At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive commercial success in supporting schools and lead innovative campaigns.
- Company: Join Zen Educate, a fast-growing EdTech company making a real difference.
- Benefits: Enjoy health insurance, life insurance, and a cycle to work scheme.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at our core; we welcome all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Be part of a fun-loving team solving real challenges in education.
- Qualifications: Proven management experience and a passion for improving schools.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the commercial success of Zen in supporting secondary schools in Sunderland.
- Own commercial output, set targets and execute strategies, build relationships with school leaders and upskill wider teams.
- Collaborate with team leaders across the business, design and execute effective campaigns.
- Provide line management to Account Managers.
- Increase efficiency of days booked and build strategic relationships with stakeholders.
- Build senior strategic relationships with senior stakeholders within your region - Executive School leaders, Trust CEOs etc.
- Platform adoption % of Zen Educate features. Prior management experience of at least one year, with direct line management of more than two people.
- Have a good understanding of the pain points of schools and demonstrate a passion and desire to work for a company that is solving these challenges.
- Have either commercial leadership or school leadership experience, preferably both, with demonstrated success in either field.
- A history of rapid career growth and be excited about further growth opportunities.
- A solution-oriented mindset, be a team player and have an understanding of the importance of collaboration.
Here's the challenge: UK schools spend over £2 billion a year on temporary staff.
But £600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies, money that should be going back into classrooms and teachers' pay.
So we're doing things differently.
Zen Educate is an online platform that gives schools instant access to fully vetted teachers and support staff.
Since launching in 2017, we've already saved schools over £30 million, that's gone straight back to where it matters most.
We've just closed a $37m Series B (the biggest Ed Tech round in Europe last year!), and we're scaling fast in the UK and the US.
- Success KPIs
- Yo Y revenue growth of schools in Sunderland.
- Yo Y Active school growth of schools in Sunderland.
- Yo Y School retention.
- Growth of schools in new markets.
- Effective marketing and new business campaigns with how we attract schools & staff.
- Resourcing efficiency and prioritisation; candidates vetted and placed.
- Platform adoption % of Zen Educate features.
- Work that you want to talk about
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
- Ownership in the company
- 25+ days of holiday
- Summer hours with shorter days during holidays in August and an early Friday finish
- Fun-loving, tight-knit team solving a problem that makes a difference
Diversity and Inclusion At Zen, we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion, where everyone is respected, valued and appreciated for their unique traits, experiences and perspectives.
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability, religion or beliefs.
We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer, more compassionate environment for all.
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives - just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with.
We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where people's voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all.
We seek out diverse opinions, beliefs, and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; we've had former teachers, pilots, fundraisers, engineers, lawyers, marketers, social media experts and more join our team.
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Regional Director in Truro employer: Zen Educate
Zen Educate is an exceptional employer that offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the education sector while enjoying a supportive and fun-loving work culture. With competitive benefits such as health and life insurance, a cycle to work scheme, and ownership in the company, employees are encouraged to grow alongside the organisation. Located in Sunderland, this role provides the chance to lead initiatives that directly benefit local schools, fostering both professional development and community engagement.