Partnerships Director, S.E. Asia

Do you want to play a key role in building a fast growing business in South East Asia? 

We are looking for a driven and knowledgeable Partnerships Director to expand our APAC team. This is your opportunity to utilise your advanced business development skills and benefit from the network you have developed throughout your career. You’ll be at the forefront of driving growth, building strategic partnerships, and shaping our presence in a market full of opportunity and complexity. If you’re commercially sharp, thrive in fast-moving environments, and want to make a real impact on both immediate results and long-term strategy, this role is for you. 

Studyportals' mission is to bring transparency to the wealth of study opportunities in the International Higher Education market. We aim to empower the world to choose education on a global scale. 

Our websites receive 40+ million unique users/year, which makes us the most popular study choice platform worldwide. We currently partnering with over 3,000 participating universities in 114 countries worldwide and our team encompasses +250 people with 40 different nationalities 

What you will be doing: 

• Developing and executing a B2B go-to-market BD strategy, driving key account practices, managing high-value partnerships, connecting with top universities to help them to diversify and grow their international student body
• Multi-level business development with a focus on connecting and building trust with the board and DMU of top institutions resulting in multi-year partnerships
• Working cross-functionally with Marketing and Sales delivery, you will bridge global strategy and local execution. You will also lead commercial negotiations and performance reporting, embedding consistent systems and standards
• Advising and liaising with both new and existing clients – build and nurture existing partnerships and ensuring our clients are happy with their performance
• Represent Studyportals at key conferences and events
• Involvement in the optimization of the complete commercial cycle: from lead generation, negotiation sales, campaign implementation to reporting and evaluation
• Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, APAC