Position :
Area Manager, Trainee Area Manager
Location :
Ruhrgebiet, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Wuppertal
Sector :
Education
Salary :
€30,000-€35,000 for the Trainee, €35,000-€40,000 for the senior / experienced
Working Language :
German on a day to day basis, you will also need fluent written and spoken English
This role will see you overseeing a number of franchises which operate in the private education sector. Whilst previous experience in the education arena is beneficial, the role is very much business management focused and so people with a background in sales, retail, customer service, account management and similar will all be considered.
The role is a mix of office based work and field based visits and assessments of the franchises in your area.
A comprehensive training package is available for the successful applicant ;
this will be delivered both in Germany and overseas so you must be available to be away from home for 3 blocks of 2 weeks in the first 6 months.
You will need to be able to display the following skills, abilities and characteristics
* Commercial awareness and performance assessment
* Sales and business development
* Empathy
* Persuasiveness
* Report writing and presentation
* Business strategy and planning
* Self motivated
A full German / EU driving licence is extremely beneficial to allow to to cover your area efficiently.
Some hybrid working is available ;
the role is expected tobe split between the Head Office (Dusseldorf area), out on site with franchisees, and some home working.