account manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Crayon

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    Description

    To find out more, click Apply or head on over to Crayon to review the full spec and apply?

    How you'll role

    As a Account Manager / Growth Lead ("GL") you will be responsible for expanding impact within a certain region. This includes launching programmes in new schools and launching additional labs in active schools. The GL will be responsible for ensuring that the region's development plans are implemented in accordance with growth processes and within the timeframes specified. The GL will be in charge of actively building their respective pipelines in each region by helping schools to achieve the intervention's eligibility requirements. This will necessitate regular visits to all pipeline schools. The Head of Growth will assess the effectiveness of new school deployments by reviewing success metrics (such as usage) one month post launch.

    What you'll do

  • Develop a pipeline of new schools that fit the company's criteria
  • Implement guidance and support for launching new schools
  • Manage projects effectively
  • Deliver regional-specific quarterly growth plans
  • Work closely with service providers and oversee work done in launching new labs
  • Collect project documentation and implementation data accurately, and report on project statuses
  • Present to Principals and HODs
  • Be responsible for district collaboration with e-learning stakeholders
  • Work closely with the Training Coordinator (TC) to ensure growth plans are met
  • There are skills needed by the organisation that may be identified above and beyond what the role requires. These may be assigned to you as part of your role.

    Key performance indicators:

    The Growth Manager will conduct monthly KPI sessions. The following metrics will be assessed

  • Schools launched in accordance with growth plans
  • Post-launch school performance
  • Accurate collection and storage of documents and data
  • School pipeline development
  • Principal presentations delivered
  • Meetings with educational districts
  • What you'll need

  • Minimum qualification: Matric certificate
  • A valid driver's licence and own transport
  • At least 4 years of work experience
  • Strong project management and people skills
  • Strong organisational, logistical, and planning skills
  • Experience in the public education sector will be advantageous
  • Financial literacy
  • To be proficient in G-Suite
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Personal attributes:

  • To be flexible and able to multitask while prioritising
  • To work within an ambitious, fast-moving environment, whilst also driving towards clarity and solutions
  • The ability to guide people and systems
  • The ability to work under pressure and think on your feet
  • To be a critical, outcomes and solution-based thinker
  • Attention to detail
  • Sound administration skills
  • The ability to work cooperatively with others
  • A strong affinity and attention to the process
  • To be energetic, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to use initiative and work independently
  • A willingness and openness to learning new things
  • To be enthusiastic about E-learning
  • A willingness to travel to rural areas and townships
  • To find out more, click Apply or head on over to Crayon to review the full spec and apply?