the UK with significant impact on how schools access vetted teachers and staff. You will drive expansion and upskill teams in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Prior management experience of at least one year, with direct line management of more than two people.
• Understand the pain points of schools and show a desire to solve these challenges.
• Have either commercial leadership or school leadership experience, preferably both, with demonstrated success.
• History of rapid career growth and eagerness for further growth opportunities.
• Solution‑oriented mindset, be a team player and value collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the commercial success of Zen in supporting secondary schools in Sunderland.
• Own commercial output, set targets and execute strategies, build relationships with school leaders and upskill wider teams.
• Collaborate with team leaders across the business, design and execute effective campaigns.
• Provide line management to Account Managers.
• Increase efficiency of days booked and build strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• Build senior strategic relationships with senior stakeholders within your region - Executive School leaders, Trust CEOs etc.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Commercial leadership

Team player

Job description

Zen Educate, a UK education-tech platform, seeks a senior leader to spearhead commercial growth and school partnerships in Sunderland. You will own regional revenue, set targets, and lead a team of account managers while shaping campaigns with cross-functional teams.

Join a fast-growing company scaling across the UK with significant impact on how schools access vetted teachers and staff. You will drive expansion and upskill teams in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.