Regional Director – Higher Education

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Instructure

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 Private Equity Round - Instructure on 2024-07

Education • SaaS • B2B

Instructure is an education-technology company that builds cloud-based learning and assessment platforms, best known for Canvas LMS. It provides an integrated ecosystem of SaaS products and services — including learning management, standards-aligned assessment (Mastery), credentialing and records (Parchment), analytics, and tools for K–12, higher education, and business/government training. Instructure focuses on student success, partner integrations, and scalable solutions for institutions and organizations to deliver, assess, and credential learning.

📋 Description

• Drive new business growth by selling the Instructure Learning Platform across the GCC higher education market • Build and execute targeted sales strategies to develop and nurture a strong client pipeline • Help prospective customers evaluate solutions and select the best fit • Prepare tailored messaging, presentations, proposals, and tender responses • Guide prospects through the purchasing process to successful, timely closure • Secure profitable pricing and business terms by communicating platform value and return on investment • Forecast short- and long-term sales performance while maintaining pipeline management and hygiene • Build and maintain relationships with institutional and government stakeholders across the GCC • Partner with Product and Customer Experience teams to share market feedback and customer insights • Attend key industry events and strengthen Instructure’s regional presence • Achieve or exceed sales quotas within established timelines • Travel regularly across the region for onsite meetings and events, up to 30%

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of sales experience • Experience ideally in SaaS, enterprise software, or EdTech • Proven success selling complex solutions at all levels, including the C-suite • Strategic, consultative sales acumen with a Challenger mindset • Expertise in needs analysis, proposal development, and tender completion • Familiarity with VLE/LMS and educational pedagogy • Experience or strong understanding of the GCC market and regional higher education landscape • Fluent English with excellent written skills • Arabic proficiency is a strong advantage • All employees must pass a background check • Candidates may need to verify their legal name, current physical location, valid contact number, and residential address • Bachelor's degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Full-time employees participate in the ownership program • Flexible work culture • Generous time off, including local holidays and the annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December • Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support • Learning and development resources • Professional development tools and tuition reimbursement • Technology and tools needed to do your best work • Motivosity employee recognition program • Inclusive, supportive culture with meaningful connection