Twinkl Educational Publishing
Regional Manager - MENA
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Location: Remote UK Contract: 12-month fixed term Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Dependent on Experience
Are you an entrepreneurial educational leader ready to define the future of teaching and learning across the Middle East and North Africa? Twinkl is seeking a visionary Regional Manager to spearhead our mission in this dynamic, high-growth market, with a primary focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will drive regional strategy, manage P&L, forge strategic B2G/B2B partnerships, and act as a highly visible thought leader, ensuring every educator in the Arabic-speaking world has access to the resources they need to thrive
This role is perfect for you if… You have education experience in English and Arabic Curriculums. You are a recognised and respected voice in education across the Arabic-speaking world. You thrive on building relationships with school leaders, ministries, and teacher networks. You enjoy public speaking, presenting at events, and creating engaging professional learning experiences. You want to influence educational conversations and be at the forefront of driving innovation in teaching and learning.
Key Responsibilities Leverage your expertise in both the Arabic & English educational framework to ensure the region’s resources are culturally and pedagogically relevant, utilising existing content where possible. Develop and execute a region-specific strategy for the UAE and Saudi Arabia, leveraging deep cultural and educational expertise. Manage the MENA region's profit and loss (P&L), delivering on revenue, customer acquisition, and engagement targets. Build and manage high-level strategic partnerships with Ministries of Education (B2G), IB associations, and school groups (B2B) to align Twinkl with national educational shifts, specifically in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE Vision 2031 Act as a visible thought leader, representing Twinkl at major conferences and leading CPD sessions to position the company as the leading expert in educational resources. Ensure resource production is culturally and pedagogically relevant, primarily by utilizing existing global content and strategically localizing or developing new materials.
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To succeed in this role, you will have: The ability to bridge the gap across the Arabic pedagogical requirements with the international frameworks (Specifically UK/English National Curriculum). Demonstrated success in building B2B or B2G partnerships and executing regional growth strategies Experience in teaching or education leadership, ideally at the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) level A proactive, self-starter approach with the ability to influence stakeholders across diverse cultures and contexts. Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across cultures and contexts. Mission Alignment: A deep passion for education and a commitment to Twinkl’s mission of supporting those who teach.
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In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you: A high-impact leadership role shaping Twinkl’s presence in one of the fastest-growing education regions in the world. Direct influence on Twinkl’s global growth strategy through regional leadership. Career opportunities for progression in a fast-paced international business. The chance to directly impact the future of teaching and learning across MENA.
Twinkl is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity within all of our teams and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process, please include this in your covering letter.
To Apply: Please send over your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role listed in the Qualifications and Skills section of the job description.
Our Process: Apply > Screening Call > Interview > Recruitment Task > Follow-up Interview > Offer In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.
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