Student Recruitment Manager in City of London, London

Lead international student recruitment, partnerships and market growth, building relationships with universities and stakeholders to increase student enrolment across global markets.

Develop and deliver recruitment strategies, events and partnership initiatives while using data, budgets and market insights to drive performance and achieve recruitment targets.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognised higher education institution with a strong international reputation and a diverse student community drawn from over 100 countries.

Description

• Lead the delivery of international student recruitment and partnership strategies across key global markets.
• Develop and manage relationships with universities, schools, agents and external partners to drive student enrolment.
• Create and execute annual student recruitment plans to meet enrolment and revenue targets.
• Represent the organisation at international recruitment fairs, university visits, webinars and external events.
• Analyse recruitment performance, market trends and application data to inform future strategy.
• Manage recruitment budgets, KPI reporting and performance tracking to maximise return on investment.
• Collaborate with marketing, admissions and programme teams to deliver an excellent student recruitment journey.
• Line manage and develop a Student Recruitment Officer while engaging senior stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives forward.

Profile

• Proven experience in student recruitment, partnerships, business development or international education, with a track record of achieving recruitment and growth targets.
• Strong experience building and managing relationships with universities, schools, agents and external partners across international markets.
• Confident developing and delivering recruitment strategies, events, webinars and partnership initiatives that drive student enrolment.
• Highly commercial and data-driven, with experience using recruitment insights, KPIs and market intelligence to inform decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, comfortable representing an organisation at external events and international recruitment activities.
• Experience managing budgets, reporting on performance and ensuring recruitment activity delivers a strong return on investment.
• Self-motivated, organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced international environment.
• Previous Higher Education, pathway, international recruitment or education sector experience is highly desirable.
• Experience managing or mentoring staff would be advantageous.

Job Offer

• Permanent Student Recruitment Manager position in London.
• Salary of £43,000 to £52,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Hybrid in London two days a week with international travel