Acumen (Part of Sannam S4 Group) | Manager- Partner Success (UK) | new delhi

4 days ago


new delhi, India Acumen (Part of Sannam S4 Group) Full time

About us

ACUMEN is committed to helping globally-ambitious university and education partners enter, explore and expand in South Asia, South East Asia, and beyond. We offer a dedicated range of services to drive recruitment, student enrollment, develop strategic partnerships, and deliver bespoke consulting projects.
We act as an extension of your brand, by connecting you with the world’s best students, utilising strategic international education opportunities, understanding your ideal market through research and insights, and help mitigate any risks along the way. We operate in over 20 countries, with more than 250 industry practitioners with deep local knowledge and global expertise. We help navigate a competitive education landscape from end to end, while always prioritising your success.
We all need an edge in today’s competitive international education market. What worked for you in the past won’t be enough to succeed today. Let us help you reach your international student recruitment goals, find the right partners, understand your ideal market with insights, and launch new global initiatives.
Our track record speaks for itself – one out of five Indian students studying in the UK is an Acumen student, as is one out of every four Nepalese students. We deliver excellence throughout Asia and beyond. We know what you need to thrive, not only today but in the future. With Acumen as your internationalisation partner, we help you navigate the entire journey from start to finish, we’re there every step of the way.

Our Approach

Bringing innovation to the education market.
From our origins in India to our diverse, global education service across Asia and beyond, our approach has always been to give organisational leaders precisely what they need. Guidance and expertise through their internationalisation journey that they can trust.

Our end-to-end approach empowers universities, educational institutions, Government Departments and organisations to take their first steps onto the global stage. We're here every step of the way to provide the recommendations and resources needed to achieve positive results.
Since our story began in 2008 under the SannamS4 Group umbrella, Acumen, the most-trusted name in the education sector, is focused on providing valuable market insight, guidance, and internationalisation for our clients. Our unique understanding, people-first approach and student-focused insights have made us an invaluable partner for education institutions and organisations in every corner of the globe.
We take the globalisation of education institutions and organisations to the next level, never losing sight of what's important. Our people and partners.
What are we seeking?

As Sannam S4 continues to grow, we intend to evolve the delivery of our service to the education sector (largely focused on Higher Education clients). A relentless focus on customer service, efficiency, discipline and planning ahead of growth is going to be critical for the business achieving its ambitious plans. We seek talent who are excited by a growth story and enjoy problem solving in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver account KPIs for partners across the given territory set jointly with the clients / partners and review progress month on month.
Deliver a high-level delivery service & customer experience and effectively support In-country representatives.
Coordinate with ICRS, CX coordinators, AUPC, Territory teams and other stakeholders to provide best intel, solutions and coordination for partner needs.
Ensure the successful day to day delivery & operations of client accounts.
Shadow client meetings when required and consult/manage customer expectations.
Frequently review and consult on client marketing campaigns to ensure budgets are actively managed and used effectively.
Work in partnership with your Territory Team to fulfil all client requirements
Oversee billing/invoicing for client accounts working in partnership with Head Partner Success
Identify ‘add-on’ sales opportunities and assist with contract renewals
Maintain technical expertise of our products/services
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the higher education industry
Assist in any training for new hires where applicable
Build a performance-driven culture and ensure transparent evaluation of team members’ performance against predefined specific objectives.
Develop the destination knowledge and market understanding of team members to support increased performance outcomes.
Provide inputs and take necessary actions to support the ongoing development and maintenance of service and client management performance standards.
Determine when an issue needs to be escalated for resolution.
Proactively provide timely feedback and advice to the line manager on the management of office and on issues arising from competitor activities, changing business environments, change in student visa policies etc.
Investigate any delivery gaps ,mitigate risks on compliance and develop proactive action plans to ensure delivery is as per KPIs
Support KPI development with ICRs and seek client alignment and approval on the same.
Hold ICR/CX performance and career growth conversations every quarter or earlier on need basis. Help the teams grow , perform and succeed with Acumen.
Function as the voice of the customer within Acumen and provide internal feedback on how our services and delivery can better serve our customers and also function as a voice of the ICR to provide feedback to the customers.

Minimum required qualifications and work experience

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, public relations, management, operations management, or a related field (or combination of education and experience)
Preferred candidates will have worked for 10+ years in client facing / ICR role and will have at least 8 years in the international education industry, with a detailed understanding of the dynamics of international student recruitment across key source markets. Preference pf having experience of international research collaboration or partnership arrangements between international institutions/faculty.
Experience of managing people, multi-channel recruitment and market development strategy in international education.
Preferred candidates with a mix of client/partner servicing, delivery and pre- sales experience
Needs to poses strong team management and leadership skills.

If interested please share your CV at : manisha.gupta@sannans4.com



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