Exams Higher Education Lead, Andes Cluster - Bogota, Colombia - British Council

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Exams Higher Education Lead, Andes Cluster

Date:05-Jan-2023

Location:
Bogota, Americas, CO

Company:
British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work in two ways - directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.

We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities.

We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.
These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share.

This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained.

We work on the ground in more than 100 countries.

In we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Pay Band:
F/7

Contract Type:
Indefinite

Location:
Bogota

Department:
Exams

Closing Date:
advert will close on

Wednesday 18 January, 2023 at 23:59 Colombia time.

Role Purpose

This role will lead our work to position the British Council as the partner of choice for English assessment and training with the higher education sector across the Andes cluster, which includes Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Venezuela.

It will be responsible for shaping and delivering on strategy for the higher education sector related to our higher education consultancy and assessment offer with an emphasis on IELTS & British Council tests.

As a Business Development role it will also involve the direct pursuit of opportunities and delivery of income and key performance indicators targets for the Andes Cluster.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following

Direct relationship management of key higher education accounts and association relationships across Andes cluster for IELTS & British Council tests
Coordinate the planning, establishment and maintenance of nominated account/stakeholder/partner or sponsor relationships, in accordance with the relationship strategy and objectives in line with cluster team and regional priorities
Lead on the design and delivery of a strategic plan for the higher education sector, capable of achieving agreed targets (e.g. on margin, income, impact and take up) and aligned to relevant corporate and regional priorities
Manage the higher education product portfolio and business pipeline to deliver income/surplus targets for higher education with a specicifc focus on IELTS & British Council tests
Draw on market insight, operational, commercial and financial analysis to inform business development and identify areas for new, additional or modified exams activity with higher education partners including training related to English as a Medium of Instruction
Support the design of the Exams Marketing Plan then monitor and review effectiveness of its implementation
Manage and review effectiveness of partnership (agency) model and input into physical footprint strategy
Plan and prioritise own work activities to ensure effective delivery of diverse responsibilities and stakeholder management deliverables over a monthly to quarterly time horizon
Enable a climate of constructive feedback and productive workplace performance.
Share intelligence and ideas to support in identifying/developing new ways of working
Line manage team members across the cluster team
Provide professional input to support the development of high quality, competitive and customer/marketfocused bids, tender submissions, programme plans and sponsorship appeals, which are capable of generating specified commercial returns and cultural relations impact
Work with colleagues to ensure local business development initiatives are based on high quality content, accurate costing, sound commercial/contractual terms, appropriate risk mitigation measures, and are aligned to corporate priorities and plans
Support Head of Exams Business Development with higher education data for financial planning, effective team performance, and new ways of working and empowerment of managees when and where appropriate
Provide thought leadership for the higher education sector and internal team through knowledge and sharing of global trends, change, best practice and sharing of innovative solutions in a fastchanging environment
Monitor and assesses local market, relevant to the higher ed