Regional Director (Head of Business Development) - Asia
Due to an internal move, we have an opportunity for a highly motivated, commercial individual to lead on regional activity across Asia and support the delivery of our Commercial strategic growth objectives.
Salary: Competitive
Location: Malaysia, preferred - Remote
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
A bit about us
Here at NCUK, we consider ourselves a unique organisation. A consortium of leading international universities, NCUK is an international organisation, and we provide overseas students with guaranteed access to universities through our pathway qualifications. More than 50,000 students have successfully progressed to NCUK Universities worldwide by completing our qualifications. Our qualifications combine the highest of academic standards with exceptional language, study and cultural skills, and are currently delivered in more than 30 different countries across four continents. NCUK is a trading subsidiary of the Northern Consortium, a registered educational charity.
What we’re looking for
This role will be responsible for providing senior regional leadership across all NCUK activity within their region, with accountability for regional performance, delivery against agreed KPIs and ownership of the regional profit and loss.
The role leads the development and delivery of a regional strategy aligned to NCUK’s wider corporate objectives, ensuring commercial growth, academic delivery, student outcomes, partner satisfaction and financial sustainability are achieved in a coordinated and sustainable way.
Strong regional leadership and collaboration are central to the role, acting as the key integrating point across functions operating within the region. Through matrix leadership across Business Development, Finance, Academic, Marketing, University Partnerships and Placement, the role ensures regional priorities are aligned, activity is effectively coordinated and outcomes support NCUK’s overall strategy.
This is a key role in strengthening regional performance, enabling cross-functional collaboration and driving a consistent, high-quality partner and student experience across the region.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step into a senior regional leadership role, drive commercial growth and build strong relationships across international higher education markets.
We are a remote first organisation and this is primarily a remote role however there will be a need for regular travel across the region.
View the full Job Description & Person Specification here: Candidate Information Pack - Head of Business Development - Asia.pdf
What we offer
In joining us, we offer the below benefits:
Competitive holiday allowance plus public holidays
Perkbox – monthly points to use towards perks, receive discounts and cashback
Health insurance
Personal development
Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support and advice
Remote-first approach
End of year and Summer social events
Learning Management System
End of year shutdown – discretionary days off
How to apply
Please apply by submitting your CV with a short covering letter highlighting how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job description/person specification. Your CV should be in Microsoft Word or PDF Format.
If you have any further questions before applying, please send an email to [email protected].
At NCUK, we value diversity and the importance of an inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, women, young people, ethnically diverse people, Veterans and serving British regular or reserve Armed Forces Personnel and the LGBTQ+ community.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.
We encourage candidates to apply regardless of if you meet all aspects of the job description. We believe in the potential of individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences - your unique skills and perspectives could be a valuable addition to our team!
The closing date for applications will be 1 June 2026.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 15 June 2026.
The interview process will involve 2-stages: a formal remote interview with a presentation and an informal interview.
Apply today and be a part of our mission to deliver exceptional university pathway programmes!
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
This role is being managed in-house by our People & Talent team. We’re not working with agencies on this vacancy, so please no speculative CVs or direct emails.
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