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Amideast is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 1951, Amideast in its early years focused on promoting U.S. study to students in the MENA region and managing U.S. scholarships and exchanges such as the flagship Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
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Location: Middle East North Africa Region | Address: , | Job Type: Full-Time | Posting Date: 09/25/2024 |
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to providing pathways to education, employment, personal and workforce growth and empowerment, and mutual understanding through life-changing opportunities for education, tailored training and upskilling, networking, cultural and educational exchanges. We provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to academic and career pathways, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Amideast operates offices in 11 countries covering 13 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Manager of Business Innovation will be based full-time in the MENA region and travel frequently (up to 50% of his/her time) to Amideast country offices and other countries in the region to support and expand Amideast’s fee-for-service business in the education, training, and testing sectors. Working closely with HQ senior staff in Washington, DC and individual country offices, the incumbent will develop and execute targeted marketing plans to expand Amideast’s proprietary fee-for-service client base, including, but not limited to, corporations, host government institutions, universities, schools, and individuals. The incumbent will work closely with program staff at HQ and in the field to co-develop new products and services to adapt to a changing marketplace. The incumbent will also work closely with the Communications team to design a strategy for digital marketing metrics to measure the success of campaigns and the associated ROI.
The incumbent will develop and maintain relationships with key contacts throughout the MENA region, assist country directors and their teams in identifying new clients, as well as increasing follow-on business with existing and/or recent clients. An emphasis will be placed on developing privately funded large-scale programs.
Reporting directly to the Headquarters Vice President for Business Development, the successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the MENA region, proven experience marketing in Amideast’s core service areas, and verbal and written fluency in Arabic and English; a working proficiency in French is also desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Manager of Business innovation will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
QUALIFICATIONS