Student Recruitment Manager

Do you enjoy building trusted relationships with stakeholders and candidates by delivering a world-class experience?

London Business School are excited to be recruiting for a Student Recruitment Manager, Graduate Masters to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.

The Student Recruitment Manager will be responsible for securing a stable pipeline of suitable qualified applicants for the MFA and MAM programme. They will also manage a Recruitment Associate and oversee the portfolio's recruitment/sales activities.

The Student Recruitment Manager is also responsible for building relationships with relevant stakeholders (Marketing, Events, Admissions, Advancement and Careers) to support, develop and manage their pipelines. They will also need to develop relationships with candidates in order to recruit and convert the highest quality applicants from their pipelines.

They will provide input into strategic global recruitment activities and will be responsible for producing regular recruitment and pipeline reports for the senior stakeholders.

Please note, the ideal start date for this position would be June.

Main Responsibilities

• Represent London Business School and the Graduate Masters Recruitment and Admissions Team on campus, in London and abroad through events, networking receptions, one to one meetings and similar activities.
• Communicate the value of our Programmes to individuals, being able to effectively understand candidate needs and navigate them through our offering and admissions processes.
• Identify and build relationships with prospective candidates to achieve revenue and/or engagement targets, ensuring they are aligned with the School's strategic objectives and values.
• Set individual priorities, and review/provide feedback/support on performance/impact/progress to ensure that the individuals contribute effectively to wider goals.
• Contribute to the development of recruitment plans for the area, providing information to enable efficient and effective planning that meets area/ departmental objectives.
• Become the product and market expert for their portfolio of programmes (MAM & MFA), developing specialist knowledge of the programme, Alumni, and students to support content and recruitment strategies.

Who we are looking for

• Exceptional understanding and demonstrable experience of customer service.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing different stakeholders.
• Experience of applying engagement/sales techniques with good negotiation and influencing skills.
• Good organisational skills and time management ability.
• IT literate and competent in the use of CRM databases and Excel spreadsheets.
• International experience or outlook and understanding of cultural diversity.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Experience in the Higher Education sector, recruitment industry or professional services preferred but not essential.
• An awareness of the business education market and master's student profiles desirable but not required.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world's most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It's where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with 'core hours' - 10:00-15:00 - to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date: 30th April 2025