Job Title: Area Manager (South China, Hong Kong and Macau)
Salary: Competitive
Location: Guangzhou, China
Contract: Fulltime, -year contract with possible extension, subject to satisfactory performance
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
We are in search of an Area Manager tasked with the responsibility of overseeing and expanding Cambridge International qualifications in South China, Hong Kong and Macau. Focused primarily on our school markets, the role involves ensuring robust support for our customers and delivering world-class service to schools, ministries, educational organisations, regulatory bodies, and the broader community. Your role will be pivotal in maintaining and enhancing our presence in these regions.
About the role
As a regional team of International Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, East Asia office is supporting schools, universities and other stakeholders in East Asia with education programs, qualifications and resources for - to -year-olds.
This is a pivotal role that includes implementing regional strategies, driving business growth, and managing customer relationships in South China, Hong Kong and Macau. Your expertise will play a crucial part in shaping our success in these areas.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues at both regional and head offices, taking on additional projects and providing support as directed by the senior management team. The role also involves building recognition and influence within the ministry market in the designated location.
Join us and be part of a dynamic environment that values continuous learning, growth, and impact.
About you
This is a pivotal role requiring a degree-level education with a proven track record of delivering substantial sales growth and revenue improvement, you bring several years of business development experience and a keen understanding of the educational sector, particularly in international sales management. Your fluency in Chinese, Cantonese and English, coupled with your in-depth knowledge of the region, positions you to effectively conduct business and represent Cambridge at the highest levels.
Your exceptional skills, spanning consumer-centricity, relationship management, and a commercial mindset, make you an ideal fit. Your flexible approach, commitment to high performance, and dedication to inclusivity align perfectly with our values.
Your behaviours, characterised by autonomy, proactivity, a passion for education, accountability, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity, make you a standout candidate poised to contribute significantly to our team's success.
You are expected to travel frequently during school terms.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
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We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being July, and interviews are scheduled to take place in mid-August.
As a part of this recruitment process, there will be a two stage interview process for those successful after the first interview.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
