Associate Vice President, Future Students

ExecThread; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

ExecThread seeks an Associate Vice President, Future Students to lead its strategic student recruitment and admissions functions in Australia. The role focuses on growing domestic and international recruitment, shaping policies, and guiding a high-performing team to meet growth and revenue goals.

The ideal candidate will bring a data-driven mindset and strong stakeholder engagement capabilities. This senior position offers the opportunity to influence the future of higher education and

Qualifications

• Requires significant leadership experience and a track record of strategic growth outcomes.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen is essential.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and change-management skills required.
• Experience leading large teams and driving continuous improvement is key.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the student recruitment and admissions strategy.
• Drive domestic and international recruitment performance.
• Provide strategic advice to support decision-making and strengthen competitive position.
• Lead a high-performing, service-oriented team and maintain strong partnerships.
• Influence policy development in response to the evolving higher education landscape.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Growth strategy

Job description

Associate Vice President, Future Students

The Company is in search of an Associate Vice President for Future Students to lead its strategic student recruitment and admissions functions. This executive role is pivotal in driving the institution's growth, student experience, and revenue goals. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of the changing higher education landscape, where student expectations, competition, and technological advancements are reshaping the industry.

Key responsibilities include developing and executing the student recruitment and admissions strategy, driving both domestic and international recruitment performance, and providing strategic advice to support decision-making and strengthen the institution's competitive position. The role also involves leading a high-performing, service-oriented team, maintaining strong partnerships, and influencing policy development in response to the evolving higher education and regulatory environment. The ideal candidate for this role at the company will be an accomplished executive leader with a proven track record in delivering strategic growth outcomes.

While experience in higher education is valued, candidates from adjacent sectors with a background in large-scale customer acquisition, commercial growth, or related fields are encouraged to apply. The role requires significant leadership experience, strong commercial and financial acumen, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to lead large teams through change. The Associate Vice President will be expected to champion continuous improvement, innovation, and a data-driven approach to decision-making, and to have a strong understanding of market intelligence to identify growth opportunities.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of higher education and contribute to the global engagement agenda of the institution.

Functions:

• Education/Academic Administration
• Marketing