High School Manager

Navitas; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Travel budget provision within FY27

Long-term career potential

Job summary

Lancaster University Leipzig is seeking a High School Manager to lead the high school recruitment strategy across Europe, coordinating counsellors and student journeys. The role includes travel to Tier 1 markets, collaboration with global and local teams, and driving enrolment growth for high-value programmes.

The ideal candidate has experience in education recruitment or business development, strong English and German skills, and exceptional public speaking and stakeholder management abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in education recruitment, student recruitment, admissions, or business development.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build trust with school counsellors and internal partners.
• Confident planning and coordination for daily and longer-term recruitment initiatives.
• Confident in public speaking and presenting to larger audiences.
• Willingness to travel to selected Tier 1 markets for events and visits.
• High level of English proficiency; German proficiency highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the high school strategy; coordinate recruitment and engagement with counsellors across priority markets; travel to key locations for events and school visits; support the global high school team remotely.
• Work with counsellors on student cases and applications; collaborate with SRMs and SRAs in markets of focus; partner with Marketing to create high school collateral.
• Follow up on student leads and contribute to measurable growth through the high school channel.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

English proficiency

German proficiency

Travel readiness

Job description

Ready to make a real difference in student recruitment? Want to shape a strategy that turns school relationships into direct enrolments? Looking for a role where travel, collaboration and impact all come together? Then you'll love this opportunity as a High School Manager with Lancaster University Leipzig (LULC).

We are currently looking for a High School Manager to join our busy team in Leipzig-helping strengthen our presence and recruitment through the high school channel across Europe.

Hours of Work: Full time

Location: Leipzig, Germany

In this newly created High School Manager role, you will lead the execution of the LULC high school strategy, coordinate day-to-day and longer-term recruitment and engagement across key markets, and work closely with global and local stakeholders to support student journeys. You will travel to selected Tier 1 markets for recruitment events and school visits, manage student leads through counsellor engagement, collaborate on individual student cases and applications, and help develop the marketing collateral and assets needed to grow the channel. Your focus will be to drive direct enrolment growth for high-value programmes and deepen relationships with high school counsellors.

High School Manager Duties:

Own and deliver the high school strategy; coordinate recruitment and engagement activities with counsellors across priority markets; travel to key locations for events and school visits; support the global high school team remotely; work with counsellors on student cases and applications; collaborate with SRMs and SRAs in markets of focus; partner with the LULC Marketing Manager to create high school channel collateral; follow up on student leads; and contribute to measurable growth through the high school channel.

High School Manager Requirements:

Experience in education recruitment, student recruitment, admissions, or business development (high school or related channels preferred). Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust with school counsellors and internal partners. Confident planning and coordination skills for both day-to-day activity and longer-term recruitment initiatives. Confident in public speaking and presenting to larger audiences. Willingness to travel to selected Tier 1 markets for key recruitment events and school visits. Commercial mindset with a clear focus on conversion and measurable impact (not just activity). High level of English proficiency required. Strong German proficiency very valued.

High School Manager Benefits:

• Salary
• Competitive salary of EUR 48,000-55,000 (depending on experience).
• Permanent position with long-term career potential in Education and Training.
• Travel budget provision within FY27 planning to support recruitment activity.
• Opportunity to shape and scale a dedicated channel role with real growth targets.
• Work within a supportive global team, with the autonomy to drive results in your markets.

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

Lancaster University Leipzig is a British University based in Germany, offering students the best of both worlds. LULC is focused on bringing students and opportunities together through high-quality education pathways. We work across international markets, connecting learners with the programmes that suit their goals-whether that journey starts in schools, with counsellors, or through broader recruitment channels.

Closing Date: 11 October 2026