Faculty Student Recruitment Coordinator

University of Sydney; Australia; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Faculty Student Recruitment Coordinator to implement recruitment initiatives for the faculty/school and to coordinate Open Days, Info Days, postgraduate evenings, webinars, master/taster classes, and campus visits. You will deliver high-quality results for internal and external stakeholders and prospective students.

The role, located onsite with flexible hours including weekends, requires collaboration across the Faculty Partnerships team and delivering

Qualifications

• Extensive student recruitment experience and ability to create initiatives.
• Proven leadership and coordination in a large organisation.
• Ability to develop and implement customer-focused recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Work under broad direction to co-develop, implement and review recruitment plans.
• Undertake research to support reporting, market analysis and demand insights.
• Coordinate logistics for recruitment activities, venues, attendees and briefs.
• Develop knowledge of courses and selling points to share with stakeholders and students.
• Manage recruitment data and support analysis and reporting of pipeline activity.
• Build professional relationships with faculty staff and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Student recruitment

Stakeholder management

Event coordination

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Relevant work experience

Job description

Job type and contract

Full time, fixed term position until December 2027 with possibility for extension.

Salary and benefits

Base salary $117K plus 17% Superannuation

About the opportunity

The role of Faculty Student Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for working closely with the Senior Manager, Faculty Student Recruitment in implementing student recruitment initiatives for the faculty/school on behalf of Sydney Future Students (SFS). The role oversees the coordination of key student recruitment activities and events in-person and online that underpin the initiatives outlined within the student recruitment strategy. These include Open Days (domestic and international), Info Days, postgraduate evenings, webinars, master/taster classes, bookable consultations, school visits, campus tours, prospective student enquiries support and various other student recruitment activities both in-person and online. This is a role within the Faculty Partnerships team that will see you working cohesively and in collaboration with everyone in the team across multi-faceted portfolios. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your extensive skills in student recruitment, product insights, and events, alongside exceptional organisation, coordination and stakeholder relationship management to the forefront in delivering high quality results for our internal and external stakeholders and prospective students. The Faculty Student Recruitment Coordinator will also deliver high-level, effective and accurate reporting and insights to allow for data driven, informed decision-making. We are looking for a motivated, dedicated and highly experienced student recruitment professional with a strong sense of initiative, ownership, collaboration and positive workplace dynamics to add value to our stakeholders and wider team. This role will primarily be located onsite with stakeholders and the SFS team on the University’s campuses. This role requires a willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings in order to support various student recruitment campaigns to prospective students, in-market events (in-person and online), and engagement activities.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work under broad direction of the Senior Manager, Faculty Student Recruitment to co-develop, implement, and review faculty/school-based student recruitment plans that feed into the University’s student recruitment plan and support the achievement of student profile targets
• undertake research to support reporting for the faculty/school, including for market analysis and student demand for course reviews and proposals, and providing insights into competitors’ activities at a course and area-of-interest-level
• oversee, coordinate, and execute on the logistics for university-wide and faculty or school-specific student recruitment activities, including scheduling meetings, coordinating attendees, preparing briefs and presentations, and booking meetings in various locations, sourcing appropriate venues and resources
• develop specialist knowledge of the courses and faculty/school, including the unique selling points, and share this information with colleagues in Sydney Future Students and prospective students and key influencers
• manage student recruitment data and support analysis and development of reports including pipeline activity on an ongoing basis
• initiate and develop high quality professional relationships with faculty administrative staff, senior officials and other internal stakeholders and contribute positively to the team environment and effective interactions

About you

• demonstrated capacity utilising gained extensive student recruitment experience to create, develop and implement new initiatives to improve prospective student engagement and conversion
• proven ability to lead, motivate and work with staff to achieve targets and to work as part of a team to deliver high quality, professional outcomes
• proven professional leadership and coordination experience in a large complex organisation
• ability to leverage proven student recruitment experience in the co-creation and implementation of customer focused integrated student recruitment strategies and operational plans
• excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a confident presentation style and ability to adapt communication approach to suit different audiences
• experience in handling a wide range of enquiries and providing excellent customer service
• demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with a variety of matters
• tertiary qualifications and relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience

Visa and work rights

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

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Applications Close

Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:59 PM