Job Description

Head, Academic Excellence

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Location:
Noida, UP, IN, 201306
Salary: Dependent on skills and experience
Division: Education
Department: Sales Support

About the Role

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Introduction -

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Academic Excellence team at Oxford University Press (OUP), a globally respected institution committed to educational excellence. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on the academic journey of schools across India, aligning with OUP's mission to support learning and education. For professionals already in a role, this position represents a positive shift toward strategic leadership, innovation in education, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that values integrity, creativity, and results.

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Opportunity -

As the Head of Academic Excellence, you will:


Lead a team of regional academic excellence managers to drive retention target achievement and tap on cross sell/ up-sell opportunities. Oversee the academic journey of schools, ensuring high-quality training and implementation. Monitor and enhance the usage of Learning Management Systems (LMS). Completion of ISV and training as per the SLA. Increase productivity by sharing insights during the weekly regional team calls. Continuous school connect sessions to measure the impact and collect feedback on training and implementation. Monitor travel planning of the team members to ensure optimal utilization of time within budgets maintaining high standards of safety and security. Collaborate with internal teams (sales, marketing, product, digital) and external stakeholders (schools, government bodies). Support product development and marketing initiatives, including government collaborations with CBSE, NCERT, SCERTs, and others. Drive school engagement activities and contribute to go-to-market strategies and launches, NSMs, RSMs and product trainings (school/ region wise). Work closely with the digital/ product team to support them through product development and enhancement. Understand business requirements for products/ solutions based on product and market analysis. Review product- have regular interactions with tech and product team, sharing feedback from market and internal stakeholders. Drive School Engagement Activities to increase value proposition.

Your leadership will directly influence revenue generation, customer satisfaction, and the overall success of OUP's educational initiatives.

About You

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Essential Criteria

Graduate/Postgraduate degree (preferably in Business Management). Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including team leadership. In-depth knowledge of the K-12 education market. Strong understanding of content development (print and digital). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proven problem-solving abilities and sound judgment. High integrity, dependability, and a results-oriented mindset.

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Desirable Criteria

Experience working with both private and public educational institutions. Familiarity with government education initiatives and policy frameworks.

Queries

Please contact shariq.anwar@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. To ensure a smooth application process, please submit your CV through this link than via email.



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Job Category: Sales & Business Development