Manager, Business Development, Kumon Limited

Dhaka-based + Regular employment + Competitive salary package

Last Date of Application: November 16, 2025

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

KUMON is a unique after-school program that has topped several categories in the Franchise 500 ranking by "Entrepreneur Magazine" for many consecutive years. BRAC KUMON LTD is an initiative of the KUMON Institute of Education, Japan in partnership with BRAC, which established the first Kumon centers in Bangladesh to offer its Math and English program for children from all across the country to make them learn independently and have quick and accurate mental calculations.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a passionate and results-driven professional who will be responsible for driving the business growth of BRAC Kumon Ltd. by identifying, developing, and expanding the partner and franchise network in alignment with the company's mission. The ideal candidate will possess strong strategic acumen, excellent relationship-building skills, and a deep commitment to advancing BRAC Kumon's vision of empowering learners through quality education.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the company's expansion strategy through comprehensive market research, data analysis, and trend monitoring.
• Identify, assess, and onboard potential franchisees while ensuring adherence to company quality and operational standards.
• Establish and nurture relationships with external stakeholders—such as schools, community organizations, and NGOs—to enhance growth and outreach.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to design and execute go-to-market strategies, promotional campaigns, and community engagement initiatives for new center launches and customer acquisition.
• Explore and expand new markets for Kumon materials, including Kumon Books and Kumon Toys.
• Prepare and maintain Management Information Systems (MIS) to track performance against targets, monitor progress, and identify potential risks.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Have a thorough and growing understanding of the competitive landscape of the afterschool education industry.
• Good knowledge of presentation and data analysis tools (PowerPoint, MS Excel, Google Sheets etc.).
• Knowledge in social media management, research, surveys and strong project management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively.
• Knowledge of dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Google Data Studio.
• Public speaking and presentation skills.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's in Business Administration

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 5 years of working experience. (Specialized experience in the education sector or in any Sales, Business Development, Franchise Growth sector in a managerial position)

Benefits:

Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave, Wellness Centre Facility, Day Care Facility and others as per policy

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BRAC believes that everyone we work with—including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities we serve—has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, including sexual exploitation and abuse.

We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic background. We are an equal opportunity employer. We especially encourage those who have shown resilience—who have faced personal struggles, bounced back, and continued to move forward—to apply.

Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process, which may include police verification.
This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.