As a valued employee of the British Council, you already help us deliver our mission to support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For over 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

You are part of our organisation in over 200 countries and territories and where we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.

We connect. We inspire.

Role Purpose

Lead the strategy, planning and delivery of the country Education/Tertiary Education portfolio, including student mobility and internationalisation, tertiary education and science partnerships, and non-formal education, ensuring impact and income targets are achieved.

Lead business development and income generation, build strong senior stakeholder relationships, and represent the British Council and UK expertise with government, clients, partners, researchers and technical experts.

Build market knowledge and insight on the local education context, sharing expertise internally and externally,



while embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across all areas of work.

Role Accountabilities

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Lead the development and delivery of the country Education/Tertiary Education strategy and annual plan, aligned with integral and country priorities.

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Oversee high-quality programme and project delivery, ensuring compliance with British Council standards across planning, reporting, evaluation, finance, risk and EDI.

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Provide technical expertise to programme and contract design, ensuring quality, impact and effective risk management.

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Lead business development and income generation, identifying opportunities, developing proposals and supporting bids and contract negotiations.

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Build and manage strategic relationships with government, clients, donors, partners, education leaders, academics, researchers, alumni and students.

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Represent the British Council and UK sector expertise

📌 Head of Education (México)
🏢 British Council
📍 México