International University Partnerships Lead

NELO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 7.2 weeks

Workplace pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (HAWis/W

Virtual GP access (Livi)

Speak Up Service

Job summary

NELO is seeking a commercially minded Global Partnerships & Outreach Manager to establish and grow university relationships and international outreach channels from its London base. You will work closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams to convert institutional opportunities into signed partnerships and active student recruitment programs.

The role focuses on developing UK and international partnership strategies, pursuing articulation and progression opportunities, and building

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in international education, institutional partnerships, international outreach, business development or student recruitment, with evidence of progressively responsible work.
• Demonstrable ability to establish institutional relationships and progress opportunities through negotiation to formal agreements.
• Good understanding of international higher education markets, university recruitment priorities and student decision‑making journeys.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills, including confidence engaging senior university representatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage NELO’s UK and international university partnership strategy, institutional pipeline and priority-market outreach plans.
• Identify, approach and build long‑term relationships with universities, colleges and other relevant education organisations across selected study destinations.
• Present NELO’s proposition to institutional stakeholders and manage proposals, meetings, negotiations and progression towards signed partnership and recruitment agreements.
• Explore appropriate articulation, progression, student recruitment and other mutually beneficial institutional partnership opportunities.
• Build ethical and effective outreach networks with schools, colleges, education counsellors and relevant organisations in priority student-origin markets.
• Develop market-specific outreach initiatives to strengthen NELO’s visibility, student engagement and the quality of prospective applications.
• Coordinate campus visits, university content, student-facing events, webinars, joint promotions and other collaborative partner activities.
• Work with marketing, content and technology teams to communicate university propositions accurately and support compelling, authentic destination and campus content.
• Help ensure institutional profiles, course information and partner communications remain reliable, current and appropriately verified.
• Maintain effective partner relationships, coordinate agreed deliverables and provide universities with useful insight into student interest, applications and recruitment outcomes.
• Represent NELO professionally at university meetings, international education conferences, recruitment events and relevant external engagements.
• Maintain organised partnership records, outreach activity logs, due‑diligence documentation and a clear pipeline of opportunities and next steps.
• Monitor performance against agreed measures, including qualified leads, partnership progression, signed agreements, student engagement, applications, enrolments and partner satisfaction.
• Provide regular updates to NELO leadership, identify risks and underperforming activities, and recommend practical improvements and new market opportunities.
• Work across teams to ensure ethical recruitment practices, accurate student guidance, confidentiality, compliance and delivery of institutional commitments.

Skills

Partnership development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

University recruitment

International outreach

Relationship building

Market knowledge

Proposal writing

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Ethical recruitment

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Project coordination

Leadership

Job description

NELO is seeking a commercially minded Global Partnerships & Outreach Manager to establish and grow university relationships and international outreach channels from its London base. You will work closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams to convert institutional opportunities into signed partnerships and active student recruitment programs.

The role focuses on developing UK and international partnership strategies, pursuing articulation and progression opportunities, and building