Overview
Academic Manager Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at British Council
Role Description & Purpose
We are seeking a dynamic and forward‑thinking professional to drive the continuous improvement of product and service delivery across the market. This role focuses on ensuring that all offerings consistently meet customer needs while maintaining high standards of quality and impact. You will play a key role in supporting market performance by strengthening proposition effectiveness and helping to achieve product and performance targets.
A central element of the position is contributing to Teaching Excellence, with particular emphasis on the delivery of face‑to‑face courses and their integration with assessment to enhance teaching performance and outcomes.
Role Accountabilities
In this role you will implement Teaching Excellence initiatives, including teaching standards, observation systems and academic quality frameworks. You will use performance data, feedback systems and structured review processes to assess teaching effectiveness and drive continuous improvement. You will design and deliver targeted learning and development programmes, support the identification and development of teaching talent, and foster a culture of best practice sharing.
You will oversee the effective implementation of products and services, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the market. From a commercial perspective you will monitor performance against targets, oversee reporting on key metrics and support action planning to address risks and drive results. You will also manage the testing and rollout of new products and pilots, embedding feedback mechanisms to support continuous improvement.
Additionally, you will provide market and customer insights to shape strategies and identify opportunities that strengthen both cultural impact and commercial performance, represent teaching and learner perspectives, support workforce planning, capability development and coaching, and manage stakeholder relationships.
Essential Experience And Skills
- Strong background in English language teaching, assessment and academic leadership, particularly within young learner contexts
- Demonstrated experience in an English language learning management or assessment development role, with a strong focus on young learners
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple sites and countries to achieve shared objectives
- Experience in coordinating, supervising or influencing others, with a track record of success in an international education environment
- Fluent English at C2 level
Essential Experience And Qualifications
- TEFL‑Q (DELTA from Cambridge / DipTESOL from Trinity College London) or a British Council recognised equivalent qualification
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience
Desirable Experience And Qualifications
- Master’s degree in English Language Teaching, Assessment or a related field
- Experience using data, dashboards and customer insights to drive improvements in customer experience and business performance
Important Information
- Location:
Riyad, Saudi Arabia
- Contract Type:
Two‑year fixed‑term, full‑time position - Salary:
British Council Pay band – T5 Teacher Pay Range - Benefits:
Annual paid leave 35 days plus public holidays;
Transport allowance 8,400 SAR + TB completed - Right to Work:
Legal right to live and work in Saudi Arabia - Background Screening:
Successful candidates will undergo comprehensive background screening
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
Safeguarding
Statement
The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
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Title: Academic Manager
Company: British Council
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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