Offer summary

Qualifications:

Background in expat services, luxury B2B, or HR/benefits sales., Strong relationship-building and deal-closing skills., Experience in the education or language industry is a plus., Ability to create sales materials and strategies..

Key responsabilities:

Identify and secure B2B partnerships with various organizations.

Conduct competitor analysis to enhance Novakid’s offerings.

Develop outreach strategies including cold emails and networking.

Attend events to promote Novakid and achieve sales targets.

Novakid is a Series B EdTech startup ($41,5M raise) with double-digit revenue growth in 2023. This online English as a Second Language learning platform for children aged 4 to 12 has delivered over 15 million English lessons for kids since inception in 2017. This award-winning online English school offers one-to-one and group lessons with qualified and experienced teachers. Kids learn efficiently through full language immersion and fun games and activities, mastering English for academic and career success. The ability to master the English language from an early age is important for a child's future academic and career goals. Novakid complements school learning by giving kids a safe place for real-life English speaking practice, and the methodology is based on learning games - representing the new generation of online learning. Novakid has been recognised by a number of organisations across the world. In 2023, Novakid was included on the 2023 Inc 5000 list - position 105 of 5000, and is 1st in the Education category. In the same year, Novakid won the Best Digital Language Learning Product of the Year Award in the Digital Education Awards; was recognised as a finalist in the 2023 EdTech Digest Awards in the category of Best Language Learning Solution and Novakid was nominated as a finalist in the ‘Early Years’ category of the EdtechX Awards 2023. In 2022, Novakid was selected as the winner of the “Overall Language Learning Company of the Year” in the 2022 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Novakid’s mission is to build a global community of young English learners designed to encourage deep and meaningful friendships across different cultures. Vacancies: https://hr.novakidschool.com/

Job description

Novakid is a leading online English language school for children, offering immersive, interactive learning experiences. We partner with corporations, expat communities, and premium service providers to deliver high-quality language education solutions.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic B2B Sales Manager to drive corporate partnerships in the UAE. The ideal candidate has a background in expat services, luxury B2B, HR/benefits sales with a strong ability to build relationships and close deals. Experience in the education/language industry is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and secure B2B partnerships with relocation agencies, expat communities, corporations and premium service providers.
Conduct mystery shopping to analyze competitors and refine Novakid’s value proposition.
Build a sales kit from scratch (with full support from Novakid), including pitch decks and partnership proposals.
Develop and execute an outreach & follow-up strategy (cold emails, LinkedIn, calls, networking events).
Promote Novakid’s English programs as an employee benefit, expat family solution, or luxury education offering.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers (HR, L&D, relocation managers).
Attend networking events and industry conferences to expand Novakid’s B2B presence.
Achieve quarterly targets of 2-3 signed corporate deals.

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