Part-time Partnership and Growth Manager

(Part-time) Partnership and Growth Manager

Lumiere Education | Introduction

Lumiere Education is a rapidly growing edtech company focused on making

Oxford-tutorial-like experiences possible for students around the world. The flagship

Lumiere Research Scholar program allows students to work directly with a PhD

student on the development of independent research, explore areas of interest

beyond the classroom, and get a step ahead for college and grad school. Lumiere is

committed to providing educational excellence and the company’s research mentors

represent the very pinnacle of their field, including Rhodes Scholars, Stanford PhDs,

and researchers whose work has been cited in publications like the Economist & BBC.

About the leadership team

In this role, you’ll work directly with two members of the leadership team, Stephen

Turban and Minru Zhao. Stephen is a McKinsey & Company alumni from the Beijing

Office, a Harvard College graduate, and a PhD student at Harvard Business School

(currently on leave). Stephen speaks fluent Chinese. Minru is a Columbia University

alumni, with a wide range of experience in the education industry, including venture

capital, non-profit, and tech start-ups in both the U.S and China. Minru helped build

Lumiere’s presence in China from 0 to 300+ students within one year and a half.

About the position

As the Partnership and Growth Manager, you’ll help grow one of Lumiere’s research

programs in China. This position is best suited for an ambitious, fast-moving,

education-focused leader. We are looking for candidates who are warm, personable,

and enjoy building relationships with people. You would be expected to articulate our

vision, strategy, product and goals to potential partners. In this role, you will identify,

meet, negotiate, and build relationships with educational organizations. Specifically,

the responsibilities include:

● Maintain relationships with existing partners to introduce new products and

recruit students

● Coordinate with partners and faculty during the program to ensure students

have a positive experience

● Build new partnerships with educational institutions and individual counselors

● Develop new growth strategies to expand our presence in the China market

As a growing company, we believe in team members collaborating on different

workstreams with a growth mindset. This is also an opportunity for you to explore

other interests and has more dynamic work experiences!

Benefits

● Individualized mentorship & career coaching from founders

● Growth opportunities in rapidly scaling start-up

● Network-building opportunity with world-class academic and business

leaders

● Flexible work timings and locations

● Insurance and housing funds will be provided

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree from a top university

● Excellent spoken and written English and Mandarin

● Determination to get the work done

● Strong organizational skills

● International experience (e.g. having studied, lived or worked in international

contexts)

Location

● We are a virtual-first team. We just prefer you to be located in China!

Apply Here

To apply for this position, please fill out the application form:

https://airtable.com/shrcw0hx3Oyy4TbmS. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling

basis. Please reach out to minru.zhao@lumiere.education with any questions.