HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.
We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).
We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.
About The Role
As Director of Employer Partnerships, you will form part of the senior leadership team and set the strategy and team structure for working with employers across EMEA to 1) drive interviews and graduate outcomes to improve the employability and absorption of our bootcamp graduates into entry level tech roles 2) work with employers to unlock training and talent acquisition opportunities via learnerships, apprenticeships, and variations of this , 3) support the overall graduate outcomes KPIs and achievement levels for our programmes, especially when employer or government funded 4) drive the growth of revenue through employer-funded sales of bootcamps and certificate programmes.
You should be motivated with the knowledge that our courses and education methodology changes the lives of people for the better. You must be ambitious and want to make the most of the opportunity to change employment and career outcomes for thousands of students.
We are looking for someone with a demonstrable record in acquiring, maintaining, and growing partnerships with employers in the talent development sector and experience in building and leading successful business development teams in a high-growth, high-performance workplace.
Requirements
Minimum:
- 1 year of experience delivering or acquiring apprenticeship partnerships in the UK
- 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering employer partnerships to deliver apprenticeships, executive education, or training for businesses at scale
- 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalent
- A deep understanding of the employer training and development space in the UK and demonstrable track record of working with employers in partnerships to scale education
- Extremely strong business acumen
- Highly skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Undergraduate degree in business, management, law or a relevant field
- Experience working in the Skills Bootcamp ecosystem in the UK
- Experience working with employers that fund or co-fund tech bootcamps
- More than 3 year of experience delivering or acquiring apprenticeship partnerships in the UK
- More than 2 years leading a team acquiring and delivering employer partnerships to deliver apprenticeships, executive education, or training for businesses at scale specifically for training tech skills
- More than 4 years of business development experience as a partnership manager or equivalent in the tech education vertical
- A deep understanding of the employer training and development space in multiple countries in EMEA and demonstrable track record of working with employers in partnerships to scale education
- Prior experience in a high-growth, tech-focused environment
- Prior experience in education or education technology
Equity: As a senior leadership role within the company, you may be eligible for direct ownership in the business through our stock option scheme. The company has been approached for acquisition by a number of billion dollar leaders in the tech education space, is backed by investors from the US, UK and South Africa, and we want you to directly share in the success of the business.
Flexible & remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.
Bootcamp: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.
Annual leave, life cover and medical benefits: We provide 19 annual leave days as part of our leave policy along with two half-days that can be taken at your discretion. We also provide health insurance/medical aid contribution and group life cover for our team.
Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: You'll work with the best of the best in edtech and developer education. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a founding team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, Amazon, GetSmarter/2U, and Yoco.
Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.
OUR VALUES
We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.
