Growth & Operations Director, Education Services

UNITED LANGUAGE CENTRE PTE. LTD.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Language Centre (ULC) seeks a Business Director to drive strategic growth, sales performance, and smooth operations across its programmes. You will translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, lead a high-performing team, and manage budgets with a focus on sustainable results and customer experience.

The role requires executive leadership experience, strong commercial judgment, and an ability to collaborate across academic, sales, and operations teams to ensure organisational

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience with strategic growth and operational oversight.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and translate strategy into commercial plans.
• Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business strategy, operating plans, and growth priorities.
• Lead sales team to achieve enrolment, revenue, and conversion targets with clear plans.
• Oversee daily operations of programmes, campuses, and support functions for quality delivery.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers to build leadership capacity and accountability.
• Maintain relationships with corporate clients and partners to expand opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Performance management

Negotiation

Sales leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Education, or related discipline

Job description

United Language Centre (ULC) seeks a Business Director to drive strategic growth, sales performance, and smooth operations across its programmes. You will translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, lead a high-performing team, and manage budgets with a focus on sustainable results and customer experience.

The role requires executive leadership experience, strong commercial judgment, and an ability to collaborate across academic, sales, and operations teams to ensure organisational