Head of Certification Programs

London, England, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

• Are you torn between the excitement of start-ups and the stability of corporate life?
• Are you curious, and do you want to keep learning whilst getting real business building experience?
• Do you want to be an integral part of a thriving business disrupting the market it operates in?
  
  

If so, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about Blenheim Chalcot and our portfolio:

At Blenheim Chalcot, we use our ideas, infrastructure, and people to create an innovation system that transforms disruptive ideas into innovative businesses. We originate the ideas ourselves, grow them from the ground up and take them through to scaling and ultimately exit.

We typically build enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) products, powered by Generative AI and target industries which are exposed to market, regulatory or technology discontinuities. We have built businesses across the following sectors:

• Financial Services
• Education
• Media and Marketing
• Public Services and Health
• Sports
  
  

Our track record has seen us build more than 60 businesses over the last 25+ years. The portfolio has annual revenues of £500m, employs more than 3,000 people, has raised £600m in equity, and secured exists totaling over £1bn.

Blenheim Chalcot has three global locations. Portfolio companies are headquartered from Scale Space, London, our 200,000ft2 collaboration space which was built as a joint venture with Imperial College London. Our Mumbai offices provide unparalleled scaling capability and technical expertise, and our U.S. operation powers the go-to-market activities of the portfolio across North America.

Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals (RR) is one of the premier franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), known for its vibrant spirit, innovation, and dedication to excellence both on and off the cricket field. Established in 2008, RR quickly rose to prominence, winning the inaugural IPL season and becoming synonymous with talent development and exciting gameplay. The Royals have fostered a reputation for unearthing young talent and nurturing future cricket stars, contributing to the growth of Indian and global cricket.

Beyond its cricketing success, Rajasthan Royals is a dynamic business entity with ventures across multiple sectors. RR is committed to creating a holistic sports ecosystem that spans media, academies, technology, and fan engagement. This includes innovative fan experiences, digital content creation, creating world-class training programs for aspiring young cricketers, and utilizing cutting-edge analytics to drive performance both on the field and in the business.

Rajasthan Royals also engage in community outreach by embracing sustainability and social responsibility as core pillars of their operations, ensuring they contribute positively to society and the environment.

Joining Rajasthan Royals means becoming part of a forward-thinking organization that balances tradition with modernity, sportsmanship with business acumen, and local values with global aspirations. As an employee, you will be at the forefront of the sports and entertainment industry, contributing to a brand that is much more than a cricket team—it's an ecosystem driving innovation, inclusivity, and excellence.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual to lead a newly developing business within the Royals certifications domain. This role involves guiding an emerging venture focused on creating and distributing world-class sports-related courses, with the goal of evolving it into a leading global platform.

The role will include working with key stakeholders across the business and externally in developing content, designing and launching the program.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop a certifications platform focusing on sports related content.
• Scale the business, with an aim to achieve a 10k learner base and $500K ARR by Oct 2025
• Accountable for developing content creation & design with agencies, subject matter experts, build marketing campaigns, work on product building, and issue resolution.
• Build a high skilled community by establishing a structured pathway of courses including foundation to specialised modules.
• Activate new channels of revenue via like-minded partners, sporting bodies, etc.
• Explore different ways of business expansion and launch program in different geographies.
• Manage key stakeholders for the business, including Subject Matter Experts, design agencies, faculties, etc.
  
  

You’re a great fit for us if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Sport Management or a related field
• Proven experience (7+ Years) in the ed-tech industry
• Preferred but not essential if you built your own ed-tech venture in the past.
• Ability to drive business results by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and lead cross-functional projects.
• Affinity towards start-up work environment and hunger to learn.
• Cricket enthusiast and understand the dynamics of the sport.
  
  

What you’ll get:

• An entrepreneurial environment where you have a chance to build a million-dollar business from ground up.
• Opportunity to make a huge impact in revolutionising cricket coaching.
• Chance to work at the intersection of our biggest passion - sports and edtech.
• Interaction with eminent personalities from the sports industry
  
  

Impact beyond profit:

Building profitable digital businesses isn’t our sole focus. We are also involved in a range of charitable activities from, the education of girls in the developing world to building 21st-century youth facilities in deprived areas. 10% of our partnerships and ventures are charities. These are the British Asian Trust, Babyzone and Onside Youth Zones. In the same way that we support our ventures, our Partners provide direct hands-on support to the charities through sitting on the boards and much more.

Our culture:

Our culture across the portfolio is inclusive, modern, friendly, smart and innovative – we seek to employ bright, positive thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do – if that sounds like you, you’ll fit right in!

The Process:

We have a rigorous recruitment process which we use for all our roles to ensure we attract the very best and diverse talent. 

This will involve an initial telephone conversation, followed by a panel interview and a case study where you will meet with that businesses management team and the Chief Operating team over 2 stages. We aspire for every person invited into an interview to find the process as interesting and engaging as we no doubt will.

Individuals seeking employment at Blenheim Chalcot must note we see diversity as a really positive thing that creates a better workplace and delivers better outcomes, so we are keen to maximize the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage applications from anyone and everyone.

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