Strategic Growth Director

4 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Education Development Trust Full time

About the role

The Strategic Growth Director will lead the strategic planning function in collaboration with the Executive Team. This includes identifying and pursuing new opportunities for growth, developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and market share, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve growth targets.

You will analyse market trends, customer insights, and evidence from our research to inform growth strategy. Identify new opportunities for impact at scale, work in partnership with the Education, Skills and Consultancy teams to launch new products and enter new markets. Track and measure the effectiveness of growth strategies and investment, adjust activities accordingly.

You will lead and manage the client-facing teams in the Marketing Directorate, ensuring that each function is fully aligned to the overall company strategy, and that the ways of working in the organisation are optimised to achieve growth targets for educational outcomes, revenue and financial contribution.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategic growth plans aligned to organisational objectives
  • Lead cross-functional teams to achieve growth targets
  • Analyse market trends and customer insights to inform growth strategy
  • Identify new opportunities for impact at scale
  • Work in partnership with Education, Skills and Consultancy teams to launch new products and enter new markets

Requirements

  • Proven leadership of successful brand and marketing campaigns aligned to organisational objectives
  • Current knowledge of best-practice techniques in strategic growth in complex organisations
  • Significant knowledge of strategic planning processes and strategic plan development in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Minimum of a degree equivalent qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Successful track record of strategic marketing and customer relationship management ideally in an educational environment
  • Proven track record of achieving and/or exceeding targets for growth within the UK and international markets
  • Experience of developing customer service strategies, the advocacy model of marketing and of managing customer relationships
  • Experienced and seasoned in building, leading, motivating and developing a multi-dimensional team, with a track record of both team and personal success and growth

What we can offer you

Salary circa £125,000 per annum based on working 35 hours per week.

Benefits include:

  • 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
  • 11% Matched Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Health care cash plan


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