Chief Growth Officer

About the role

Taleemabad, an education organisation operating across six countries and impacting over two million students, is preparing to expand from two to twenty districts and strengthen its presence in Pakistan, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. As Chief Growth Officer you will lead revenue generation, fundraising, strategic partnerships and financial governance across Pakistan and international markets, working closely with the CEO, Board and Executive Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multi-year government contracts across Pakistan's provinces and build relationships with education departments, ministers, planning commissions and curriculum boards; pursue government partnerships in MENA, Africa and emerging markets.
• Build a pipeline of commercial partnerships with private schools, telecoms, device manufacturers and EdTech platforms, and design licensing, revenue-sharing, white-label and co-delivery models.
• Own the end-to-end fundraising strategy, including bilateral donors, foundations, development institutions and impact investors, and lead proposals, due diligence, grant negotiations and reporting.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Finance function, set financial governance and compliance standards, ensure audit readiness and donor compliance, and align financial planning with growth.
• Collaborate with the CEO and leadership team to shape the growth strategy and strengthen collaboration between Growth, Fundraising, Partnerships and Finance.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in revenue generation, fundraising, business development or capital raising.
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership position.
• Demonstrated success securing large-scale government contracts, institutional grants or commercial partnerships.
• Experience across multiple geographies, preferably South Asia, MENA or Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Strong understanding of financial governance, donor compliance, audits and strategic financial management.
• Ability to negotiate complex agreements and manage senior-level stakeholders.

Required skills

• Exceptional communication, negotiation and storytelling skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to turn ambitious goals into executable plans.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, bureaucracy and high-pressure situations.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives.
• Direct engagement with the CEO and Board.
• Executive-level ownership of a high-impact growth portfolio.
• International exposure across six or more countries and a collaborative Executive Leadership Team.