Job Title: Junior Portfolio Manager
Location(s): Madrid
Type of contract: Fixed-term
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About the Role
An ELT Portfolio Manager owns a portfolio of ELT products and has oversight of and input into the complete publication process. This ranges from detecting market needs and opportunities and inputting into product development to implementing of go-to-market plans. A Portfolio Manager coordinates closely with both publishing and sales teams and carries out tasks such as leading portfolio meetings co-creation of branding assets overseeing campaign plans carrying out product training supporting the sales team with the launch of new series and collating feedback to analyse a products performance.
We are looking for a Junior Portfolio Manager with experience in ELT publishing to join the Portfolio Management team on a temporary basis to support with the launch of new ELT series in the Spanish market.
Role Responsibilities
Developing educational consulting materials such as product manuals for the sales team
Preparing and delivering online and face to face product training to sales teams
Providing pedagogical support to sales teams liaising with publishing when necessary
Providing product knowledge to Marketing Ops team to support with the development of marketing materials
Supporting the ELT Portfolio Management team with other tasks as required
Experience Skills & Qualifications
A bachelors degree
Experience in ELT Publishing and or / teaching / teacher training and relevant industry knowledge
An understanding of language learning pedagogical principles
Strong communication skills in both English and Spanish and be a persuasive and confident speaker
Availability to travel to give in-person training sessions
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