Head of Business Development (Multinational Large Chemicals Group)

Client of Pillars Consultancy - Recruitment Egypt

Job Description:

• Lead and execute the Groups business development and portfolio expansion strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities to expand the portfolio through partnerships, operations, management contracts, joint ventures, or acquisitions.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of potential school partners, operators, and education-related businesses.
• Engage with school owners, boards, and operators to explore collaboration, operation, or acquisition opportunities.
• Structure and negotiate partnership models including management agreements, franchising, licensing, revenue-sharing, or minority investments.
• Lead opportunity sourcing and preliminary commercial and strategic evaluations.
• Coordinate financial, operational, academic, and regulatory due diligence for potential acquisitions or partnerships.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, and external advisors on deal structuring, negotiation, and execution.
• Support post-acquisition and post-partnership integration in collaboration with portfolio and central teams.
• Identify and develop new revenue streams across the education value chain.
• Partner with portfolio entities to commercialize shared services, intellectual property, academic programs, and platforms.
• Assess scalability, profitability, and risk of new business models and growth initiatives.
• Monitor education market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics.
• Prepare investment proposals, business cases, and growth recommendations for executive management and the Board.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Group CEO and Executive Committee on growth and expansion opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, investors, developers, and key education sector stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of growth initiatives with the Groups strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Manage confidential information and sensitive negotiations with discretion.
• Build, lead, and develop the business development team as the function scales.