International Regional Manager

Edinburgh Napier University; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Edinburgh Napier University seeks an experienced International Regional Manager to drive student recruitment across South & Southeast Asia, delivering our internationalisation strategy and expanding our global partnerships.

You will lead market strategies, manage budgets, and travel internationally to develop high-impact collaborations while enhancing the university's global presence and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in international student recruitment, ideally in higher education.
• Ability to develop and deliver market entry and growth strategies across multiple regions.
• Experience in managing recruitment agents, partnerships and strategic relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of targeted recruitment strategies for South & Southeast Asia.
• Own regional performance, shape market strategy and build high-impact partnerships.
• Oversee budgets and travel to international markets; manage teams and drive targets.

Skills

International recruitment

Strategic partnerships

Budget management

Travel readiness

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

International Regional Manager- South & Southeast Asia

At Edinburgh Napier University, we are committed to shaping global futures. We are seeking an experienced and ambitious International Regional Manager to lead student recruitment across key markets in the South & Southeast Asia and contribute to the delivery of our internationalisation strategy.

The International Recruitment teams focus is on the promotion of the University overseas and the delivery of the International Recruitment Strategy across four strategic regional groups: Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, South & Southeast Asia.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a strategic role and be a part of expanding our global reach, developing sustainable recruitment partnerships, and representing the University internationally.

The Role

As International Regional Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of targeted recruitment strategies across key market in the South & Southeast Asia, driving international student growth and strengthening the Universitys global presence.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced international recruitment professional to step into a strategic, management-level position within a dynamic global environment. You will take ownership of regional performance, shape market strategy, and build high-impact partnerships with stakeholders across the sector.

The role provides valuable exposure to leadership responsibilities, including team management, budget oversight and market development, enabling you to further develop your strategic and operational capabilities.

Ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience and enhance their professional profile, this is a chance to make a tangible impact on international student recruitment within a defined timeframe.

For details, please review the full role description.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially aware individual who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in international student recruitment, ideally within higher education
• Strong knowledge of markets across Americas
• Experience of managing agents, recruitment partnerships and strategic relationships
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into effective recruitment strategies
• Experience of managing budgets and delivering against performance targets
• A flexible and proactive approach, with a willingness to travel internationally

Our Excellent Benefits Package

At ENU, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer other excellent benefits including:

• Minimum of 41 days annual leave (including 10 fixed holidays)
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• 35 hour work week
• Various learning and development opportunities- LinkedIn Learning
• Access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes huge range of discounts across the UKs major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work
• Discounted access to onsite and local gym facilities

Additional Information

Salary: £ 46,049 - £58,225 per annum

Closing date: 23rd of September

Interviews will be conducted week of 28th of September

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.