Taiwan Manager - Education (Fully qualified Taiwanese Teachers Only)

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Location:Taiwan (any part) - 100% remote work-from-home position - (You must permanently live & have the right to work in Taiwan to apply for this position.)

Pay Rate: $14 (USD) per hour (Paid monthly via Bank Transfer)

Contract:12-month contract with an extension highly likely. Self-employed contractor. Responsible for own taxes. No benefits.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible)

Hiring Manager:Rocio Casares

Recruiter:Sarah Jane Dalzell

First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl’s mission?

Twinkl is here to “help those who teach.” It’s what brings us to work every day. We’re proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child’s learning journey.

Our award-winning resource collection - created byteachers forteachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.

We have over a million editable resources, and new content is added every day. Don’t see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.

We support educators and children across Taiwan and around the world, and we’re committed to transforming lives through education.

Whoever you are, whatever you teach, Twinkl is here for you!

The Role:

Here at Twinkl we are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual to join the entrepreneurial teams which comprise Twinkl’s core customer segments. You will be responsible for supporting the ongoing development and growth of our Taiwanese community.

You will be responsible for the management of our marketing channels in Taiwan, connecting with customers directly via a variety of different communication channels to highlight and demonstrate the benefits of Twinkl’s products and teaching resources. You will also be responsible for the production of materials and resources to support online educators, working with the Taiwan production team as their line-manager. You’ll be the person responsible for defining, building and managing the right team to support user growth within Taiwan. You will be commercially minded and comfortable in making decisions on where to pursue opportunities. You will be responsible for reporting monthly and quarterly in line with business expectations.

This is a very varied role that involves both proactive strategic planning and reactive work as you pivot and respond to the demands of your growing market.

A typical week could involve any of the following:

• Showing tenacity and drive, going above and beyond to reach new customers / educators and build your market;
• Business management and strategy to put plans in place to help achieve our growth targets for the Taiwan market. Work with Managers from different countries across the business to understand what’s working and how we can improve our service for ‘Those who teach’;
• Researching and developing innovative concepts within the education market, including teaching resources for educators and children in Taiwan;
• Be connected with the Taiwan’s education communities, to make sure we understand what they need, and when they need it, so we can deliver accordingly;
• Creating the newsletter for the Taiwanese teaching / parent audience, posting engaging content across different social media channels
• Identifying potential partnership / influencer opportunities
  
  

Key Performance Indicators:

• Build a thriving social media community for educators, and hit specific growth and engagement targets for that community each month
• Increase revenue and hit specific growth targets
• Increase new customers and hit specific growth targets
  
  

You will work with:

• International Manager
• Country Managers
• Content Creation Team
  
  

Requirements

To succeed in the role, you will have the following skillset:

• Native Traditional Chinese & Taiwanese fluency skills (Both written and spoken);
• Very good or excellent English language skills (Both written and spoken);
• Fully qualified / licenced Primary School Teacher in Taiwan;
• Experience and knowledge of the education system in Taiwan & knowledge of Taiwan’s Curriculum;
• At least 2-3 years of recent experience (in the last 2-5 years) teaching primary-school-aged students in Taiwan;
• A strong entrepreneurial mindset and a propensity for action and strong work ethics;
• Very good knowledge of digital media platforms used in Taiwan and its metric data, alongside a strong marketing mindset;
• Understanding and awareness of Taiwanese educators’ and parents needs and pain points,
• Sound decision-making skills and diligence when seizing new opportunities;
• Commercially astute and a strategic thinker;
• Methodical, highly organised, accurate and execution focused;
  
  

Benefits

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.

Here are some of the things that make Twinkl a great place to work:

• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun, and we always put people before the process.
• Flexible work-from-home positions
• Diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Color, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech, and Working Parents.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Our ever-evolving program includes monthly progression reviews, Twinkl’s Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats, and mentoring.
• Collaboration across continents! You’ll plug into a global team working to help improve the lives of educators around the world.
  
  

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