Manager Programs ( Bid Management)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries. Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the Company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Reporting to the Director – Middle East & Africa (MEA), the Business Development Executive – MEA will be responsible for:
1. Managing the proposal development activities for MEA region
2. Generation of leads and business meetings for MEA B2B team
3. Managing the delivery of Customized Executive Education programs in MEA region

Roles & responsibilities

  • Bid Management
  • Ability to analyse and continuously learn about various Executive Education solutions
  • Production and delivery of compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer defined timeframes
  • Understanding and building of proposal databases
  • Participating in storyboard sessions with bid / proposal team members and key stakeholders
  • Maintaining and making available master document sets

  • B2B Outreach:
  • New lead/contact discovery
  • Cold calling to set up meetings
  • Conducting market research related to target clientele
  • Updating of contact and lead databases including CRM
  • Client reviews and report generation

  • Program Coordination:
  • Managing curricular and operational aspects of assigned Executive Education programs and planning of events while ensuring operational excellence
  • Working closely with faculty and their support team to direct the timely compilation, production and distribution of course material
  • Ensuring consistency and excellence in program material templates and presentations
  • Developing strong working relationships with colleagues, vendors, international stakeholders, and faculty
  • Coordinating strategic travel logistics, room and meal selection and planning, and local transportation for assigned projects while managing program costs


Skills & qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Instructional Design or fields related to Learning & Development, and three years of related experience, or equivalent
  • 3 years of experience in proposal development of large sized corporate education solutions
  • 3 years of experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and facilitating the delivery of world-class service
  • Advanced mastery of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
  • Superior interpersonal, presentation, storytelling, independent judgment, complex problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of database management systems and tools
  • Global orientation, experience working across countries and regions
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1413802
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned