Head of Academic Unit - K12 (MEA Region)

About the role

McGraw Hill, a leading provider of print and digital educational materials for PreK-12, is looking for a Head of Academic Unit for the Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEA) region. Based in the Dubai office, the role sits at the intersection of education expertise, commercial strategy and regional leadership, partnering with schools, distributors, sales teams and internal stakeholders to shape how K-12 solutions are understood and adopted across the Gulf.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership on key accounts, building relationships with district and school-level influencers and linking their priorities to McGraw Hill's products, pedagogy and technology.
• Lead and mentor academic colleagues across the MEA region in a complex, multi-market environment.
• Build distributor partnerships, providing sales enablement, training and strategic alignment.
• Deliver high-impact presentations to school leaders, teachers and decision-makers.
• Act as the Voice of Sales, informing marketing materials, presentation templates and product roadmaps with field intelligence.
• Provide product training to the field team and share market intelligence on K-12 trends, digital learning and competitors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Education, a STEM discipline or a related field.
• At least five years of teaching experience at the elementary/K-12 level.
• Leadership experience or strong leadership potential, such as a senior school leadership position or regional/team management background.
• Able to engage credibly with school leaders, teachers and education stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel regionally about 40%, including overnight trips, and a valid driver's license.
• Strongly preferred: experience in educational publishing, EdTech or digital learning; a STEM background; curriculum development experience; previous regional leadership; familiarity with McGraw Hill resources and the Gulf K-12 landscape.

Required skills

• Digital literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Comfort with online and web-based tools.