Business Development Manager

Want to revolutionize the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations’ lives?

Crimson Education is a Series C, global EdTech startup founded in 2013 with the idea that through personalized education and technology, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. We’re now in 28 markets and have an ambitious team of 700 that’s rapidly expanding across the globe. Our tech platform connects 3000 tutors/mentors to students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities or their dream career pathways.

To support our students, we have built / purpose of role 

To support growth in Uzbekistan, Crimson is opening a new role of Business Development Manager (B2B). This is a full-time position, that can be worked remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. 

What are the main responsibilities for this role?

• Develop and execute a B2B sales & marketing strategy to create brand awareness and hit revenue targets set for the country
• Pitch Crimson products to high-potential partners, including reputable schools, education related organizations, career consultants, and other stakeholders, in order to build a solid sales pipeline.
• Act as a spokesperson and representative on behalf of Crimson as required at events and conferences
• Advise digital marketing team of opportunities for building brand awareness and lead generation through paid ads, localization of marketing materials and collaboration with local influencers
• Advise the regional team about the need to adjust the product offerings for the market
• Generate initial consultations from partner organisations and support negotiations with clients, when required.
• Act as a country representative for the first point of call for incoming queries
• Coordinate and maintain close communication with global and regional teams to effectively leverage Crimson resources and ensure seamless strategy execution
• Use the Salesforce CRM for progress reporting

  What skills and experience are required?

• Experience in university admissions consulting and education industry
• Thorough understanding of the education scene in the country, ties with key stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial grip coupled with solid commercial and strategic agility
• A strong appetite to succeed and achieve growth
• Experience launching and managing partnerships for lead generation
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
• Fluent Uzbek and English languages. Command of Russian will be a plus
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at a time while paying attention to detail

Why work for Crimson?

• Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work
• Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year
• $1000 individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)!
• Psychologist on staff
• Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high performing and ambitious team
• Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by
• Opportunities for promotion to Country Manager role with business growth
• Startup working culture with international exposure
• We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

If you're passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting-edge technology then we'd love to hear from you!