Educational Partnerships Manager (Higher Education)

🚨 Educational Partnerships Manager (Higher Education / Academic Content) 📍 UK | 💻 Hybrid (3 days flexible office) | 💰 £40,000-£45,000 base (rising to £50,000) + uncapped commission We're hiring into a fast-growing team focused on expanding access to a leading academic content platform used by universities and higher education institutions worldwide. This is a B2B sales and partnerships role where you'll be working directly with universities to bring philosophy, science, politics, and other big ideas into the classroom 📚✨

🎯 What you'll be doing

Selling institutional subscriptions into universities and higher education providers Building relationships with librarians, heads of faculty, and procurement teams 🏫 Running outreach campaigns and setting up subscription trials Converting trials into long-term academic partnerships Growing usage across departments and courses Managing and developing existing university relationships

🧠 Who this role suits

We're looking for someone with: 3+ years' sales experience Experience selling into education, publishing, or institutional clients Confidence working with senior academic stakeholders A degree (strong academic background required) 🎓 Familiarity with university structures or education platforms An interest in ideas-led content (philosophy, science, politics, humanities) Experience from organisations like educational publishers, academic platforms, or subscription-based learning providers would be especially relevant.

💼 Package & benefits

£40,000-£45,000 base (rising to £50,000) Uncapped commission 💸 (typical year 1: £5k-£10k) Hybrid working (3 flexible office days) 09:30-18:30 Monday-Friday Pension scheme Private healthcare cashback scheme Cycle to Work scheme 🚲 Gym discounts Social events + company perks 🎉

🧭 Interview process

1️⃣ Head of team interview 2️⃣ Head of team + Finance Director 3️⃣ Final in-person stage with CEO + leadership team

🌍 What you'll be selling

A subscription-based academic content platform used by universities to support teaching, learning, and critical thinking across disciplines. If you enjoy building relationships, working with universities, and connecting education with powerful ideas - this could be a great fit. 📩 Apply now We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Committed employer