Manager - Business Development (Male)

Lyceum Placements Qatar (Private) Limited, a member of Lyceum Global Holdings, is seeking an experienced and results-driven Manager - Business Development to lead international education business development and student recruitment initiatives in Qatar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement business development, marketing, and operational plans to achieve student recruitment, enrolment, and revenue targets.
• Lead student recruitment, lead-generation, conversion, and university placement activities across assigned markets.
• Identify new markets, study destinations, universities, recruitment channels, and business development opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with international universities, education partners, schools, students, parents, and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate student applications and related visa processes while ensuring compliance with relevant requirements.
• Develop and execute marketing campaigns, communication initiatives, programme launches, and promotional activities in collaboration with internal teams.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, campaign performance, lead conversions, and business results to identify growth opportunities.
• Lead and manage the team, prepare performance reports for management, and represent Lyceum Placements at relevant external meetings and events.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Business, Marketing, International Education, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in business development, international education, student recruitment, study abroad, education consultancy, sales, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a managerial or team leadership role, with the ability to lead teams and achieve business or recruitment targets.
• Strong knowledge of international university admissions, student recruitment, university placement, and visa/application processes.
• Experience working with international universities and education partners; previous experience in the Qatar/GCC education market will be highly advantageous.
• Strong communication, negotiation, relationship management, interpersonal, and business development skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and time-management abilities, with a results-oriented approach.
• Excellent command of English and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international environment; knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage.