Director of Analytics and Consulting

Join the team transforming digital education. We are living in a defining moment in history. The window is open—briefly—for one bold, entrepreneurial team to fundamentally reshape how the world chooses education. At Studyportals, we believe the future of global education should be digital, transparent, and driven by data. That’s why we’re on a mission to make study choice more fact-based, accessible, and affordable for millions of students worldwide.

Studyportals has become the world’s leading platform for international education choice. Every month, millions of students from every corner of the globe use our platforms to find and compare their ideal study options. With over 4,000 university partners in 118 countries, we’ve democratized access to higher education and brought unparalleled transparency to the study-choice process. But we’re not stopping there. For universities, we’ve created a scalable, digital model for global recruitment—one that offers guaranteed ROI and real-time insight into what students want, what institutions offer, and increasingly, what the world needs.

We’re now looking for a visionary leader to help us write the next chapter. Are you a strategic business developer with C-level experience? Do you have a passion for building high-performing commercial teams and scaling impact through data and insight? We’re seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to head our Analytics and Consulting team—a crucial force in driving smarter decisions and global reach for higher education institutions.

You’ll be at the forefront of helping universities navigate complexity with clarity, powered by our unrivaled data and intelligence. The Analytics and Consulting Team (ACT) advises and assists universities, governments and other organisations in the higher education sector to realise their ambitions in the field of strategy, portfolio development, student success, international marketing and international student recruitment. We are spearheading a revolution for universities to become data-driven in their strategy, programme choices and go-to-market. Our areas of expertise are Analytics, Consulting, and Training.

We are looking for an experienced Director to manage and boost our business development and delivery, not only for universities and governments but also for consulting firms and for corporate clients in their global quest for talented students. You will be leading our team of the best consultants, researchers and data experts, consisting of 12 dedicated, multinational professionals, across seven countries. Overall, Studyportals employs over 200 people in our offices around the world.

This role is based in the UK (remote) or our Eindhoven headquarters in the Netherlands. We are open to hybrid roles: partly remote combined with significant office presence and travel. As an international company, our main language is English and proficiency in the Dutch language is not required.

The challenge

Your main challenge will be growing our ACT team to its full potential, boosting the sales of all ACT data solutions and consulting services to both new and existing clients. Besides business development, you are also expected to provide the best market insights and strategic advice. We are an ambitious team and with your help, we want to significantly grow our impact and revenue while maintaining our high client satisfaction.

The activities

• Formulating strategy, offering and execution of that plan
• Management and development of the team
• Growing order intake, revenue and contribution margin
• Help optimise the complete commercial cycle: from lead generation to project implementation in collaboration with the account managers in the regional business units
• Connecting with universities to help them diversify and grow their international student body, using real-time data to support strategic decision making
• Connecting with consulting firms to help them serve universities using Studyportals data and insights
• Focus on acquisition of new clients and retention of existing clients
• Support your team in achieving its goals
• Support and bring new ideas on how to use our massive amount of data to its fullest potential
• Contribute to Studyportals’ thought leadership through whitepapers, webinars, and presentations at conferences
• Travel (internationally) several times per year to meet clients and to attend conferences

Requirements

The person you are:

• Our mission and core values match your own and motivate you
• You get excited about providing the best solutions to meet our clients’ needs and are committed to creating value for our clients
• You are experienced in consulting and business development and creating long-term partnerships with clients
• You have at least 10 years of experience within the Higher Education industry, preferably in Consulting, Sales or Marketing & Recruitment and are well connected in international higher education
• You have a strong understanding of, and ideally established relationships with, senior executives within universities, government bodies, and related entities
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in managing a team
• You have at least a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in (International) Business or Marketing or a related field
• You have analytical and reporting skills and are a strategic thinker with an eye for business opportunities and are proficient in Excel
• You are fluent in English (no Dutch required, but a plus)
• You are an open and fun teammate – independent yet supportive – thriving in an entrepreneurial atmosphere
• You are open and enjoy an environment of direct feedback, are a good team player and fun to work with
• You can work independently in a dynamic and flexible environment, where priorities can suddenly change, and deadlines can suddenly be moved
• You are ambitious, energetic, and charismatic as well as result-driven and committed to success
• You have EU or UK citizenship or a valid residency/work permit

Benefits

• A position for 5 days per week
• Competitive salary including a bonus and pension scheme
• 32 vacation days (including bank holidays) and you have the flexibility to take your holidays whenever you want
• Possibility to buy/sell 5 vacation days out of your annual balance
• An annual Personal Development budget because personal growth is KEY!
• Reimbursement of your work-related travel costs if you live further from the office
• Possibility to work from abroad 2 times a year
• A nice and fun office in the heart of Eindhoven; five minutes walk away from the station
• A great company environment that is serious about fun with everything we do
• The opportunity to make our world a little better by increasing international access to education
• Studyportals is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)

If you want more information, do not hesitate to contact us. If you want to meet us in person before applying for the position, we are always available for a chat.