About the job

Overview

Head of Academic Unit – K12

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we believe that learning changes everything. As the leading provider of print and digital educational materials for Grades PreK–12, we are on a mission to unlock the full potential of every learner.

The Gulf region is at a pivotal moment in its education journey. Schools are evolving rapidly, digital transformation is reshaping classrooms, and the demand for high-quality, research-backed educational solutions has never been greater.

We are looking for a Head of Academic Unit -MEA to help lead that transformation. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of education expertise, commercial strategy, and regional leadership shaping how McGraw Hill's world-class K–12 solutions are understood, adopted, and championed across the Gulf.

Based in our Dubai office, you will be a visible, credible, and influential force partnering with schools, distributors, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to drive meaningful educational impact at scale.

How Can You Make an Impact?

This role goes far beyond academic support. You will be a strategic leader, a master presenter, and a trusted partner to some of the most important voices in Gulf education. Here is how you will make your mark:

• Drive solution selling by partnering with the Sales and Marketing leadership team on key accounts building relationships with district and school-level influencers and connecting their strategic priorities to McGraw Hill's products, pedagogy, and technology.
• Lead and support the Academic Unit across the MEA region, guiding and mentoring academic colleagues to deliver consistently excellent results in a complex, multi-market environment.
• Build and strengthen distributor partnerships, working closely with key regional distributors to provide sales enablement, training, and strategic alignment across key accounts.
• Deliver high-impact presentations at major accounts and key opportunities, translating complex educational content into compelling, audience-relevant narratives for school leaders, teachers, and decision-makers.
• Shape marketing and product strategy by acting as the Voice of Sales, informing the development of marketing materials, presentation templates, and product development roadmaps with real field intelligence.
• Provide product training to the field team, equipping colleagues and partners with the knowledge and confidence to represent McGraw Hill's product lines effectively.
• Bring market intelligence to life, staying current with trends in K–12 education, digital learning, and competitor activity, and using that knowledge to help the organization position itself strategically across the Gulf.
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