Interim Associate Vice President, Future Students

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

Job summary

ExecThread, Inc. seeks an Interim Associate Vice President for Future Students in Sydney to lead the strategic student recruitment and admissions functions. The role shapes growth, student experience, and revenue outcomes in a changing higher education landscape.

The successful candidate will drive domestic and international recruitment performance, provide strategic advice to leadership, and oversee a high-performing, service-oriented team while navigating regulatory and market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership with a proven track record in growth initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen and decision making.
• Experience leading large teams through organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the student recruitment and admissions strategy.
• Drive domestic and international recruitment performance and growth.
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership and oversee a high-performing team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decisions

Market intelligence

Team leadership

Job description

Interim 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