KEY MANAGER – INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY & GROWTH

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid model available)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: Executive-level remuneration package commensurate with experience and strategic scope

ABOUT KINGSTOWN COLLEGE

Kingstown College is a globally accredited leader in executive coaching, leadership development, and well-being education. With a strong legacy of delivering transformative education across sectors, we are now entering a new phase of international growth. We are seeking a visionary and commercially astute Key Manager to lead this global expansion strategy from our Irish office.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & ATTRIBUTES

• Significant experience in a senior strategic leadership role with international remit.
• Proven track record in growing international markets in the education, coaching, or professional development sectors.
• Demonstrated success in developing global partnerships, licensing models, or transnational education strategies.
• Exceptional gravitas and influence; capable of engaging with C-suite, government, and academic leaders globally.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with commercial fluency and strong business development capabilities. Experience in consultative selling essential.
• Experienced Learning and Development Professional to support consultative selling and aid in targeting opportunities with senior stakeholders.
• Customer relationship and pipeline management experience to support growing portfolio across regions with senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with an execution-focused, collaborative leadership style.
• Strategic planning and execution capabilities to manage development and delivery of complex programs across large multinational organisations.
• Influencing and negotiation skills important to maximise business opportunities.
• Deep cross-cultural awareness and high emotional intelligence.
• Foreign language an advantage.
• A proven background in sales leadership, including leading high-performing sales teams, is highly desirable to support Kingstown College’s future growth and expansion objectives.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing coaching cultures or programmes within large organisations, with a strong working knowledge of ICF and/or EMCC competencies and ethics in organisational contexts.
• Individual coach accreditation with the ICF or EMCC is essential, ensuring the ability to represent Kingstown College with authenticity and professional credibility.

EDUCATION

• A relevant Doctorate (e.g., HR, Education, Business, Psychology) or an MBA from a recognised institution is highly desirable.
• Additional qualifications or certifications in coaching, leadership, or adult learning are advantageous.

ROLE OVERVIEW

This is a newly created, high-impact executive role designed to accelerate Kingstown College’s global growth agenda.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and senior leader with a proven track record of expanding education and/or professional service organisations internationally. Operating at the intersection of innovation, coaching, education, and international business, the Key Manager will be responsible for:

• Identifying high-potential markets
• Forging global partnerships
• Driving sustainable international revenue growth

This role requires a deep understanding of international market dynamics, the ability to influence at senior levels across sectors, and the strategic insight to shape and execute an ambitious growth roadmap.