Overview

Are you a strategic and commercial leader with SaaS / subscription software experience? Is ed-tech an area that inspires you? Do you dream of working in a global role with global impact? Let’s talk!

This is an exciting permanent, newly created full-time global role based in Brisbane for a Director of Teaching Resource Solutions (TRS) who wants to join a global leader in education.

But before we dive into the role specifics, we want to tell you more about Tes.

Who is Tes? 

Tes is a rapidly growing global business building trusted and innovative ed-tech solutions for students and teachers worldwide. Their mission? To power schools and enable great teaching worldwide by creating intelligent online products and services to make the greatest difference in education.

As an ed-tech market leader, Tes’s origin story started over 100 years ago as a pull-out supplement in the UK publication The Times. Back then, it was known as the ‘Times Educational Supplement’. Fast forward to today and Tes has grown to become one of the largest online communities for teachers, connecting and supporting more than 13 million educators globally, powered by a team of over 700 employees around the world. 

A key pillar of the Tes business, known as Teaching Resources empowers teachers through online access to teaching resources. Two products sit under the Teaching Resources area – namely Tes Resources and Teach Starter. 

Firstly let us tell you about Tes Resources, one of their most popular products. This is a peer to peer, UK based global reaching business with over 900,000 resources. This is an ‘on demand’ product empowering teachers and educators to access what they need, when they need it from other teachers and educators. 

Secondly, the recently acquired Teach Starter product, which is host to an online library of up to 30,000 bespoke teaching resources made by teachers, for teachers designed to spark more “aha” moments for every teacher and student. This subscription based business provides curated classroom plans for teachers and educators around the world. 

Bringing these two products together under the one metaphorical roof has been a major opportunity for Tes to continue creating those little (and big!) wins in classrooms across the globe. And better yet? They are looking for a dynamic and driven leader to own and drive the integrated growth of their teacher education products – Teach Starter and Tes Resources as Director of Teaching Resource Solutions (TRS). 

This exciting role represents a rare global opportunity to drive brand awareness and product adoption of TRS right here from sunny Brisbane! 

Please note: Apply directly to Hunt & Co. for this role. Any direct applications will be sent back to us.

About You:

With a background in SaaS product leadership you will be excited about being a key driver in this growth and transformation journey. As a seasoned leader, you will be truly energised about an innovative leadership role at Tes, amplifying the company’s impact on Teachers and Educators. 

Benefits:

  • Work in an exciting, newly created Director role 
  • Enjoy hybrid work arrangements 
  • Generous annual leave entitlements and family benefits 
  • Employee discounts through their Bytes benefits Hub
  • Physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing resources including access to their Employee Assistance Programme & Mental health first aiders
  • Online and in person social events to keep you connected 
  • As you’d expect – a strong focus on growth and development. They do this through regular organised group training, mentoring & coaching and access to over 230 online courses through their HRIS

The Role:

As Director of Teaching Resource Solutions (TRS) at Tes you’ll hold a global role, championing this significant pillar of the business. Strategically speaking, you’ll be tasked with: 

  • Communicating an exciting vision for TRS, championing a future state that inspires and compels others to support or join the mission 
  • Future proofing the TRS business and shaping a strategy that takes advantage of the market evolution, of emerging customer needs, and of disruptive technology such as AI
  • Overseeing the ed-tech product strategy, defining how the two teaching products Tes Resources & Teach Starter can provide a complimentary experience for teaching industry professionals
  • Define an integrated business model that addresses expansion into the B2B market, whilst simultaneously fostering growth of their existing stronghold on the B2C market (which currently transacts through subscriptions and on-demand purchases)
  • Developing a product growth strategy to ensure the TRS product suite becomes the go-to teaching support resource in market 
  • Leading the consolidation of the technical infrastructure and operational framework for greater efficiency and scalability
  • Strategically contributing to the broader Tes company strategy, as the organisation transforms its approach to the teacher experience, offering an integrated suite of products to empower teachers and teacher support staff at every age and stage of their teaching career
  • Driving the delivery of aforementioned strategic objectives through a team of direct and matrixed reports across Tes, ensuring that the TRS team remain focused and aligned to the companies product and company roadmap 
  • Deliver double-digit growth and manage the TRS business P&L 
  • Manage internal and external stakeholders through the business transformation process. This includes but is not limited to direct and indirect report team members, C-suite members, company board members, external agencies and consultants 
  • Foster a high performance culture across the business and within the TRS team 
  • Represent the Tes brand in the global market through industry engagement and speaking opportunities to build the companies’ presence and employer brand in market 
  • Identify and execute on expanding into new markets with the TRS business 

Experience & Requirements:

  • 5 + years in a Senior Leadership role
  • SaaS/subscription business experience a must
  • Experience working across global markets
  • Substantial P&L budgetary management experience
  • People leadership experience
  • Stakeholder management experience

Nice to have:

  • Ed-tech or content platform experience
  • Higher education degree such as an MBA

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Interested? You should be! Apply now or send your resume to Holly (holly@huntandco.io) 

Interested, but this role isn’t quite right for you? Get in touch! We have other current and upcoming opportunities we’d love to discuss with you

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