Country Manager - Canada

Education Perfect is an EdTech platform designed to empower educators and amplify their impact in the classroom. We aim to enable teachers to personalise learning at scale with a range of powerful learning, assessment, and insights tools, helping them and their students reach their full potential.

As an EPeep, you'll work on projects that have a real impact on students' lives and have the freedom, support and resources you need to develop your skills and grow your career.

We're looking for a Country Manager to lead EP's growth and impact across the Canadian market. In this pivotal role, you'll drive strategy, revenue and customer success while representing EP's global mission locally. You'll provide strong leadership across all areas of the Canadian business, align local needs with global goals and help shape the future of education in Canada. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic direction, operational execution, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

What you will do

Strategic Market Leadership

• Define and lead EP's go-to-market strategy for Canada, aligning with global priorities
• Develop a Canadian market calendar to sync product and content delivery with key education cycles
• Navigate provincial differences in education priorities, funding and bilingual requirements
• Identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities across the Canadian education ecosystem

Revenue Growth & Market Execution

• Own and exceed Canadian revenue targets through new business, upsells and partnerships
• Build a strong, predictable sales pipeline with accurate forecasting and effective execution
• Champion EP's solutions to address key education challenges like teacher workload and digital adoption

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Build trusted relationships with superintendents, ministries and key education leaders
• Represent EP as a strategic partner in-market, aligning internal teams with Canadian needs
• Work closely with educators to ensure EP's lasting impact on teaching and learning

Team Leadership & Culture Building

• Lead, hire and mentor a high-performing cross-functional team across Canada
• Promote consistent sales methodologies and foster a culture of accountability and results
• Oversee sales, success and marketing teams while influencing broader team performance and development

Customer Success & Product Influence

• Partner with Customer Success and Marketing to ensure long-term customer growth and satisfaction
• Drive high adoption and customer advocacy through impactful engagement
• Provide Canadian market feedback to global Product teams to shape product evolution

Global Alignment & Collaboration

• Act as EP's senior leader in Canada, bridging global and local priorities
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure Canadian strategies are embedded in global planning
• Represent Canada's voice in product roadmap planning and drive alignment on market-critical deliverables
  

About you

• Proven leadership experience in a senior management or executive role, ideally within the education sector or a related industry
• Strong understanding of the Canadian education system, including provincial and federal education policies, bilingual requirements and regional priorities
• Exceptional ability to build and nurture strategic relationships with senior decision-makers, educational leaders and cross-functional global teams
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, managing large sales cycles and delivering business results in a complex, competitive environment
• Experience in mentoring and developing high-performing teams, with a passion for fostering a collaborative and results-oriented culture
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex challenges and drive organisational change.
• A global mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed structure while understanding local market needs
  

Equitable opportunities, growth, and development lie at the heart of how we work at EP. We understand that not all applicants may possess all the following attributes so if you think you have what it takes, but are not sure you check every box, we would love to still hear from you!

What we offer

• Employee Equity Bonus Plan: Be part of our success with equity bonuses that foster ownership and shared growth across the company
• Christmas Shutdown Leave: Enjoy a full company shutdown during the week of Christmas, with 3 extra days of paid leave to bridge any non-public holidays
• Volunteer Day: All EPeeps receive one paid day per year to volunteer and give back to their communities
• Purchase Extra Leave: Opt-in to buy an extra week of annual leave, with payments spread across the year
• Work From Anywhere: Work up to 90 days per year from a different state or country—perfect for blending work and travel
• Wellness Bonus: Receive a pre-tax $625 CAD End-of-Year Wellness Bonus to support your health and well-being
• Health Insurance: All Canada staff are enrolled in our Manulife health insurance plan, which includes life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, dependent life, survivor benefit, extended health care, critical illness, dental care and access to the Health Service Navigator
• Home Set-Up Support: Remote and hybrid workers may be eligible for support to set up a productive and comfortable home workspace
• Communication Allowance: Get $50 NZD (equivalent) per month toward your phone and internet costs if you work remotely or in a hybrid setup
• Parental Leave Support: We support growing families with up to 12 weeks of full-pay top-up for primary caregivers, 3 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers, and an extra 5 days of New Parents Leave for both, all available after your first 3 months. Returning primary caregivers also receive enhanced pension contributions to support their financial wellbeing.
• Learning & Development: Access engaging internal workshops, performance reviews and ongoing development discussions to grow your career
• Tenure Recognition: Celebrate your milestones with bonus leave and cash rewards at 5, 10, and 15 years of service
• Referral Bonus: Recommend great people and earn a $2000 NZD (equivalent) pre-tax bonus when your referral joins and passes their trial period
• EP Support Groups: Mana Wahine, DEI, Environmental Impact and Wellness Committees
• The opportunity to work within a growing global business with Diversity Works accreditation, Carbon Net Zero BCorp status, Digital Promise certification, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, people, and community
  

We celebrate individuality, value diversity, and understand that flexible and remote work opportunities enable our team members to work in a way that fosters creativity and inspires individual brilliance. When you work with us, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a team united by the desire to make a difference.