Regional Director of New Market Launch - MontenegroNew

Regional Director of New Market Launch - Montenegro

London

Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. As featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA offers training in web development, data, design, business, and more, both online and at campuses around the world. Our global professional community boasts 60,000 full- and part-time alumni — and counting. In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, GA helps employers cultivate top tech talent and spur innovation by transforming their teams through strategic learning. More than 21,000 employees at elite companies worldwide have honed their digital fluency with our upskilling and reskilling initiatives. GA has also been recognized as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and Fast Company has dubbed us leaders in World-Changing Ideas as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education.

GA is at the leading edge of creating practical solutions to one of the most pressing challenges of our time - the future of work. As recognized by The World Economic Forum, BCG, the OECD and more, these are big challenges to which only a few companies are offering real solutions. In this role, you'll be speaking every day to corporate leaders who rely on GA to help them apply these solutions to their workforce of the future.

Location: Willing to travel to Montenegro

Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and mission-driven individual to lead the launch of General Assembly's tech education program in Montenegro. This program brings digital skills to Montenegro's talented youth, contributing to the country's growth and future prosperity. Modeled after GA’s successful partnership with Tamkeen in Bahrain, this role involves building a robust infrastructure for tech bootcamps and apprenticeships. To be effective, the person in this role will spend considerable time locally managing operations, and ensuring program success in collaboration with the Montenegro government.

As the Regional Director of New Market Launch, you will be responsible for replicating the operational model, building partnerships, and coordinating the program's success across various GA functions, including infrastructure, hiring, operations, technology, marketing, admissions, instruction, customer success, and program coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Program Development and Implementation: Stand up the program, mirroring the Bahrain model, including tech bootcamps in software engineering, data analytics, and UX design, with a focus on supporting job readiness and tech skills for Montenegro’s workforce.
2. Partnership and Stakeholder Management: Serve as the key liaison between General Assembly and the Montenegro government. Develop partnerships with local government, businesses, and community organizations to drive program awareness, outcomes, and success.
3. Operations and Infrastructure: Establish the operational foundation, including logistics for facilities, technology, and learning resources.
4. Hiring and Team Leadership: Recruit and manage a local team across functions, including marketing, admissions, customer success, and instructional staff, to ensure program delivery and high-quality outcomes - with oversight from the General Assembly global operations team.
5. Marketing and Admissions Strategy: Lead the coordination of the initial regional marketing strategy to attract participants to the program in partnership with the global marketing team. Develop admissions processes to enroll qualified candidates in partnership with the global admissions team.
6. Customer Success and Program Coordination: Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction for the Montenegro government (customer), learners and hiring partners. Oversee career coaching and job placement services for graduates.
7. Program Evaluation and Reporting: Establish program success metrics, such as graduate outcomes, employer partnerships, and job placement rates, and provide regular reports to internal stakeholders and the Montenegro government that will be executed by the local team once established.

Key Qualifications:

1. Proven experience in launching or leading large-scale programs, particularly in education, tech, or government partnerships.
2. Strong understanding of tech bootcamps, skills training, and job readiness programs.
3. Experience managing cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
4. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage high-level relationships with government and corporate partners.
5. Results-driven with strong project management skills and a track record of meeting deadlines and achieving outcomes.
6. Knowledge of the Montenegro business and government landscape is highly preferred.