Remote US Education Partnerships Director - Founding Hire

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United States

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance stipend

Cambridge immersion opportunities

Founding-hire growth path to US lead

Job summary

Global Education Lab is expanding its US presence and seeking a Director of Business Development to establish and grow the US market as the founding US hire. This remote role operates on East Coast hours, targeting US independent schools, universities, and corporate education buyers.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years selling education programmes, partnerships, or enrollment growth with US institutions, plus a track record of closing premium institutional deals and building a self-sourced

Qualifications

Experience selling educational experiences to American institutions.
6–10 years in education sales, partnerships, or enrollment growth in US.
Track record closing $50K+ institutional deals or filling premium program cohorts.

Responsibilities

Own US revenue and define how GEL wins in America.
Build the US go-to-market: segment prioritization across independent schools, universities, honors programs, and corporate leadership development.
Sell student cohorts (Cambridge summer immersions), educator delegations, and executive programmes to US institutions.
Develop channel partnerships — educational consultants, school associations, university international offices.
Run the full cycle from outreach through contract, coordinating delivery with the UK/India teams.
Represent GEL at US education conferences and build brand presence.
Report market insights and shape US pricing, positioning, and programme design.