International Venture Builder – ITA/UK

The company

Testbusters is an EdTech group that prepares thousands of students each year for university entrance exams, supported by a team of around 50 people across Italy and the UK.

We are launching two international expansion tracks that have previously operated separately:

1) Bringing the world to Italy:Students from all over the globe want to study in Italy, a trend that is constantly growing. Today, we serve them through three distinct entities:

• TopSquad(Bocconi admissions, including programs in English)

• MedSchool(English-taught medical degree courses)

• Italian for a While(language and life in Italy)

We want to unite them under a single umbrella,Study in Italy: an integrated offering whose development is already underway.

2) Connecting Italy and the UK:ThroughUniAdmissions, our UK company specializing in Oxford and Cambridge admissions, we operate on three fronts:

• Bringing business and product lines already validated in Italy into the UK, starting with university exam preparation.

• Operating both countries as a single unified group, sharing best practices and common playbooks.

• Managing student flows in both directions: Italians heading to UK universities, and British/international students heading to Italian ones.

We are looking for someone to lead both directions and bring the Italian team atStudy in Italyand the UK team atUniAdmissionstogether.

The role

• Design and launch the integrated Study in Italy BU:positioning, offering, partnerships, and a unified P&L across Italian for a While, MedSchool, and TopSquad.

• Develop new UK business linesalongside the UniAdmissions team, coordinating people who may not report directly to you.

• Build cross-border flows:help Italian students reach Oxford, Cambridge, and other UK universities, while using the UK network as an acquisition channel for Study in Italy.

• Build and manage an institutional networksupporting both Study in Italy and UniAdmissions, engaging universities, international schools, counseling networks/agencies, and public institutions in Italy and abroad (with priority on Asia and the US). Every open relationship should be capable of driving student flows to both countries.

• Turn initiatives from hypothesis into structure, deciding what to scale and what to close.

What we are looking for

• High ambition and strong adaptability in a rapidly expanding environment.

• Strong teamwork and collaborative spirit: willing to get your hands dirty to support the team and defend the best ideas—not just your own. Resistant to bias and active in helping others overcome theirs.

• Institutional credibility combined with an entrepreneurial mindset: able to negotiate with a university board on Monday, analyze a P&L on Tuesday, and run OKRs on Wednesday.

• Minimum C1 English proficiency (you will work in English with the UK team and external institutions).

• Willingness to travel, particularly to the UK.

• Nice to have:1–2 years of experience in a startup or scale-up environment.

Trajectory: The role is structured as a pathway toward leading a full group business unit with P&L ownership within 12–18 months, depending on performance.

Testbusters as a workplace

What we offer

• Direct collaboration with the CEO/Founder and executive management on core strategic growth initiatives in Italy and abroad.

• High-impact role with broad exposure to executive decision-making and real authority to shape priorities, tools, and processes.

• An internationally expanding group with active M&A: as the company grows, your scope grows.

• A young, ambitious, and informal workplace focused on continuous improvement.

• Flexible working model with predominantly remote work, except for periodic alignment days or scheduled time in Milan (3–5 days per month, planned well in advance).

Compensation & Equity:

• Base Salary (RAL):€50,000 – €75,000 + performance bonus up to €10,000.

• Access to the group equity plan (ESOP), subject to review after completing the probation period.

Additional Benefits & Conditions:

• Flexible hours and remote working flexibility, except for 2–3 pre-agreed days per month in Milan or exceptional needs (e.g., onboarding).

• Executive training and professional development programs.

• Healthcare and mental health/therapy benefits.

• Company retreats and conventions.

• Milan headquarters (Via Marco Ulpio Traiano, 17)