ABOUT USHyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology startups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work. We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an ed-tech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place. ABOUT THE ROLEAs Head of Learnerships, you will form part of the senior leadership team and set the strategy and team structure for working with companies across EMEA to 1) unlock training and talent acquisition opportunities via learnerships and variations of this including corporate upskilling and custom training initiatives for B2B partners 2) drive the growth of revenue through employer-funded sales of bootcamps and certificate programs. 3.) Lead a team of Learnerships BDMs and support team members focused on delivering revenue in excess of >R20mil annually via targeted sales and business development tactics. You should be motivated with the knowledge that our courses and education methodology changes the lives of people for the better. You must be ambitious and want to make the most of the opportunity to promote workforce and career development for thousands of students.We are looking for someone with a demonstrable record in acquiring, maintaining, and growing Learnership partnerships in the Learning & Development sector and experience in building and leading successful business development teams in a high-growth, high-performance workplace. REQUIREMENTSMinimum:At least 2 year of experience delivering or acquiring learnership partnerships/training in South AfricaAt least 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering employer partnerships to deliver learnerships in South Africa at the scale of at least >R20mil a yearAt least 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalentA deep understanding of the employer training and learning & development space in South Africa and demonstrable track record of working with companies to scale training operations.A deep understanding of the BEE ecosystem in South Africa in relation to learning and developmentExtremely strong business acumenHighly skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolutionStrong leadership and people management skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsUndergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant fieldPreferred:Experience working in Jobs Fund or similar government/employer led impact projects in South AfricaExperience working with employers that fund or co-fund tech bootcampsAt least 3 year of experience delivering or acquiring learnership partnerships in South AfricaAt least 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering corprorate partnerships to deliver apprenticeships, executive education, or training for businesses at scale specifically for training tech skillsAt least 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalent in the tech education verticalA deep understanding of the employer training and development space in multiple countries in EMEA and demonstrable track record of working with employers in partnerships to scale educationExtremely strong business acumenHighly skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolutionStrong leadership and people management skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsUndergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant fieldPrior experience in a high-growth, tech-focused environmentPrior experience in education or education technologyBENEFITSEquity: As a senior leadership role within the company, you may be eligible for direct ownership in the business through our stock option scheme. The company has been approached for acquisition by a number of billion dollar leaders in the tech education space, is backed by investors from the US, UK and South Africa, and we want you to directly share in the success of the business.
Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus
Bootcamp: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.
Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.
Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.
OUR VALUESWe're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.
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