ABOUT US
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 the Senior Vice President of University Partnerships at HyperionDev you will be a member of the senior management team, and lead the function for acquiring university partnerships in North America and the UK, growing the success in the partnership model that Hyperion has achieved after partnering with some of the world’s top universities, including Imperial College London.
You will take ownership of an existing team of university partnership managers located in the UK & South Africa and drive the hiring of new staff in North America and Europe to scale our university partnership functions.
You should be motivated with the knowledge that our courses and education methodology change the lives of people for the better. You must be ambitious and want to make the most of the opportunity you will have being a core part of a small but fast-growing organisation.
You will work within the senior management team to help in building, influencing and managing the culture of the organisation. You will create and drive strategies on everything from talent acquisition to company quarterly planning for your department and the company at large, and be at the helm of one of the world’s fastest-growing tech startups.
We are looking for someone with a demonstrable record in acquiring university partnerships and building and leading successful business development teams in a high-growth, high-performance workplace.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
- At least 1 year of experience leading a team of business development professionals tasked with partnering with universities in North America to launch educational offerings in a fee-for-service or OPM model
- At least 3 years of experience as a business development professional specifically working to pitch or account manage partnerships with North American universities to launch educational offerings in a fee-for-service or OPM model
- 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
Preferred:
- At least 2 years of experience leading a team of business development professionals tasked with partnering with universities in North America to launch educational offerings in a fee-for-service or OPM model
- At least 5 years of experience as a business development professional specifically working to pitch or account manage partnerships with North American universities to launch educational offerings in a fee-for-service or OPM model
- Experience leading the launch of career acceleration-type partnerships with universities in the US and abroad
- Prior experience in a high-growth, tech-focused environment
- Prior experience in education or education technology
BENEFITS
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.
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.
