Director of Growth

Summary

Join Rising Academies as their Director of Growth and lead the expansion of Bambai, their suite of ed-tech solutions, across Africa. You will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities, refining the go-to-market strategy, building high-performing teams, and ensuring alignment with Bambai's mission. This role requires strategic thinking, leadership, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment. The position is primarily remote but requires travel within West Africa. Rising Academies offers a competitive salary and benefits package designed to enhance employee well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s degree a plus)
• 7+ years of experience in growth, business development, or marketing roles, with a strong track record of success in scaling products or businesses
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior leadership, driving company-wide growth initiatives and strategic decision-making
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including product, sales, delivery, and marketing
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and measure the success of growth initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate growth strategies clearly to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong commitment to our mission to improve the quality of education across Africa

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with potential partner schools, gathering insights and building relationships across diverse markets
• Develop and maintain a competitor database to track market positioning, competitor strategies, and key industry trends
• Launch monthly industry trends report to share key findings from market research, competitor analysis, and customer feedback across the organization
• Collaborate with the CTO to test and refine various business model options based on lead generation and customer feedback, including open-source, freemium, and tiered pricing models
• Establish a feedback loop with pilot schools, working with the Delivery, Academics, and Product teams to implement product improvements
• Build and lead a foundational sales team with clear performance metrics aligned with Bambai’s growth objectives
• Create and maintain a pitch deck to showcase Bambai’s commercial vision, integrating different business model scenarios for investors
• Launch cross-functional innovation challenges, driving actionable product ideas and ensuring alignment across product, sales, and market strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on product development, market strategies, delivery needs, and commercial objectives

Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience in the EdTech space is highly desirable but not mandatory

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Benefits built to have a strong added value on our staff’s well-being