We are looking for a creative, innovative, hard working and business driven person who would be part of our team.

EXAMS Business Development Manager

The British Council is recruiting a full-time Business Development Manager to help expand the British Council’s examination services business in Albania. The primary focus of the role will be to gain recognition for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in the higher education sector across Albania and increasing awareness of IELTS among potential takers across the country.

The duration of the contract is initially for two years. The post is available immediately, with a probationary period of three months.

The Successful Candidate will be a self starter, able to identify and develop strategic partnerships and employ the necessary marketing insights and tools to ensure that learners of English in Albania can benefit from the appropriate British Council products and services.

He or she will have responsibility for:

			Marketing and brand recognition – ensuring IELTS recognition and candidature increases in line with the agreed targets;
			Business development and planning – monitoring candidate numbers and identifying trends; managing the marketing and communication budget; analysing market opportunities and identifying new markets, new products and new delivery methods;
			Managing key strategic relationships – especially with higher education partners and other key stakeholders;
			Ensuring successful IELTS delivery at designated universities through the provision of support for both teachers and candidates.

The Successful Candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

			A university degree, or relevant postgraduate diploma, in one of the following disciplines Business Management / Sales Management / Marketing;
			Experience of working in sales management;
			Knowledge of Marketing and Customer Services;
			Knowledge of the Albanian higher education system;
			Familiarity with digital and social media;
			Financial planning and management;
			Fluent written and spoken English and Albanian;
			Good project management skills.

Shortlisting will be done against the required skills, experience and qualifications and suitable candidates will be invited for interview.

An ‘Application Form’ and ‘Equal Opportunities’ questionnaire are available on British Council Albania web-site http://www.britishcouncil.org/albania-equal-diversity.htm should fill in both forms and send them by e-mail to info@britishcouncil.org.al

Please put the title ’Business Development Manager‘ into the subject line of your e-mail message.

Only applications made using the official Application Form will be considered.

The closing date for submitting an application is 30th April 2012.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria

CHILD PROTECTION

Our child protection policy is mandatory for all British Council staff worldwide.

We work to protect children and applicants will be assessed regarding their suitability to work with children.

PRIVACY

All applications will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy

WORKING WITH US

How we work

We look for projects with clear and measurable objectives, and shared responsibilities. We normally plan our projects up to one calendar year in advance.

We work in partnership with organisations, institutions or individuals in Albania.

We believe that building relationships between countries is a two-way process. We actively look for partners in all communities and we try to ensure that our activities are open to everyone.

We are not a sponsor or donor organisation.

We cannot respond to requests for funding of other people’s events or projects, regardless of whether there is a UK connection or not. The projects we are involved with are carefully selected to meet clear objectives agreed with our partners at the earliest stage of planning (up to one year in advance).

Partnership can only work if it is based on equal interest and equal responsibility, and if it leads to long term, sustainable change and innovation. So we prefer to work with people who are trying to create something new. Any working relationship which we enter will be based on the following expectations:

			Any activity will be based on a project plan with clear objectives agreed at the very start of our discussions. This plan will be reviewed throughout all project stages
			Our relationship with a partner (individual or organisation) will be set out in a signed contract or letter of agreement, which will make clear the responsibilities of each side and the expected standards of work
			Our partners will have their own clear objectives, take an active interest in their relationship with us, and contribute positively to the planning, organisation, promotion, execution and evaluation of each event or project
			Our partners always contribute to the costs of the activity. The exact percentage of this contribution varies according to the project, but it should be significant. It may be in cash (e.g. payment of fees, travel expenses, advertising etc) or in kind (e.g. provision of venues, technical equipment, transport etc).
			We don’t pay money directly to our partners.
			We expect full and equal recognition and promotion alongside our partners in all publicity, press releases and other public statements connected with the project or event in question. The design and wording of all publicity materials will be agreed between us and our partners before publication
			Any involvement, contribution or acknowledgement of other sponsors will be a matter of mutual agreement between us and our partners