National Business Development Manager - National at Eduvos

The Position:

• The National Business Development Manager is responsible for the oversight of the part time division to ensure its growth and sustainability, effective academic delivery, sound operations management and impactful industry and community involvement.
• It encompasses ensuring outstanding service delivery and a positive academic and campus experience for our students. The National Business Development Manager is also required to build a high-performing campus culture that is aligned to Eduvos’ philosophy and values, by supporting and developing engaged and empowered staff.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification (preferably commerce) is required; an undergraduate qualification may be considered for candidates with a proven track record of relevant experience.

Experience:

• At least five years’ management experience in a higher education / HR / hospitality environment.

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:

As the National Business Development Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Accountable for all aspects of the part time structure's performance including student growth, financial performance, academic and customer results and experience.
• Planning, Management and co-ordination of systems and processes.
• Staff Leadership.
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration 
• Understanding the African market / continent
• Corporate partnerships

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• Commercial knowledge and skills – understand profit and loss statements and the key drivers of income and expenses, driving sales and revenue
• Matrix management know-how
• Good understanding regarding the development and maintenance of a high-performance culture
• Good understanding of customer experience principles and its impact on student success and student experience
• Good understanding of academic processes and regulatory frameworks, as well as academic Higher Education products and product development processes (Advantageous)
• Distance learning experience

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and innovation
• Taking accountability and being responsible
• People Leadership and Development
• Educational management
• Excellent communications skills including building relations and networking
• Influencing
• Professional and technical expertise
• Analysis and judgment
• Change Management
• Vision and strategy
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness
• Execution
• Business development and bottom-line focus