Manager Education And Impact

Terra’s mission is a world where humans and nature thrive in harmony. The Terra Impact team manages a range of programs and projects which inspire action for our planet and education is essential to the offer.

The Education role will ensure that Terra’s education programs engage not only children but also youth, adults, and professionals, since change cannot wait for future generations alone. The role will drive a strategy that delivers impactful, scalable, and demand-driven education experiences, positioning Terra as a reference point in themes like biodiversity, sustainability, and conservation in the UAE.

The Education & Impact Manager will be responsible for defining and implementing the education strategy for Terra and ensuring its programs achieve broad reach and measurable impact. Central to this role is the ability to design offerings that respond directly to client needs—for example, tailoring school programs to teachers as decision-makers, or developing adult learning opportunities through companies where sustainability content is embedded in formats that address organizational priorities or leading community activations that support national goals for the UAE whilst driving value for supporting NGOs.

The role will also focus on building and sustaining partnerships with schools, universities, corporations, NGOs, and government entities to expand reach and relevance. Success will depend on combining innovation and relevance in program design with strong relationship-building and the ability to scale initiatives.

This role will also focus on implementing the programs by project managing the delivery of key education and environmental impact projects, ensuring they are well-planned, executed on time, and achieve measurable outcomes. This includes coordinating stakeholders, aligning with organizational priorities, and ensuring that programs reflect scientific expertise and educational best practice. Leadership is also key to this role as the manager will supervise two team members.

While Terra will be the main focus, the Education Lead will also support the development of content for Alif and Vision, ensuring alignment and collaboration across the Education & Culture Department. Ultimately, the Education Lead will ensure that Terra’s programs inspire, capacitate, and mobilize diverse audiences to take meaningful action.

Role Description:

Main Responsibilities for the role include:

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Drive the strategic direction of Terra’s education initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and UAE frameworks.
• Position Terra as a leader in environmental education and a convener for schools, general public, adult learners, cultural institutions, corporations and government stake holders.
• Ensure programs are relevant for the clients reflecting both scientific expertise and educational best practice, with a strong focus on accessibility, inclusion, and innovation.
• Ensure alignment of programs and content with UAE curricula and international best practice.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Project manage key existing programs to deliver on time and high-quality experiences for audiences.
• Manage the design and evaluation of educational programs across audiences.
• Supervise and mentor the education team.
• Oversee content development, including school workshops, camps, impact programs, activations, educator packs, interpretive signage, digital learning resources and many others.
• Develop and monitor budgets, contracts, and sponsor agreements to ensure program quality and financial sustainability.
• Implement evaluation systems (qualitative and quantitative) to measure learning outcomes, visitor engagement, and program impact.
• Lead outreach into local communities, including family workshops, heritage tie-ins, and intergenerational learning.
• Curate and maintain learning resources and interpretive materials, both physical and digital, ensuring relevance to audiences.
• Collaborate closely with curatorial, exhibitions, marketing, and visitor experience teams to integrate educational content across Terra.

Relationship Management:

• Forge and maintain partnerships with schools, educational bodies, universities, and cultural/environmental stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teacher networks and education authorities to strengthen curricular relevance and build trust.
• Represent Terra in education networks, conferences, and forums to build visibility and credibility.
• Cultivate and manage sponsor and partner relationships to support growth and sustainability of programs.
• Represent Terra externally at conferences, forums, and networks, liaising with funders, sponsors, and international education bodies.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Skills Required:

Essential:

• 7–10 years’ experience in education, museums, visitor attractions, or cultural institutions as well as:
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Environmental Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Strong background in content development management and programme design
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery
• Experience working with schools, teachers, and students across multiple curricula
• Knowledge of sustainability, biodiversity, and/or cultural heritage themes
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership-building experience
• Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing staff, volunteers, or interns
• Ability to manage and report on budgets, grants, and funding proposals.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusion practices to adapt programmes for diverse learners and community groups.
• Experience designing interpretive and digital educational resources

Desirable:

• Teaching experience within UAE schools
• Familiarity with UAE education policy and reform agenda
• Track record in revenue-generating education programmes.
• Experience with evaluation methods and impact measurement in learning environments
• Experience with innovative approaches such as citizen science, digital learning, or smart education technologies.