Senior Manager: Strategic Partnerships & Enrolment Growth

GESS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GESS in Singapore seeks a Business Development and Relations Senior Manager to drive enrolment growth across German and IB programmes. The role acts as an external ambassador, building relationships with embassies, chambers, corporate HR and mobility teams to generate qualified demand.

Working with Admissions and Marketing, you will co-plan campaigns, manage partner networks, report on KPI progress and deliver high-value partnerships and events to raise visibility and enrolments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, International Relations or Journalism preferred.
• 8+ years in business development, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement or high-value sales, ideally in education or another relationship-led, reputation-driven sector.
• Measurable growth in enquiries and enrolments sourced from embassy, corporate, chamber and club relationships, across both curricula.
• Preferred-partner agreements in place or demonstrated ability to develop with priority employers and relocation providers, supported by a documented network map and contact programme.
• New business development track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead outbound business development to generate enquiries, enrolments and tuition revenue from priority segments, against targets agreed.
• Run a structured outreach programme to relocation agencies, global mobility leaders and HR decision makers at German Centre-based and other European multinationals, and negotiate corporate partnerships, preferred-school and relocation-package arrangements (subject to school leadership approval).
• Track leads from diplomatic, corporate, chamber and club channels, alongside the Admissions team through an agreed process, and report conversion against enrolment KPIs to the school leadership.
• Co-plan and co-host open houses, executive receptions, newcomer briefings and information evenings together with Admissions and Marketing team. This role brings the audiences and senior hosting; Admissions leads, admissions content and follow-up; Marketing leads, promotion and production.
• Represent GESS at community fairs, welcome events and newcomer briefings run by clubs and relocation providers.

Skills

Executive presence

Consultative selling

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

HubSpot CRM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, International Relations or Journalism

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

GESS in Singapore seeks a Business Development and Relations Senior Manager to drive enrolment growth across German and IB programmes. The role acts as an external ambassador, building relationships with embassies, chambers, corporate HR and mobility teams to generate qualified demand.

Working with Admissions and Marketing, you will co-plan campaigns, manage partner networks, report on KPI progress and deliver high-value partnerships and events to raise visibility and enrolments.