International Education Executive, Southeast Europe

Job Title: International Education Executive, Southeast Europe

Salary: £24,300 - £30,600

Location: Cambridge & Hybrid

Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

The International Network are looking to recruit an International Education Executive, Southeast Europe to provide support for the Head of Partnerships & Projects, Europe in prospecting new schools, both for resources and qualifications, and developing and enhancing relationships with our existing customers, including bookstores and distributors.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

The role of the International Education Executive is to assist the Head of Partnerships & Projects, Europe in implementing the business strategy across Southeast Europe, which encompasses the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Kosovo, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Collaborating closely with the Head of Partnerships & Projects, Europe and other stakeholders within Cambridge, you will contribute to developing strategic plans and maintaining strong relationships with schools, distribution networks, and other key figures in the region to support Cambridge's growth. This involves tasks such as updating and managing CRM systems, analysing data to assist in event organisation and training sessions, handling customer inquiries, and learning to independently conduct School Approval Visits.

Additionally, you will represent Cambridge at various events, and provide support to prospective schools by offering guidance on qualifications and resources during the application process.

About you

With your sales experience and positive attitude, you will fit right in. You will get to build relationships with different people and handle multiple tasks, even under pressure. If you know about Cambridge programmes and have a background in education sales, that's a big plus.

In this role, every day presents fresh challenges and opportunities for growth. To be successful you will demonstrate excellent English, and good communication skills in a European language.

Dive into Southeast Europe's education scene with us, where paying attention to details and responding quickly is key. If you enjoy working with others and are handy with IT tools like MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Being detail-oriented and quick to respond are crucial. If you thrive on collaboration and are skilled with IT tools such as MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, then this opportunity might be just right for you!

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 2^nd April and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 9^th and 10^th April 2024.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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