Manager - School Acquisition - Education - 8+ years - Hyderabad

Crescendo Global Leadership Hiring India; Hyderabad; In loco; INR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Crescendo Global Leadership Hiring India seeks an experienced Manager for School Acquisition in Hyderabad, focusing on growing the education sector through disciplined deal sourcing and acquisition strategies.

The role emphasizes building relationships with school owners, negotiating complex transactions, and coordinating due diligence across Legal, Finance and Transformation teams to close opportunities.

Competenze

• 8+ years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate acquisition or franchise acquisition.
• Experience in education, institutional real estate or franchise acquisition preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or related field preferred.

Mansioni

• Identify and map established K-12 schools for potential acquisition or conversion.
• Build and maintain relationships with school owners, trustees, promoters, consultants, brokers and local intermediaries.
• Understand owner motivations and present suitable acquisition, investment or brand-conversion propositions.
• Evaluate school financials, enrolment trends, fee structures, infrastructure and liabilities for deal assessment.
• Structure and negotiate acquisition, majority-stake, brand-license or management takeover opportunities.
• Coordinate financial, legal and academic due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage negotiations from term sheet through final agreement in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
• Coordinate post-acquisition transition and brand conversion activities with the Transformation team.
• Maintain a structured acquisition pipeline and reporting deal progress, economics and market coverage to senior leadership.

Conoscenze

Relationship-based sales

Deal sourcing

Valuation

Negotiation

Transaction management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related postgraduate qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Manager School Acquisition – Education – 8+Years - Hyderabad

We are looking for an experienced professional with 8-15 years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate or franchise acquisitions, preferably within the education or institutional real estate sector. The role requires strong relationship-building, deal sourcing, valuation, negotiation and transaction management skills. The ideal candidate will be experienced in managing consultative, relationship-led transactions and taking opportunities through to closure.

Location: Hyderabad

Your Future Employer

Join a leading education platform expanding into the K-12 school segment, offering an opportunity to build and shape its school acquisition function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

1. Identifying and mapping established K-12 schools across target markets for potential acquisition or conversion.
2. Building and maintaining relationships with school owners, trustees, promoters, consultants, brokers and local intermediaries.
3. Understanding owner motivations and presenting suitable acquisition, investment or brand-conversion propositions.
4. Evaluating school financials, enrolment trends, fee structures, infrastructure and liabilities for deal assessment.
5. Structuring and negotiating acquisition, majority-stake, brand-license or management takeover opportunities.
6. Coordinating financial, legal and academic due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Managing negotiations from term sheet through final agreement in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
8. Coordinating post-acquisition transition and brand conversion activities with the Transformation team.
9. Maintaining a structured acquisition pipeline and reporting deal progress, economics and market coverage to senior leadership.

Requirements

1. 8+ years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate acquisition or franchise acquisition.
2. Experience in education, institutional real estate or franchise acquisition is preferred.
3. Strong experience in relationship-led business development and consultative deal-making.
4. Good understanding of business and real estate valuation, deal structuring and commercial negotiations.
5. Experience coordinating legal, financial and operational due diligence.
6. Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and analytical skills.
7. Bachelor's degree is required; MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Finance or a related field is preferred.

What's in it for you

1. Opportunity to build the school acquisition function from the ground up with significant ownership.
2. Exposure to strategic acquisitions, deal structuring and senior-level decision-making.
3. Opportunity to work closely with leadership, Legal, Finance and Transformation teams.

Disclaimer

Crescendo Global is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Note

Due to the high volume of applications, candidates who do not hear from us within one week should assume they have not been shortlisted for the opportunity.

Profile Keywords

School Acquisition, M&A, Business Development, Education Sector, K-12 Schools, Deal Structuring, Valuation, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Franchise Acquisition, Real Estate Acquisition, Stakeholder Management