Job Description

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring a Head of IIE, Mexico for our Mexico City Office. We invite you to join a team united by our mission to help people and organizations forge brighter futures through educational exchange and lifelong learning. Working at IIE is more than just a job; it’s a chance to make an impact. To collaborate with a passionate team, grow your skills, and contribute to programs that change lives around the world.
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Job Summary
The Head of IIE – Latin America will provide leadership to IIE’s office in Mexico City, represent IIE to key audiences and stakeholders, manage the office’s operations and budget, and lead new program development efforts in Latin America. This individual will provide program and compliance oversight for the office and develop a culture of collaboration and commitment to IIE’s mission. Current operations include approximately 20 team members in Mexico City, with an annual operating budget of US$ 5+ million, and a range of programs, including educational testing services, higher education student outreach, and scholarship programs.

Essential Functions:
• Provides office leadership in order to meet or exceed department annual goals for revenue generation, new business, and gross margin as part of contribution to IIE’s overall annual business plan.
• Leads program development and regional representation. Develops annual and quarterly plan for regional business development, including planning and opportunity identification and securing strategic partners and personnel throughout Latin America.



Identifies opportunities within the region in coordination with headquarters program development teams. Represents and promotes IIE with sponsors, funders, and partners, including university contacts, national education agencies, government and embassy representatives.
• Recruits, retains and implements people management programs, meeting specific annual objectives.
• Provides senior level oversight for IIE’s educational testing and assessment activities and outreach programs in the region. Provides program leadership and compliance oversight. Complies with applicable contract and sponsor requirements and follows all IIE policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance and supervision of office budgeting and ensures that financial matters are managed in accordance with sponsor and IIE requirements and international best practices. Works closely with project managers to monitor implementation and to ensure the timely completion and submission of all contractually-required deliverables.
• Maintains strong focus on local compliance in order for the office to house large-scale, complex international development programs.
• Leads a portfolio of refugee-serving programs.
Job Requirements Qualifications and Experience:

Education and Work Experience:
• Requires a bachelor's degree and at least ten (10) years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Familiarity with U.S. higher education system and education systems in Mexico and Latin America.




• A substantial and demonstrated track record for effectively managing and building the capacity of a team to effectively achieve targeted objectives.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and management experience and the ability to motivate and direct a team, including geographically distant team members.
• Excellent communication skills in English required. Fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Track record for working effectively with range of stakeholders in the Mexico context to develop new programs and business.
• Demonstrated success in proposal development and attracting new funding for education and/or training programming, effective client relations, and quality program implementation.
• Proven track record of effective budgetary and financial management oversight, including direct supervision of financial management team.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• 2-5 years of work experience in Mexico strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) offers a adaptable hybrid work environment which leverages both office work and telework.
Work Conditions & Physical Demands:
Essential functions are performed in a general office setting with low noise. Job demands may require long periods of sitting; telephone work and/or computer work, as well as interactions with other team members and external stakeholders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
IIE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

📌 Head of IIE, Mexico (Hybrid) (Ciudad de México)
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