Executive Director

” The Job Description”

1. Lead Higher Education sector strategy, business development, and growth.
2. Build and manage strategic partnerships with Saudi and international universities, colleges, and academic institutions.
3. Develop and close MoUs, academic cooperation agreements, B2B partnerships, and revenue-sharing models.
4. Identify university needs and convert them into marketable academic programs, digital solutions, and revenue-generating projects.
5. Lead the development and launch of Professional Diplomas, Executive Education, Micro-Credentials, Certificates, Continuing Education, Short Courses, and Online/Blended Programs.
6. Build and manage the university sales/partnership pipeline, including proposals, negotiations, contracts, and revenue targets.
7. Develop relationships with deans, academic leaders, faculty members, subject-matter experts, and international institutions.
8. Support academic quality, accreditation, curriculum development, learning outcomes, assessment, and OBE.
9. Drive digital transformation and EdTech initiatives including LMS, online assessment, AI-assisted learning, learning analytics, digital credentials, and micro-credentials.
10. Build a network of faculty members, trainers, academic experts, and international program providers.
11. Lead the Higher Education team, annual plans, budgets, KPIs, and performance reporting.
12. Represent  in academic conferences, exhibitions, and strategic education events.

    Requirements:
    

• 10+ years of experience in higher education, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong practical experience within a university or higher education institution.
• Strong knowledge of the Saudi higher education ecosystem and established university-level relationships.
• Proven experience in university partnerships, academic program development, executive/continuing education, or higher education business development.
• Strong understanding of academic quality and accreditation; knowledge of NCAAA/ETEC and international accreditation systems such as ABET/AACSB is an advantage.
• Experience in e-learning, EdTech, and digital transformation is highly desirable.
• Strong business development and commercial mindset, with the ability to turn academic partnerships into projects, contracts, and revenue.
• Excellent English communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and relationship-building capabilities.

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