Business Manager 

Salary - £42K

Location - hybrid - 2 days per week at our office in Central London

Start date: 1 March

 

Company Description

BlueShift Education is an award-winning education company based in London that offers online and in-person coding and robotics classes, after-school clubs, holiday camps, and private tuition for children. Our mission is to empower children to be digital creators by providing engaging, practical, and fun coding classes with small class sizes and expert support for every student.

Role Description

Blueshift is growing quickly and we’re looking for an experienced Business Manager to manage all of our B2C products including camps and private tuition. As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for our sales channels, including our website and our CRM tools. You will also manage team members responsible for marketing and teacher recruitment as well as maintain relationships with our partners.

The successful candidate will have experience in operations and sales. You will also be organised, and able to prioritise. We are a small company and you will be expected to wear a lot of hats. Our mission is to empower students to become future creators of tech, not just consumers and we’re looking for candidates who share our passion for education. 

 

Operations

• Day to day management of camps and private tuition
• Our camps run every holiday and half term; you will ensure they’re fully staffed and that quality remains high. You’ll also be responsible for P&L for these products. 
• Management of all communication channels, training of camps manager, preparation for camps, budgeting
• Management of camps partner relationships
• Manage office (ensure it remains tidy) and all supplies are accounted for

 

Management and sales

• Develop partnerships to grow clubs and camps
• Management of sales channels and customer communication platforms including our website and CRM tools
• Marketing and sales strategy for camps; you’ll be accountable for camp and private tuition revenue

 

Financial Management

• P&L of product areas: set revenue targets and ensure products remain on target.
• Set and manage budgets within Operations team

 

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills (2+ years management experience)
• Financial management and budgeting skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in business development and strategy (2+ years)
• Experience in the education industry is a plus
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business or related field

 

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (including a day off on your birthday!)
• Remote/flexible working opportunities 
• Office socials and team drinks
• Amazing modern office space in West London
• Fantastic experience working in an exciting, fast-growing, ed-tech start-up!
• A collaborative, dynamic work environment

 

Company values

Empowerment - we empower our students with the tools and knowledge to be creators - we empower each other with the tools and knowledge to do the best for the company

Community - we foster our community of students and parents, our community of teachers

Accessibility - we aim to make our offering to be low cost, affordable, appealing to a wide range of people

Relevance - we are training students to think about the future; we are working to fill the skills gap, therefore we are always focused on staying up-to-date with current trends and opportunities in the industry