Director of International

Uniglobalcareers; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wolverhampton seeks a Director of International to lead strategic international recruitment and conversion activity. You will manage in-country teams and partners, align recruitment strategy with institutional priorities, and drive sustainable growth across global markets.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing, you will shape international expansion, strengthen channels, and oversee transformation initiatives within international operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading international recruitment activity.
• Ability to develop and deliver recruitment strategy.
• Experience managing recruitment channels and agent relationships.
• Capability to lead teams across international operations.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a university environment.
• Experience supporting market diversification and sustainable growth.
• Ability to lead transformation activity within teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of international student recruitment across the university.
• Support achievement of international ambitions through sustainable growth and market diversification.
• Lead international recruitment, conversion, and in-country teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the university on recruitment activity and strategy.
• Develop international recruitment strategy.
• Strengthen recruitment channels and agent management.
• Enhance global market presence.
• Align recruitment activity with transnational education and partnerships.

Skills

International recruitment

Recruitment strategy

Channel management

Agent relationships

Leading teams

Collaborative leadership

Market diversification

Transformation leadership

Job description

United Kingdom — International Student Market

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW The University of Wolverhampton is seeking a Director of International to lead the strategic development and delivery of international recruitment activity across the university. Reporting to the Executive Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing, the director will play a central role in supporting international ambitions through sustainable growth and market diversification. This role focuses on leading international recruitment, conversion activity, and in-country teams while collaborating with colleagues across the university. The position also supports the development of recruitment strategy, market engagement, and partnership alignment across international operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of international student recruitment across the university
• Support the achievement of international ambitions through sustainable growth and market diversification
• Lead international recruitment, conversion, and in-country teams
• Work closely with colleagues across the university on recruitment activity and strategy
• Develop international recruitment strategy
• Strengthen recruitment channels and agent management
• Enhance global market presence
• Align recruitment activity with transnational education and partnerships
• Lead teams through transformation initiatives

Requirements

• Experience leading international recruitment activity
• Ability to develop and deliver recruitment strategy
• Experience managing recruitment channels and agent relationships
• Capability to lead teams across international operations
• Ability to work collaboratively across a university environment
• Experience supporting market diversification and sustainable growth
• Ability to lead transformation activity within teams WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS International recruitment plays a significant role in supporting the long-term growth and global engagement of a university. Effective leadership in this area helps strengthen market presence, support partnerships, and coordinate teams working across different regions and recruitment channels. This director role contributes to the university’s international ambitions by aligning recruitment strategy with broader institutional priorities and ensuring a coordinated approach to international engagement.

Bonus: Application advice

• Highlight experience leading international recruitment strategy within a university or related sector
• Demonstrate success in developing recruitment channels and managing agent relationships
• Provide examples of leading teams through organisational or operational change
• Show evidence of working across multiple international market environments
• Explain how you have supported sustainable recruitment growth and diversification
• Tailor your application to demonstrate collaborative leadership across teams and departments