Regional Partnerships Manager in London

This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between working from home and our office. Typically, employees are expected to work 2 days in the office per week.

At QS, we believe that work should empower you. That’s why we foster a flexible working environment that encourages every employee to own their career whilst flourishing personally and professionally. Our commitment to people development is recognised globally: QS is a Gold-accredited Investors in People organisation, placing us among the top 28% of workplaces worldwide. Our company values underpin everything we do – we collaborate, respect and support each other.

It’s our mission to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, ensuring that everyone has access to opportunities that change lives. Our diversity makes us stronger. By sharing our experiences, we learn from one another and achieve more together, driving progress across the sector.

You’ll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that see a positive impact across the business and the wider sector.

This is what you’ll be doing:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of strategic university partnerships in the UK to achieve yearly revenue targets across the QS portfolio.
• Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with university stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on institutional strategy, rankings, and internationalisation.
• Lead consultative sales processes, identifying opportunities to introduce QS products, solutions, and insights that drive partner success.
• Contribute to the UK strategy by leveraging internal teams and data, ensuring QS continues to provide relevant, market-leading solutions.
• Represent QS at industry events, presenting to large audiences and effectively storytelling using data.
• Deliver scalable, regular communications to clients, including webinars, thought leadership seminars, and bespoke presentations.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure an integrated approach to client success.
• Embrace and demonstrate QS’s values in all interactions with clients and colleagues.
• Any other duties that fall within the purpose and scope of the role.

Key skills and experience:

• Strong knowledge of the international university student recruitment landscape.
• In-depth understanding of institutional performance, reputation management, and higher education strategies.
• Extensive HE networks across the UK, spanning academic, recruitment, and internationalisation teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to sales and client engagement.
• Track record of consultative sales success and achievement against revenue targets.
• Strong experience in sales management practices, including pipeline management, opportunity forecasting, territory and account planning, and multi-channel client communication.
• Ability to interpret and present complex data and insights to senior HE stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and independent working skills, with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities effectively.
• Educated to degree level, with a Master’s desirable.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the UK and internationally as required.
• High proficiency in MS 365 and understanding of AI tools to drive efficiency.

Please note, if you don’t meet all the criteria but believe you have the skills and passion to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

As standard you will have:

• Competitive base salary
• Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increasing to 27 days after 5 years
• Access to a Buy Holiday scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Generous pension through Royal London
• Comprehensive private medical insurance and wellness scheme through Vitality
• Cycle to work scheme
• A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture

Outside of these standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:

• Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
• Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
• Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
• Support for volunteering and study leave
• Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
• Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme

QS is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive.