General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management) Build digital futures in the education sector. High passion. High output. Build a legacy. This is one of those amazing roles you can only dream of. There is no limit to how innovative this person can be, a win for an out of the box thinker to create a proud legacy. The Innovation Director is to develop from the ground up the digital innovation curriculum for school age kids to learn about coding, robotics, VR, AI and other emerging tech innovations. The strategy is built, and the appointment of the Innovation Director will signify the start of the implementation! Funding is already secured, which means no cost involved for children to take part. However greater involvement from the business community will enable reach of this curriculum to more kids, quicker. The successful candidate for Innovation Director will have experience building learning curriculums, will be credible to school leaders and understand how schools operate. In addition and contrast, the Innovation Director will also have commercial experience, strong corporate relationships, and the ability to deliver sponsorships & fundraising to aide quick scaling. Importantly, they will be relentless with passion to drive a growing scale of delivery and participation. While the Innovation Director will deliver the curriculum, they do not have to deliver the learning. There are subject matter experts available to do that. There is also wrap around support for periphery functions such as finance, HR, marketing and administration. If this gets you excited, we would like to hear from you. You will need to be able to demonstrate: * As an independent self-starter, comfortable working on your own initially * An entrepreneur who is prepared to invest your whole self in seeing a legacy project delivered. * As a big picture, out of the box thinker * A person who understands what is important and can prioritise. * Relationships with local Wellington businesses * That you can manage people & are a strong relationship builder. * High energy, confidence and have a strong belief in what you are doing. * You can deliver a scaffold of the curriculum, with an ability to develop internships. * Credibility to school leaders and understand how schools operate. * An education background is optimal. We will be processing applications as they come to hand, so encourage you to apply quickly. Please call Denelle Joyce on 022 6180 313 for more information or apply to . Note, we will only accept applications from those with the right to work in New Zealand. We're proud to have been finalists for 2023 RCSA Awards in the Excellence in Client Service and Excellence in Candidate Care categories, and finalist for a 2023 SEEK Annual Recruitment Award in the Large Recruitment Agency of the Year category. At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success. Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
