Passionate about education, EdTech or Tech for Good?  Accomplished at raising funds for products or services with exponential growth potential?  Excited by the possibilities of combining EdTech-AI, with ESG and CSR (incl. mentoring) to improve academic outcomes and future employability?  Driven by social and compassionate values that can help others?  Then we could be a perfect match!

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About Kewordal
Kewordal (https://kewordal.com) is an innovative social education platform designed to connect learners and educators in a collaborative, inclusive environment. Our users create "Kewordal lists" to improve their academic results while building social learning communities of friends, peers, teachers, and mentors (via the support of businesses), to enhance their prospects for success. We have recently concluded a successful testing/MVP period and are currently implementing exciting updates to our site, preparing for launch in the coming months.

 

We are now seeking a talented Financial Broker/Fundraiser, to join our mission of connecting businesses with educational innovation and learners worldwide. This opportunity offers valuable hands-on experience to leverage your strategic leadership skills in the Tech for Good space, creating meaningful partnerships that transform education and drive social impact!

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What You'll Do

As Financial Broker/Fundraiser, you'll:

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Financial & Fundraising Responsibilities:

• Raise finance on terms commensurate to the rapidly growing AI and EdTech market, with particular focus on regions investing heavily in education transformation

• Understand the strong influences that AI, ESG, CSR, corporate and commercial sponsorship of learners and institutions will play in our product to aid your fundraising

• Ensure that the company has the key documentation in place and fit for securing short and longer-term finance from diverse international markets

• Confidently articulate to potential investors the exponential growth potential of the platform and its alignment with global education modernisation initiatives

• Present projections that illustrate excellent returns by Year 5, particularly appealing to investors focused on education sector transformation

• Support the CEO by demonstrating your commitment to our vision of building a global education social learning network that supports international education goals

 

Partnership & Strategic Development (Finance-Focused):

• Develop strategic relationships with potential corporate investors and strategic partners who could provide funding, particularly those aligned with education transformation initiatives

• Build and maintain C-suite relationships with key stakeholders who have investment decision-making authority in education-focused sectors

• Identify and cultivate partnerships that could lead to funding opportunities or investment rounds, especially with investors prioritising education innovation

• Leverage corporate ESG and CSR initiatives as pathways to secure strategic investment or funding commitments from organisations supporting education advancement

• Structure partnership agreements that include financial investment components aligned with international education development goals

• Collaborate with senior leadership to present compelling investment cases to potential funders interested in global education impact

• Develop funding performance metrics and provide strategic insights to the executive team on fundraising progress across different markets

• Represent Kewordal at investor events, funding conferences, and high-level meetings with potential financial backers focused on education sector investment

 

What's in it for You

• Success-based compensation structure linked to successful funding round(s) and/or business partnership agreements

• Strategic role in company growth strategy to support future funding aligned to both social impact and commercial objectives

• Professional Development: Contribute to Tech for Good, while continuing to build valuable experience in fundraising, business partnerships, fundraising, and C-Suite corporate engagement

• Network Expansion: Connect with investors, business leaders and corporate decision-makers across diverse international markets

• Industry Experience: Align your experience in financial brokering/fundraising and/or partnerships to an EdTech social impact product with global reach

• Self-employed status: Providing you with flexibility and a healthy degree of autonomy

• Commercial opportunity: Combine commercial expertise with social purpose in a globally relevant sector

• Start-up environment: Be part of an early start-up with a global mindset and international investment potential

 

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements:

• An outstanding Financial Broker/Fundraiser positioned in key circles for raising significant investment over several rounds

• Strong investor network and understanding of funding landscapes, particularly in education-focused investment sectors

• Senior-level experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or corporate relations

• Understanding of EdTech, AI, ESG, CSR and social network products market trends

• Experience with global market scaling and products with exponential growth potential

• Strategic financial planning expertise with international market awareness

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Deep understanding of either AI, EdTech, social networks, ESG, CSR, or the Tech for Good landscape

• Advanced negotiation and relationship-building abilities at C-suite level

• Strategic thinking and ability to structure complex partnership frameworks

• Self-motivated leader with ability to work remotely and drive results across different time zones

• Professional approach to senior-level business communications in international contexts

• Motivated by our goal to build or strengthen ties between student learners and businesses globally

• Passion for education and commitment to our mission to connect the world through social education and learning

• Driven by social and compassionate values that can help others

• Understanding of international education development priorities and investment trends

 

Highly Desirable:

• Background or experience in raising finance in the EdTech, AI, Tech for Good, sustainability, or related sectors

• Established network in both investor and senior business/corporate circles, particularly in education-focused investment communities

• Connected to businesses and investors at the "decision-making" level, with the ability to get in front of the right decision-makers quickly

• Access to family offices and the Middle East for investment, particularly those aligned with education transformation initiatives

• Experience working with international investors focused on education sector development

• Understanding of Middle Eastern education investment landscapes and sovereign wealth fund priorities

 

Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of EdTech through both funding and strategic partnerships on a global scale

• Drive global education innovation with sustainable financial backing from diverse international sources

• Join rapidly growing market sector at the intersection of EdTech-AI, employability, and social impact

• Contribute to social learning transformation on a global scale, supporting international education development goals

• Be part of an exponential growth story from the ground up with international investment potential

• Create meaningful partnerships that directly benefit students and learners worldwide, including in regions prioritising education advancement

• Lead and inspire potential investors in the Tech for Good space, particularly those focused on education transformation

• Promote our vision of connecting the world through education and learning, aligned with global education modernisation efforts

• Realise our ambition of achieving C-suite professionals and their colleagues/staff supporting learners globally

• Take on the exciting brief of introducing businesses and investors to a vision for a "future world" of education, learning and employment that aligns with international education development priorities

• Contribute to a platform that supports the ambitious education transformation goals driving innovation globally

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Additional Information

• Flexible working arrangement, approximately 10-15 hours per week initially

• Remote with mostly virtual and some occasional face-to-face meetings

• Ideal for: Individuals with a background in fundraising/financial-brokering; excellent at creating and harnessing the potential of professional networks in investment circles, particularly those connected to international education investment

 

How to Apply

To express an interest in this opportunity, please send a cover note with your CV and a link to your LinkedIn profile to michael.watson@kewordal.com

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