Head of Employer Partnerships & Learnerships (Cape Town) at HyperionDev

ABOUT THE ROLE

• As our Head of Employer Partnerships & Learnerships, you will join the senior leadership team and take ownership of our employer-facing strategy across EMEA.
• You’ll set the direction and structure for how we engage with companies to unlock training and talent acquisition opportunities through learnerships, corporate upskilling, and custom B2B training initiatives.
• You’ll also drive the growth of employer-funded revenue, including sales of bootcamps and certificate programs.
• A core part of your role will be leading a high-performing team of Business Development Managers and support staff, with a collective goal of delivering over R20 million in annual revenue through targeted, strategic business development.
• This is a mission-driven role for someone who believes in the power of education to transform lives.
• You’ll be motivated by the opportunity to shape careers and drive workforce development at scale, helping thousands of students unlock their potential.
• We’re looking for a commercially sharp, impact-oriented leader with a proven track record of acquiring, maintaining, and growing learnership partnerships.
• You should also have experience building and scaling high-performing business development teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• At least 2 year of experience delivering or acquiring learnership partnerships/training in South Africa
• At least 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering employer partnerships to deliver learnerships in South Africa at the scale of at least >R20mil a year
• At least 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalent
• A deep understanding of the employer training and learning & development space in South Africa and demonstrable track record of working with companies to scale training operations.
• A deep understanding of the BEE ecosystem in South Africa in relation to learning and development
• Extremely strong business acumen
• Highly skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Undergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant field

Preferred:

• Experience working in Jobs Fund or similar government/employer led impact projects in South Africa
• Experience working with employers that fund or co-fund tech bootcamps
• At least 3 year of experience delivering or acquiring learnership partnerships in South Africa
• At least 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering corprorate partnerships to deliver apprenticeships, executive education, or training for businesses at scale specifically for training tech skills
• At least 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalent in the tech education vertical
• A deep understanding of the employer training and development space in multiple countries in EMEA and demonstrable track record of working with employers in partnerships to scale education
• Extremely strong business acumen
• Highly skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Undergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant field
• Prior experience in a high-growth, tech-focused environment
• Prior experience in education or education technology