Online Education Head

The Online Head provides leadership for Invictus s Online/Distance Learning programmes.

The Online Head, works closely with the Heads of Academic, Marketing, Online Sales and the Chief Revenue Officer, to develop Online learning opportunities, increase Online enrolment levels and track Online programme and Online learner success.

Character traits:

• Self-Starter ability to execute and implement change. Gets things done
  
• Passion for the company s mission
  
• Energetic personality a motivator
  
• Critical Thinking strategic and highly analytical. Creative and Innovative
  
• Leadership easily move others to action by planning, motivating, organising and controlling work being done. Develops people, employs A-players and removes underperformers
  
• Goal Oriented sets high standards and naturally motivated to reach goals
  
• Interpersonal/Communication Skills an innate ability to channel different points of view. Able to establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly. Creates a team atmosphere with internal staff, while achieving key objectives.
  
• Maturity provides a good balance of risk taking and judgment, is aggressive and confident and able to operate independently of a large staff
  
• Professional unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character. Transparent & calm under pressure. Demonstrates high moral and ethical behaviour. Takes accountability.
  

Requirements

A broad understanding (objectives of the Online Education Head):

• Grow & develop a Sales Team, both internal (inbound) & external (outbound), and develop external commercial agreements, in order to achieve revenue and EBITDA targets
  
• Work with marketing to expand the reach of online programs and generate increasing enrolment numbers
  
• Develop & implement cost effective Online Marketing strategies to optimise cost per lead and increase enrolments
  
• Organise initiatives for online programmes and identify trends in online learning
  
• Work closely with the Heads/Managers of the various departments, to integrate distance learning options across all programs
  
• Assess and analyse current online programmes, and find ways to streamline and optimise processes
  
• Work to give students a smooth application & enrolment process
  
• Set up a system to collect and measure NPS results, post Sales and post programme completion
  
• Explore new technological concepts and techniques that may benefit instruction.
  

Required Skills:

• A clear and concise communicator able to work effortlessly with a variety of people from widely differing backgrounds
  
• Tech-savvy and familiar with learner management systems
  
• An active listener able to turn suggestions into actionable advice and implement changes
  

Required qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor of Commerce or Business Science, or

Diploma in Sales & Marketing Management, or

Five years experience working in Online Education.

Five years experience in Online Sales

Experience developing and delivering training and support services for online learning

Knowledge of and experience in application of best practices in educational technologies and quality online course delivery

Experience with a Learning Management system (LMS)

Demonstrated knowledge of best practices as related to educational technologies and online education.