Schools Development Manager

About the role

As School Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving the growth of Cambridge programmes and qualifications in Egypt, aligning with regional business objectives and strategic priorities. You will build and maintain strong relationships with schools, education organisations, universities, government stakeholders and other partners, helping to strengthen Cambridge's position as a leading provider of international education while delivering real educational value to customers.

Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include:

• Developing relationships with new and existing schools and education partners to support growth and customer loyalty.
• Identifying new business opportunities and driving market growth across Egypt.
• Building and maintaining relationships with government departments, universities and key education stakeholders.
• Representing Cambridge at exhibitions, conferences, seminars and other education events.
• Gathering and sharing customer, market and competitor insights to support business planning and decision-making.
• Maintaining accurate customer information and activity records within CRM systems.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across Cambridge to support recognition, training, marketing and customer engagement activities.
• Using data and market intelligence to monitor performance and contribute to future growth planning.

Travel Requirements

The role involves regular travel to engage with schools, government departments, universities, and other key stakeholders. The successful candidate will also attend educational seminars, conferences, and events to promote Cambridge products and services.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Transportation Allowance
• Life Allowance
• AD&D Allowance
• Private Medical Healthcare

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We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 19th August 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Shortlisted candidates will receive an interview invitation, along with details of a role-related presentation task to prepare in advance and deliver as part of the interview process. Interview invitations and presentation details will typically be shared 4 to 5 days before the interview takes place. Due to the volume of applicants we may receive, this advert may close earlier than advertised.

If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:

• First-stage virtual interview via Microsoft Teams – a role-related presentation task to be completed in advance of the interview process.
• Second-stage face-to-face interview in Cairo

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks due to working in a regulated industry.

Skills

About You

You will have experience driving business growth, developing customer relationships and working within the education sector. You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders, identifying opportunities and promoting educational solutions that deliver value to schools and other customers.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in business development, sales, account management or stakeholder engagement within the education sector.
• Strong understanding of the education landscape in Egypt.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both English and Arabic.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with schools, education organisations, government stakeholders and other key partners.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities, influence stakeholders and deliver business objectives.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a customer-focused environment.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Education-related or postgraduate qualification.
• Experience working with international schools, international qualifications or international education providers.
• Experience representing an organisation at conferences, exhibitions, seminars or other external events.
• Experience using customer insights, market data and CRM systems to support business growth and planning.