Senior Business Development Manager (Education)

TL;DR

Senior Business Development Manager (Education): Identifying and assessing commercial growth opportunities and creating business models for monetization of customer value with an accent on strategic pricing and M&A evaluation. Focus on driving progress of selected growth projects and presenting business cases to the Nordic Leadership team.

Location: Hybrid (3/5 days at the office) in Helsinki, Finland

Company

hirify.global is a leading K12 European learning company operating in 12 countries, focused on providing learning products and services for primary, secondary, and vocational education.

What you will do

• Lead business case analysis expertise and practices in the Nordics team.
• Manage and report on the Growth business portfolio.
• Define business models and build business cases for new opportunities.
• Provide key expertise for pricing and monetization planning.
• Evaluate potential M&A and partnership opportunities.
• Drive progress of selected Growth projects in close collaboration with business and international teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Business, Economics or similar.
• At least 5 years of experience in business development, focused on commercial initiatives including M&A.
• Experience from management/strategy consulting and in-house business development/corporate strategy in a larger corporate.
• Proven track record in transforming new business concepts into successful propositions and presenting business cases.
• Project/portfolio management experience.
• Excellent Finnish and English speaking and writing skills required.

Nice to have

• Curiosity about and understanding of the latest innovative digital developments, like artificial intelligence.
• Fluency in Swedish.
• Genuine interest and knowledge of the educational market.

Culture & Benefits

• Part of a dynamic team passionate about shaping the future of education.
• Crucial role in an expansive international corporation with personal development and long-term career progression.
• Healthy work/life balance, wide array of strong benefits, and an annual bonus plan.
• Open culture with flexible hybrid working model.
• Opportunities to develop know-how with versatile responsibilities and wide education opportunities.
• Commitment to a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace.