Tomáš Kessl
Director of Strategy, Partnerships & Communications @EIDU
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Strategy, Partnerships & Communications @EIDU
Berlin, DE
Senior leadership team member helping steer EIDU’s scale journey from ~30k to nearly 1M active learners• Raised $25M+ through philanthropic partnerships to fund growth and impact• Led strategic planning and navigated trade-offs between government sustainability, donor requirements, program design, and implementation reality to keep delivery viable at scale• Launched new programs in Pakistan and Rwanda with external partners, including partnership model, governance, and launch roadmap• Built and managed lean Strategy, Partnerships, and Comms functions (4 FTE + freelancers)- hiring, coaching, performance management• Delivered a brand refresh and website re-launch• Represented EIDU externally at global conferences & panels
EDUCATION
The University of Glasgow
Master of Arts (MA)
The University of Hong Kong
Exchange Program
Hohai University
Advanced Chinese Language
Nanjing University
Study China - Intensive Mandarin Course
SKILLS
ABOUT TOMÁŠ KESSL
I lead strategy and build philanthropic partnerships to scale programs that matter.I’m part of the senior leadership team at EIDU, a social enterprise partnering with governments to digitise public education systems and improve learning outcomes at scale.I’ve raised $25M+ in philanthropic funding to support EIDU’s growth, and during my tenure we scaled from ~30k to nearly 1M active learners across multiple countries. My strategy work sits where plans meet reality: making tough trade-offs, aligning stakeholders with different incentives, and translating priorities into company-wide roadmaps and metrics.I’ve worked across strategy, operations, finance, and government partnerships, so I’m comfortable moving from planning to execution. I’ve also lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and I can build trust quickly across cultures.Languages: Czech, English, Spanish (fluent); German & Mandarin (rusty conversational).
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