Are you passionate about transforming education and empowering learners worldwide? Coursera, the world's largest online learning platform, is on a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. With over 118 million registered learners and partnerships with 300+ top univ ersities and industry leaders, including Google, IBM, and Duke University, Coursera offers a diverse range of content and credentials, from courses and Specializations to Professional Certificates and bachelor's and master's degrees.
As a B Corp, we're committed to driving positive social and environmental impact while delivering high-quality learning experiences. Our platform is used by institutions worldwide to upskill and reskill employees, citizens, and students across industries, including data science, technology, and business.
Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.
We at Coursera are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.
Job Overview:
At Coursera, the Enterprise Team has the ambitious vision of building of transforming talent at the world’s leading companies, universities, and global governments through upskilling and reskilling their workforces. Through innovative engagements with enterprise partners, we empower learners around the world to land their next job or promotion, and more broadly reduce unemployment, provide pathways to jobs, and improve economies.
As a critical member of our Governments team, you will be responsible for developing and closing partnerships with some of the largest government organizations in the world. Drawing on your superior strategic thinking and communication abilities, and creative deal-making skills, you will be critical in shaping Coursera’s international government work, as well as more broadly impact the way that governments train their employees and citizens.
Responsibilities:
Prospect, develop, and close national-level strategic opportunities in alignment with Coursera’s high-level strategic priorities and mission
Use in-depth knowledge of industry trends and data-driven insights to consult and support prospective governments to upskill their workforces; this may include identifying opportunities for collaboration and improvement in potential customers’ training/L&D strategies
Be the voice of Coursera’s public sector partners, sharing customer-driven insights across Coursera, including product, engineering, business development, and legal
Provide quantitative/qualitative analysis to inform team decision making, product and content
Basic Qualifications:
5-10 years public sector experience in the government, non-profit, foundation, consulting, international development, or workforce development space.
Preferred Qualifications:
A record of past achievement in spearheading new strategic initiatives, tackling large, complex projects and managing senior-level external stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and creative-problem solving abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, organisational and operational skills
Entrepreneurial drive and comfort working in ambiguous, quickly-changing environments
Strong network in Saudi Arabia
Fluency in Arabic
If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:
Foundations of Business Strategy
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
Please be aware that we require a Saudi national for this role due to visa restrictions.
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