Regional Director – Admissions And Market Development Gulf States; Gcc

REGIONAL DIRECTOR – ADMISSIONS AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT - GCC

LCI Education is seeking a seasoned leader to spearhead the development and expansion of its admissions markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, with a focus on the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf markets. The role is based in Abu Dhabi.

Lead the strategic growth of LCI Education’s international admissions markets, establishing LCI as a premium international reference in competitive and internationally charged educational environments.

• Lead the development of admissions and markets to LCI Education's international campuses.
• Design and deploy segmented approach strategies for the different clienteles of the market, aligning with LCI Education's international positioning and academic value proposition.
• Structure and lead the entire international admission process.
• Represent LCI Education at presentations at international schools, educational fairs and corporate events.
• Collaborate closely with campus teams to ensure a smooth, consistent, and high-quality student experience.
• Structure, manage and optimize relationships with accredited regional partners to develop international student pipelines, ensuring quality of profiles, compliance with operational practices and sustainable alignment with the group's business strategy.
• Train and support partners on LCI Education's programs, campuses and academic value proposition.
• Establish mechanisms for qualitative monitoring of partnerships and analyze conversion dynamics.
• Collaborate closely with the Regional Director based in Riyadh on cross‑cutting GCC initiatives.
• Contribute to regional market intelligence (competition, pricing trends, family behaviour).
• Support the development of LCI Education in the secondary markets of the Gulf.
• Produce regular analyses on admissions pipelines, development channel performance and identification of growth opportunities in target markets.

• At least five years of experience in the education or higher education sector focused on international admissions, market development or partnership functions, preferably in the Middle East.
• Solid understanding of the educational, cultural and decision‑making dynamics specific to Gulf markets.
• Established network and strong credibility with education officials in the UAE and the GCC.
• Demonstrated ability to structure lasting relationships with families and partners.
• Experience with an international education or bridging program provider.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Excellent command of Arabic (oral and written).
• Professional command of English (oral and written).

• Permanent full‑time position.
• Competitive compensation, including an uncapped performance‑based variable bonus.
• Health insurance.
• International, entrepreneurial and growth‑oriented work environment.

Travel:
Frequent travel required.