Manager Partnerships & Revenue Aldar Academies

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi s leading school group.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Main Duties

• Lead, manage, and grow partnerships and initiatives that enhance non-tuition income across the school network.
• Build long-term relationships with vendors and service providers, ensuring service excellence and compliance with agreed standards.
• Support strategic planning, reporting, and performance tracking for all non-tuition income streams under the Associate Director Service Excellence & Partnerships

Specific Duties

A. Partnership Development & Management

• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate partnerships that support school and group objectives (e.g., extracurricular activities, catering, transport, events, merchandising, facility rentals).
• Maintain productive relationships with existing partners and ensure fulfilment of agreed revenue shares, service levels, and entitlements.
• Develop and maintain a structured onboarding process for new vendors and partnership opportunities.
• Act as the key liaison between internal stakeholders (school leadership, operations, finance, legal) and external partners.

B. Revenue Growth

• Lead initiatives that diversify and expand non-tuition revenue streams, including facility rentals, sponsorships, advertising, and events.
• Develop pricing, financial frameworks, and revenue share models that are competitive, transparent, and sustainable.
• Track, analyse, and report revenue performance against budget on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Identify new areas for commercialisation within schools, ensuring all initiatives align with Aldar Education s values and educational ethos.

C. Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all partnership agreements comply with Aldar Education s policies, ADEK regulations, and local laws.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reporting, and renewal tracking for all contracts.
• Work closely with Finance and Procurement to standardise contract terms, invoicing, and revenue recognition procedures.

D. Strategic Planning & Reporting

• Contribute to annual budget planning and forecasting for non-tuition revenue streams.
• Prepare and present dashboards, reports, and insights for senior leadership.
• Develop and recommend new initiatives that enhance sustainability, student enrichment, and community engagement.
• Support business case development, proposals, and presentations for partnership opportunities.

E. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of annual non-tuition revenue targets vs. budget.
• Growth in the number and quality of active partnerships.
• Partner compliance and satisfaction levels.
• Timeliness and accuracy of financial and operational reporting.
• Contribution to group-wide initiatives supporting sustainability, innovation, and student enrichment.