Marketing & Business Development Executive – International Education

Uniglobaltechnologies; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldstone College is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Executive to support student recruitment, education agent engagement, business development, and marketing activities within the international education sector in Australia. The role is based in Sydney and offers opportunities for professional growth as the college expands.

The position focuses on building partnerships with education agents, promoting courses, and driving enrolments across international student markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in student recruitment or international education is desirable.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in student recruitment or education marketing or related roles preferred.
• Experience with education agents and CRM systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with education agents and partners.
• Regularly visit education agents to promote Goldstone College and its courses.
• Generate student leads and support their conversion into applications and enrolments.
• Assist with social media content and digital marketing activities.
• Prepare course promotions, agent communications and marketing materials.
• Arrange and attend agent meetings, presentations and promotional activities.

Skills

Sales oriented

Communication

Independent worker

Organised

Proactive

Tools

CRM systems

Google Workspace

Job description

Australia — International Student Market

822K inbound students (2024) +10%

1. China 168K

2. India 128K

3. Nepal 57K

4. Vietnam 33K

5. Malaysia 26K

3 international branch campuses in Australia

OVERVIEW Goldstone College is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Executive to support student recruitment, education agent engagement, business development, and marketing activities within the international education sector in Australia. This full-time role involves working closely with management to increase student enrolments, strengthen agent partnerships, and promote the college’s programs to prospective students and partners. The position is based in Sydney and offers opportunities for professional growth as the college expands.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with education agents and business partners
• Regularly visit education agents to promote Goldstone College and its courses
• Identify and approach new education agents and potential partners
• Respond to student and agent enquiries and follow up consistently
• Generate student leads and support their conversion into applications and enrolments
• Promote upcoming intakes, new courses and special promotions
• Arrange and attend agent meetings, presentations and promotional activities
• Support and coordinate marketing campaigns to increase student enquiries and enrolments
• Assist with social media content and digital marketing activities
• Prepare course promotions, agent communications and marketing materials

Requirements

• Proactive and comfortable taking initiative
• Confident communicating with education agents and prospective students
• Comfortable visiting agents and developing new relationships
• Sales and results focused with strong follow-up skills
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• A clear and professional communicator
• Able to work independently while being part of a small team
• Experience in student recruitment, international education, marketing, business development or sales is desirable
• Minimum 1 year of experience in student recruitment, education marketing, business development or a similar sales or marketing role is preferred
• Experience within the Australian international education sector will be highly regarded
• Comfortable using CRM systems and Google Workspace
• Strong professional English communication skills are essential
• Fluency in Korean, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or Thai will be highly regarded
• Strong communication skills with international students and education agents from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Applicants should provide a resume and cover letter outlining relevant experience
• Applicants should include details about experience in the international education industry, work with education agents and student recruitment, additional language skills, and current work rights in Australia WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS Positions focused on international student recruitment and agent engagement play an important role in helping education providers connect with prospective students across global markets. This type of role supports enrolment growth, strengthens partnerships with education agents, and contributes to the visibility and reputation of an institution in a competitive international education environment. Professionals in these positions often develop skills across recruitment, marketing, communication, and relationship management.

Bonus: Application advice

• Tailor your cover letter to highlight direct experience with student recruitment, education agents, or international education marketing
• Provide specific examples of relationship-building, enrolment growth, lead conversion, or business development outcomes where possible
• Emphasise your communication skills, especially if you have experience working with culturally diverse students and partners
• Clearly mention any additional language