Education Group CEO: Growth, Strategy & Expansion

Zohorecruit; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a high-impact CEO for Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to blend strategic vision with strong commercial execution, driving growth, building high-performing teams and turning opportunities into tangible results.

The CEO will be responsible for business performance, growth strategy and operational excellence, accelerating expansion, strengthening market position, and leading a rigorous transformation across the Group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CEO or senior commercial leader with full P&L responsibility.
• Strong track record of revenue growth, market expansion and stakeholder management.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with execution-focused leadership.
• Experience scaling businesses and entering new markets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the Group’s overall business strategy, growth agenda and commercial direction.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and market share across the Group.
• Identify and convert growth opportunities, including new campuses, programmes, markets, partnerships and strategic investments.
• Build a strong commercial engine across sales, marketing, admissions, partnerships and business development.
• Develop and execute aggressive yet sustainable student acquisition and enrolment strategies.
• Strengthen the Group’s brand positioning and competitive differentiation.
• Lead and develop a high-performance leadership team and establish KPIs.
• Oversee operational performance with high standards in academic quality, student experience and governance.
• Build strategic relationships with stakeholders, investors and industry leaders.
• Evaluate and execute M&A, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure agility, customer focus and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving education landscape.
• Provide leadership during transformation, expansion and organizational change.

Skills

CEO experience

P&L responsibility

growth leadership

sales-led growth

customer acquisition

stakeholder management

execution orientation

team development

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking a high-impact CEO for Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to blend strategic vision with strong commercial execution, driving growth, building high-performing teams and turning opportunities into tangible results.

The CEO will be responsible for business performance, growth strategy and operational excellence, accelerating expansion, strengthening market position, and leading a rigorous transformation across the Group.