Head of Creative Academy

About the Role 

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead the Swangz Creative Academy like an independent, high-growth business unit. You will own the numbers, driving aggressive student enrollment, expanding our course offerings, forging strategic institutional partnerships, and maintaining a solid operational baseline.

What You'll Do

• Revenue Generation & Enrollment Growth: Own top-line targets, driving student recruitment strategies, tuition pipelines, and sales growth.
• Product Innovation & Course Expansion: Evolve our offerings beyond current masterclasses. Develop, revise, and roll out new short courses, corporate workshops, and specialized training products.
• Institutional Partnerships & Networking: Build and nurture high-level relationships with schools, media entities, NGOs, corporate sponsors, and industry bodies to secure steady student feeds and sponsored intakes.
• Faculty & Tutor Leadership: Liaise with current tutors, scout and onboard new expert industry talent, and maintain standard-setting instruction quality.
• Operational & Administrative Excellence: Oversee daily Academy workflows, course scheduling, student tracking, and facilities.
• Financial Oversight & P&L: Manage program budgets, track tuition collections, negotiate tutor compensation, and optimize operational margins.

Who You Are

• A Commercial Engine:  Target-driven with sharp business acumen, a knack for closing enrollment deals, and a strong revenue mindset.
• A Creative Product Strategist: Constantly asking "What's next?" to conceptualize fresh, competitive, and industry-relevant educational offerings.
• An Operational Mastermind: Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and able to keep admin workflows, schedules, and logistics running smoothly.

Experience and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Commercial Strategy, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
• Track Record: Proven experience in revenue generation, business development, sales leadership, or running a commercial training unit/academy.
• Core Competencies: Strong networking and deal-closing skills, course/program development experience, budget tracking, and team coordination.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary matched to your experience grade, working with us gives you:

• Continuous Learning Culture: Hands-on exposure to learning and skill development programs.
• Health & Daily Well-being: Medical insurance coverage and daily lunches provided at our offices.
• Access & Network: Access to selected events, live productions, and campaign executions, working alongside industry-leading creative talent.
• Work Flexibility & Leave: Statutory paid leave, study leave, and a culture centered on ownership and output.

Our Core Values

At Swangz Avenue, our culture is everything. We expect our team to live by these principles:

• Do what you say you will do.
• Our customer is the top priority in all you do.
• Master the basics.
• Be trustworthy, teachable, and a team player.

Ready to take the lead, drive revenue, and shape the future of creative talent in Africa? Send your application today!

How to Apply:

All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section