Gds Business Manager

GDS Business Manager (based in South Korea) 12 months

About the IB

If you're looking to work for a global organisation with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world.

About the job

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is committed to supporting the ongoing development of a worldwide professional learning community comprised of internationally minded teachers, school leaders and administrators.

The IB strategy aims to grow by focusing on partnerships with groups of schools, districts and systems (GDS). These GDS require complex coordination of large volumes of professional learning. This position is the departmental lead for the GDS delivery, requiring a high level of collaboration within the department and with the Business Development, Government Partnerships, IBEN, IBWS, and Authorization teams to anticipate needs and plan accordingly .

South Korea is a GDS that has shown extremely high growth and demand for professional development. The demand is so high that a unique country-specific strategy for professional development delivery is required. This role will prototype and explore tactics to increase the scale and localization of PL Delivery. It will also be responsible for ensuring the PD offerings correspond to the schools needs and offers consistent quality. They will establish and oversee provider(s) serving the Korean market as well as plan IB delivered scheduled events. They will work in collaboration with the Requested Business AM to support the planning of requested events in the country. They will represent PDD in collaborations with other departments to develop and implement holistic solutions to this market’s unique needs.