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Program Manager - Education specialist
Futures Abroad DMCC
, UAE
Mid
Onsite
AED 7,000/month / month
1 weeks ago
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About the Role
Futures Abroad DMCC seeks a Partnership Manager to build relationships with schools and universities across the GCC, design workshops, and drive student recruitment. Requires 3-5 years in GCC education sector, partnership experience, and event organization skills.
Key Skills for This Role
Partnership DevelopmentRelationship BuildingWorkshop DesignEvent CoordinationNegotiationMarketing
Responsibilities
- Identify, approach, and cultivate relationships with high schools, international schools, and university partners across the GCC
- Negotiate partnership agreements and MOUs aligned with school needs and institutional goals
- Maintain and nurture long term strategic relationships with school leadership and university contacts
- Conceptualize and organize interactive workshops in collaboration with elite universities
- Coordinate logistics: venue, speaker coordination, participant recruitment, marketing
- Manage end to end workshop execution from planning to post event reporting
- Serve as primary contact for partner schools and universities
- Promote workshops and partnership initiatives across schools and to parents/students
- Track partnership performance and ROI metrics
Requirements
- 3 5 years of experience in the education sector in the Gulf region
- Proven track record of school partnerships, institutional relationships, or B2B education sales
- Deep understanding of GCC education landscape
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Experience organizing events, workshops, or large scale programs
- Fluency in English
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify gaps and create solutions
- Results driven and comfortable with metrics, reporting, and accountability
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Role Overview
- As Partnership Manager, you'll be the bridge between Futures Abroad and high schools, international schools, and universities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and beyond.
- You'll design and execute collaborative workshops, build strategic relationships, and create value for students, schools, and our university partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Partnership Development & Management: Identify, approach, and cultivate relationships with high schools, international schools, and university partners across the GCC.
- Negotiate partnership agreements and MOUs aligned with school needs and institutional goals.
- Maintain and nurture long term strategic relationships with school leadership and university contacts.
- Track partnership performance and ROI metrics.
- Workshop Design & Execution: Conceptualize and organize interactive workshops in collaboration with elite universities (e.g., MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, Penn, Cornell).
- Coordinate logistics: venue, speaker coordination, participant recruitment, marketing.
- Manage end to end workshop execution—from planning to post event reporting.
- Create scalable workshop models.
- School & University Relationship Building: Serve as primary contact for partner schools and universities.
- Understand school priorities and align Futures Abroad services.
- Facilitate university speaker sessions, webinars, and campus interactions.
- Support school counselors with resources and information on university expectations.
Required Qualifications
- 3 5 years of experience in the education sector in the Gulf region
- Proven track record of school partnerships, institutional relationships, or B2B education sales
- Deep understanding of GCC education landscape (international schools, curricula, decision makers)
- Strong communication and relationship building skills—both internal and external
- Experience organizing events, workshops, or large scale programs
- Ability to work across diverse stakeholders (schools, universities, students, parents)
- Fluency in English; Arabic is a significant advantage
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify gaps and create solutions
- Results driven and comfortable with metrics, reporting, and accountability
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with university admissions and student recruitment
- Familiarity with Ivy League or Oxbridge institutional expectations
- Background in education counseling or career guidance
- Network of school leaders or university contacts in the GCC
- Experience managing digital marketing or social media for education programs
What We Offer
- Competitive salary package (commensurate with experience)
- Performance bonuses tied to partnership growth and workshop outcomes
- Professional development in education, leadership, and university relations
- Flexible work environment with travel flexibility across GCC
- Collaborative team of university counselors, content creators, and mentors
- Impact: Be part of a team guiding students to world class universities
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