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Our Client, American Higher Education, Inc. (AHEd), an education company based in Boston, MA, U.S.A., exports American educational programs from the top 100 universities in the U.S. The customers range from big and medium sized corporate houses to educational institutions and groups to individuals. The initial target regions are the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. In due course, AHEd intends to operate in all regions of the world, other than Western Europe and North America.

AHEd has an immediate opening for General Manager/Marketing Director at its new office/center in Dubai, U.A.E.

The ideal candidate should possess:
- B.A. preferably Master's degree from a university in the U.S.;
- Fluent in written and spoken English, Arabic language knowledge is a plus;
- Conversant in higher education trends & understands professional development;
- Successful experience in sales and marketing, business development;
- Possess excellent leadership and team building skills;
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience.

Job Description:
- He/She will report to the CEO of AHEd in the U.S.;
- The qualified applicant will be the head of AHEd Center and will manage a small team of professional development advisors, marketing professionals and educational counselors;
- He/She will have local P/L responsibilities and provide leadership and prepare annual budgets, and plans;
- He/She meets with corporate clients in order to understand their professional development needs and provide learning solutions through the university contacts of AHEd in the United States;
- He/She will also lead the efforts to cater to retail walk-in students at the Center;
- The GM will market and sell university programs (short term and degree) in the whole region of the broader Middle East. GM will lead new business development efforts in exploring opportunities to expand center based operations in the region.

Employment Type: Full Time
Yearly Salary: Negotiable


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