Head of Global Student Recruitment

REGENT'S UNIVERSITY LONDON; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private university is seeking a Head of Global Student Recruitment to enhance their recruitment journey. The role involves leading a team, managing relationships with partners, and aligning international recruitment strategies with the University's growth ambitions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in international student recruitment and strong collaborative skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and various staff benefits, including generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Beautiful campus in Regent's Park

Flexible working spaces

Pension scheme with up to 10% contribution

Loans up to £10,000

Medical cover

Employee discount service

Daily catering allowance

Hybrid working supported

Qualifications

• Expertise in international student recruitment strategy.
• Strong knowledge of the domestic market.
• Experience managing a recruitment team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of student recruitment professionals.
• Manage relationships with agents and partners.
• Align recruitment initiatives with strategic objectives.

Skills

Customer centric approach

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Job description

Salary: From £60K
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 3rd December

We are seeking a Head of Global Student Recruitment to champion a customer centric, commercially astute and collaborative approach to ensure Regent’s delivers an efficient and effective recruitment journey in pursuit of its growth ambitions.

You will lead and develop a team of student recruitment professionals dedicated to the strategic planning, delivery, and assessment of targeted recruitment events and activities. This includes participation in education fairs, school engagement, and effectively managing relationships with agents and other partners. It is important that all international recruitment initiatives are aligned with the Regent’ Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and directly support our student recruitment objectives.

As an expert in international student recruitment strategy, with knowledge of the domestic market, you will work alongside leaders in academic areas and be responsible for ensuring that there is mutual understanding of student recruitment strategy and the objectives of faculties and schools. You will also work closely and collaboratively with other senior staff across the University, including the Head of Admissions, Head of Conversion, Director of Marketing and Communications, Director of Regent’s School of English and the lead for Academic Partnership Development.

You will be responsible for managing a team of six recruitment staff, including a Regional Officer based in India.

Interviews will be held w/c 15th December.

About us

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service
• £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role