RAD South Europe

Sommet Education; Marbella; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sommet Education seeks a Regional Admissions Director, South Europe to lead student recruitment and grow enrolments across its brands. You will manage a regional team of managers and counsellors while building relationships with universities, agents and alumni.

The role covers Postgraduate, Executive Education and Summer programmes and requires travel. You will report to the Global PG Director, set strategy, oversee CRM discipline, forecast performance, and partner across Marketing and Enrolment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in admissions, enrolment or education sales with team leadership and enrolment growth.
• Strong understanding of South Europe higher education landscape and agent networks.
• Commercial mindset with analytical, budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills, plus willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Own regional enrolment targets and translate objectives into market and individual targets.
• Develop and execute regional enrolment and marketing plans aligned with growth priorities.
• Lead sales planning, budgeting and resource allocation, monitoring ROI.
• Drive demand generation through schools, universities, associations and events.
• Oversee the recruitment funnel from lead through to enrolment.
• Build and evaluate education agent and recruitment partner networks.
• Forge relationships with universities, government entities and key influencers.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Admissions and Enrolment Excellence teams to improve lead gen and campaign effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and develop the regional team with CRM discipline and data integrity.
• Provide forecasts, performance reporting and market intelligence to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting and forecasting

Student recruitment

Travel across region

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

RAD South Europe

Permanent contract / Spain

Sommet Education is a unique education group specialised in premium hospitality management and culinary arts, over 8 countries and 22 campuses. The group operates through 5 world-class brands: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, École Ducasse, Invictus Education Group and Indian School of Hospitality.

Development, Distinctiveness, Joint Commitment, Openness and Sense of Service are the core values which drive us.

Are you a strategic admissions leader looking to make an impact in international education? We are seeking a Regional Admissions Director, South Europe to lead student recruitment and strengthen Sommet Education's presence across South Europe.

Your role

Reporting to the Global PG Director, you will lead regional student recruitment, set the regional strategy and deliver annual enrolment growth across Sommet Education brands and programme portfolios, including Postgraduate, Executive Education and PG Summer Programmes.

You will lead and develop a team of Regional Admissions Managers, Education Counsellors and recruitment partners. You will also build strategic relationships with universities, agents, industry organisations and alumni, and oversee the student journey from first enquiry through to enrolment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own regional enrolment targets and translate brand and programme objectives into market and individual targets.
• Develop and execute the regional enrolment and marketing plan, aligning people, activity and investment with growth priorities.
• Lead sales planning, budget deployment and resource allocation, monitoring spend against plan to improve return on investment.
• Drive demand generation through schools, universities, associations, industry partnerships, events, webinars and recruitment campaigns.
• Oversee the full recruitment funnel, from lead qualification and counselling through to application, admission and enrolment.
• Build, evaluate and optimise education agent and recruitment partner networks.
• Build strategic relationships with universities, government entities, associations and key influencers across the region.
• Partner with Marketing, Digital, admissions processing and Enrolment Excellence teams to improve lead generation, file readiness and campaign effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and develop the regional team, ensuring strong CRM discipline and data integrity.
• Provide accurate forecasts, performance reporting, market intelligence and competitor insights to senior leadership.

About You

You will bring significant experience in admissions, enrolment, student recruitment or education sales, including leading teams and delivering enrolment growth.

You will have a strong understanding of the higher education landscape in South Europe, proven experience managing agent and partner networks, and excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Commercially minded, analytical and highly organised, you are comfortable managing budgets, forecasting and reporting, and travelling across the region as required.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the regional growth of Sommet Education within a dynamic, international environment and play a key role in helping students achieve their educational ambitions.

Application Closing Date:

23 October 2026

Competitive salary/package

Role requirements

Regular travel across the regions as required.

Please Note:

Our organisation is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.