Student Recruitment Manager (International)

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The opportunity

This role will contribute to the successful delivery of UAL’s international student recruitment strategy. Working with the Head of International Student Recruitment and other colleagues in the Student Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions department, you will take a lead role in managing student recruitment activities to achieve the University’s strategic and operational objectives. This will include the operational management and delivery of international recruitment activity plans in your designated markets, working with the marketing team to create coordinated, data-led marketing and recruitment plans focused on priority markets; managing networks of agent and school relationships in allocated markets; and taking line management responsibility for several international recruitment team members.  You will identify and respond to developments in the global student recruitment market, raise UAL brand awareness, deliver excellent customer service across the international prospective student journey from enquiry to enrolment, and provide input into the development of a suite of recruitment materials, across relevant platforms, that are tailored to the needs of prospective international students.

About you

Educated to degree level or above, you will have experience of managing staff and relationships with agents and feeder institutions. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about and interested in the global student recruitment market, and experienced in managing recruitment both directly and through the overseas agent channel. You will be collaborative, flexible and target-driven. The role will include travel in the UK, EU and internationally. The role requires effective internal and external liaison and you will act as a key ambassador representing the University. It will demand exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to develop strong working relationships, communicate effectively across a diverse set of audiences, and negotiate with and influence important internal and external stakeholders. If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email at PSOstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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