Regional Development Lead at Sciencely Educational Company
Sciencely (formerly — «Umnaya Moskva») is an educational project that rethinks the study of natural sciences for children
Key Responsibilities:
Regional Business Development:
- Ensuring stable business growth in Sciencely branches
- Developing and scaling the core product — science clubs — in cities of presence
- Working with branch performance indicators, identifying growth opportunities, launching improvements
Franchising:
- Developing the franchise direction: attracting new partners
- Supporting and growing the business of existing franchisees
- Forming a clear and sustainable model for partner interaction
Regional Marketing:
- Developing a local marketing strategy for branches and franchises
- Analyzing the effectiveness of marketing tools in cities
- Supporting branches on marketing issues, assisting in launching and optimizing local campaigns
Network Support:
- Regular interaction with branch managers and partners
- Assisting in resolving organizational and management issues
- Building transparent, working communication within the network
Who they are looking for:
They are not necessarily looking for someone with experience in managing branches or franchises (though this would be a big plus).
What is more important:
- Management experience and the ability to work with business as a whole
- Strategic and systemic thinking: the ability to see the big picture and build processes
- Ability to work with metrics, hypotheses, and improvements
- Very good communication skills: ability to negotiate, explain, engage
- Independence, responsibility, and results orientation
- Interest in education and a desire to develop a product with real value
Why this is an interesting role:
- Opportunity to build a large federal and international network
- Real impact on business growth and development in different cities
- Working with a dynamic, complex, and scalable product
- A team that values systemic thinking, initiative, and dialogue
- Space for growth along with the company
Conditions:
- Employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, fully "white" salary
- Vacation 28 days + an additional month of paid leave after 3 years of work
- 5/2 schedule
- Hybrid (after the probation period — 2 days a week remote, 3 days in the office near Profsoyuznaya/Vavlovskaya/Universitet metro stations)
- Company-sponsored training up to 100,000 ₽ per year
- Free attendance at Sciencely events for your children and discounts for friends
- Quality onboarding and immersion into products and processes
- Salary level within the indicated range is discussed after interviews
- Annual bonuses are also provided, the amount of which depends on the company's results
Selection Process:
- Application + short motivation letter
- Test assignment
- In-person meeting with the company CEO, Mikhail Kneller
- Interviews with several colleagues
