Job Description
Nursery and Corporate Partnership Manager
Department: Hub
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year
Kido operates 21 nurseries in and around London. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality early years education and care possible. We create magical and engaging learning spaces infused with cutting edge pedagogy which are brought to life by great teachers who nurture and enhance every child’s innate curiosity, creativity and ability to be a lifelong learner. We believe that a combination of free and structured play, an engaging and interactive learning environment, and an abundance of love, care and attention provide the most solid foundation for children in their early years.
As we continue to grow, through a mixture of new launches and acquisitions, we are looking for someone who can own our occupancy growth and reputation building in new locales. We understand that choosing a nursery is a big step for a family and building trusted partnerships with corporate employers can be pivotal in a working parent's decision. As such, we are looking to develop relationships with employers to make sure that Kido is the nursery of choice for their people, and create mutually beneficial partnerships to grow our nurseries and help them to support their teams.
The Role:
We are looking for a New Nursery and Corporate Partnership Manager who will be responsible for the success of our new nursery launches and acquisitions across Kido. The New Nursery and Corporate Partnership Manager will drive our outreach programme to create long term, mutually beneficial relationships with target businesses and offices near our nurseries. Along with leading Kido Club events and nursery events. This role will report directly to Jessica Dono, will sit within the Customer Experience Team, and will cover many brand related responsibilities to ensure that Kido maintains its outstanding reputation for quality care and education in early years.
What you’ll do:
Kido is growing by adding 5 or 6 nurseries to our community each year, this is through a combination of new builds and acquisitions. You will be responsible for making sure that new launches open from a position of strength, with the brand activated in the new area well in advance, and also work in partnerships with acquired nurseries to bring them into the Kido brand and experience for joining families..
The corporate partnerships element of the role will be owned entirely by you, you’ll need to forge introductions, build relationships and create partnerships that deliver real value for the employer and for Kido.
The role will evolve over time, but will certainly include:
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Managing all enquiries and sales pipeline for new nursery launches and acquisitions to meet target occupancy and time frames
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Working collaboratively with the Marketing Team to be reactive to the enquiries and trends of occupancy across new launches and acquisitions
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Nurturing leads from initial enquiry through to conversion with outstanding customer service and the utmost courtesy, care and professionalism.
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Leading on the organisation and delivery of our Kido Events programme
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Managing advertising opportunities for new nurseries and acquisitions to ensure we have strong coverage in new communities
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Activating our brand in new locations and quickly establishing a strong reputation
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Managing our Day nurseries reviews and account, ensuring we maintain our Top 20 accreditation
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Preparing and ordering merchandise for Kido events across the entire network
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Updating and ordering marketing materials for all sites
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Attending and supporting with Open Days
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Being an expert in our SaaS platforms, which include HubSpot, Famly and Resonate
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Analysing and interpreting sales data in order to manage and improve nursery performance through KPIs such as conversion, show rate, non-starters etc
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Liaising with Nursery Managers to understand their priorities so that you can develop strong relationships with them to support their sales and occupancy targets
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Preparing your nursery for handover into the Admissions team as an established nursery once launch targets are met
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Supporting managers who are new to Kido with the branding, admissions process, organisation and settling-in process, nursery tours and nursery presentation
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Sourcing and collaborating on local marketing opportunities
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Completing competitor analysis for new locations to establish how to differentiate Kido offering
The ideal candidate:
We believe in .innovation and modern thinking. Our nursery's success depends on our energised, passionate people. We are a small but passionate hub team that is not afraid to lead from the front and get stuck in where needed.
You must currently hold a management position at Deputy Manager level or above. And must have a proven track record of delivering exceptional sales performance and consistently achieving or exceeding targets
Where possible, experience of managing multiple sites would be ideal, and you must be extremely confident in our systems and processes.
Whilst this role forms part of our nurseries support hub (head office) it will be field based and will adapt with the needs of the business. The role is full time (40 hours per week) and will require you to be on site 2/3 days a week. You will need to be able to be readily available to support our nurseries as and when required
Benefits
By Joining Kido You Will Get:
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 30 days after 5 years service
- Your birthday off
- 100% Free Childcare (Subject to availability, T&Cs apply)
- Up to £1000 refer a friend bonus
- Free Staff Lunches
- Annual performance-related pay increases
- Brilliant career progression opportunities
- Company awards and celebrations
- Access to a healthcare cash plan
- Early access to pay through the Hastee app
- Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers
- Your wellbeing matters – we provide not just a confidential employee assistance programme but access to our wellness hub
- Cycle to work scheme
Your wellbeing matters – we provide not just a confidential employee assistance programme but access to our wellness hub
What’s next?
If you’re ready to seize the opportunity to join the Kido team and build a future of possibilities for the children at our Kido nursery, apply today and we’ll be in touch. You can expect an initial phone call with our recruitment team who will take you through the next stages.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via careers@kido.school
Safer Recruitment
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Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
*If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.
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*Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Kido will ensure that our recruitment procedures meet the standards set out in our safer recruitment policy (available upon request) and our selection criteria prevents unsuitable people from gaining access to children. As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.
