Head of Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships (Vietnam)

About Manabie

Manabie is reimagining after-school learning across Southeast Asia. With teaching centers as our primary model we partner with center owners to deliver high-quality compliant and scalable learning. Our mission is to build a sustainable education ecosystem where teachers thrive parents trust and students succeed.

The Role:

We are seeking a Head of Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships to position Manabie as the most trusted and future-ready education partner in Vietnam. This role is focused on public affairs ecosystem alliances and pedagogy IP acquisition building the conditions and differentiation that allow our commercial team to scale.

What Youll Do:

• Lead Manabies public affairs and regulatory engagement with MOET provincial departments and education policymakers to build credibility and goodwill.
• Develop ecosystem-level alliances with teacher associations womens unions universities and NGOs to drive awareness and adoption of compliant after-school models.
• Identify negotiate and secure pedagogy IP partnerships (e.g. Singapore Math Jolly Phonics STEM curricula) that strengthen Manabies product and justify premium pricing.
• Represent Manabie at industry forums conferences and working groups to elevate brand perception.
• Provide intelligence on regulatory changes education reforms and tax enforcement trends that impact center owners.

What Were Looking For:

• 7 years in public affairs ecosystem partnerships or government engagement in Vietnam.
• Proven ability to navigate policy stakeholders and influence at the ecosystem level.
• Experience with curriculum or pedagogy licensing preferred.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Fluent in Vietnamese; English proficiency required.

What Success Looks Like:

• MOET/local regulatory bodies recognise Manabie as a trusted compliant partner.
• Signed pedagogy IP partnerships that drive premium revenue per subject.
• Ecosystem alliances that provide warm entry points and reduce dependence on cold calls.
• Early visibility into regulatory shifts enabling Manabie to adjust ahead of enforcement.

Why Join Us:

• Shape the future of education policy and partnerships in Vietnam.
• Bring global pedagogies to local students at scale.
• Build an ecosystem around teaching centers that makes growth easier faster and more sustainable..