Head of Commercial Performance at Rising Academy Network

About The Role

• We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and highly organised Commercial Director to join our team in Ghana.
• They will make Rising Schools in Ghana profitable, year after year, by understanding customers and giving them what they want at the right price.

The Commercial Director will:

• Reach and engage target customers with powerful, data-informed messaging.
• Consistently hit target enrolment and attendance targets through the development and implementation of strategic plans.
• Contribute to building a stellar reputation for Rising Schools in Ghana.
• Identify strategic priorities by carefully reviewing and analysing data from across our growing school network in Ghana.
• Present insights and conclusions to the Ghana Management Team to drive performance across the organisation.
• Support teams at all levels of the organisation to understand and interpret customer data effectively.
• Conduct trainings across the organisation to build capacity around family/ community engagement and student recruitment and enrollment.
• Work closely with the RAN Director of Finance and Ghana MD to ensure that budgets and benchmarks are accurately set and adhered to for Ghana operations.
• Proactively identify and communicate potential outreach and enrollment improvements.

Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:

• University level undergraduate degree.
• Masters degree is preferable, but not required.
• Strong commercial experience in a related field (marketing & sales, business management).

About You

• You are a strong communicator, able to motivate, challenge and support your team members.
• You set high standards for yourself and others, and go the extra mile to get things done.
• You understand the contexts in which we operate and the educational and operational challenges they pose.
• You are data-driven, making decisions in a logical way and on the basis of good evidence/reasoning.
• You are very well organised and have an eye for details.
• You have proficient Excel skills and are able to present data insightfully and clearly explain the meaning of it.
• You have experience with data collection, focus groups, and customer outreach.
• You have strong written communication skills, especially around public-facing materials, publications, and reports.
• You are comfortable developing and working with budgets.
• You have the ability to learn quickly, are happy to give and receive feedback, and are interested in trying new approaches.
• You have the highest levels of integrity and trustworthiness.