Student Recruitment & Outreach Manager

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Pension schemes

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Newcastle University is seeking a proactive Student Recruitment & Outreach Manager to lead the Faculty-wide strategy for outreach and recruitment. You will manage a small team and coordinate engagement with schools, colleges and international partners to maximise applications and widen participation.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, event planning and a track record of delivering impactful campaigns.

Qualifications

• Experience leading outreach, student recruitment and/or marketing campaigns.
• Ability to plan events and deliver projects with competing priorities.
• Ability to coordinate international recruitment initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Faculty-wide outreach strategy to maximise applications and WP targets.
• Coordinate involvement at off-campus events and school visits; deliver talks/workshops.
• Audit outreach activity and ensure alignment with University objectives and KPIs.
• Produce reports and evaluate events, tracking data through to application and registration.
• Lead international recruitment, partnerships, and overseas recruitment opportunities.
• Line manage a small team and oversee Graduate Ambassadors and training.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Event planning

Campaign delivery

International recruitment

Education

Degree level (or equivalent)

Job description

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Salary: £37,369 to £39,560 per annum with progression to £46,970 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 12 October 2026

The Role

Do you have strategic experience in student recruitment, outreach or marketing, and a track record of delivering impactful events and engagement activities for UK and international audiences.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) at an important point in the development of our marketing and student recruitment activity, helping to showcase our education, research and innovation to prospective students in the UK and internationally.

As Student Recruitment & Outreach Manager, you will lead the Faculty-wide strategy and delivery of outreach and student recruitment activity. Managing a small team, you will develop and deliver initiatives that inspire prospective students, support widening participation objectives, and maximise student recruitment and conversion across the Faculty's diverse portfolio of programmes.

Working closely with academic colleagues, technicians and professional services teams, you will coordinate the Faculty's engagement with schools, colleges and key educational partners, oversee ambassador activity, and evaluate the impact of recruitment and outreach campaigns.

You will also act as the Faculty lead for international student recruitment, collaborating with Newcastle Global (International Office), regional recruitment teams and academic colleagues to support conversion activity, international partnerships and overseas recruitment opportunities.

We're looking for a proactive and collaborative leader with experience of managing student recruitment, outreach and/or marketing activity, excellent stakeholder management skills and a passion for helping students realise their potential.

This appointment is full-time (37h/pw) and offered on a fixed-term basis (2 years) with an immediate starting date.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate the Faculty-wide outreach strategy which maximises the generation and conversion of student applications to the Faculty’s degree programmes ensuring it achieves University KPIs and Widening Participation (WP) targets
• Lead the coordination of the Faculty’s involvement at off campus events including school and college visits and deliver various talks and workshops to students
• Audit and evaluate existing outreach activity delivered across the Faculty to establish impact, identify opportunities, and ensure activity aligns with the Faculty/University’s objectives
• Produce various reports and ensure that the outreach activity undertaken is evaluated and recorded in line with University requirements such as developing evaluation methods and materials; ensuring events are evaluated at the point of delivery; recording event/participant data on the University’s database; tracking participants through to application and registration etc
• Support a variety of marketing campaigns throughout the academic calendar and oversee the implementation of Faculty marketing plans to raise awareness of outreach/student recruitment activities
• Liaise with academic colleagues, schools, colleges and educational networks to ensure that activities are innovative and meet demand. Build a comprehensive understanding of competitor activity through targeted observations, professional networks/reports and of the changing widening participation landscape
• Act as the Faculty lead for international student recruitment, working closely with Newcastle Global (International Office), regional recruitment teams and academic colleagues to support conversion events, international school and partner engagement
• Coordinate and facilitate Faculty participation in international recruitment activities, including occasionally representing the Faculty at overseas recruitment fairs, applicant events and partner visits, contributing to the growth of international student recruitment
• Line manage a small team of Outreach colleagues. This involves setting objectives, overseeing workloads, conducting personal development reviews and developing training plans
• Lead the recruitment, selection and management of Graduate Ambassadors. This includes conducting interviews and induction sessions, analysing the impact of work and monitoring effectiveness to inform future planning; overseeing development of new subject-level activities and resources to ensure all subjects are represented
• Act as the Faculty’s Designated Senior Person for Child Protection. This will involve undertaking regular and appropriate Child Protection Training and being the point of contact for all Faculty on-campus outreach activities
• Work closely with colleagues involved in marketing, student recruitment and communications at Faculty and University level to ensure alignment, share best practice and undertake joint planning to maximise impact
• Any other duties as required in-line with the general nature/scope of this role

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• The ability to manage, motivate and develop members of a team, and a demonstrated ability to lead by example
• A broad experience of managing outreach, student recruitment and/or student-focused marketing campaigns adhering to the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
• Experience of planning events and delivering projects individually and as part of a team whilst managing conflicting priorities and working to appropriate deadlines
• Experience of coordinating and delivering student recruitment activities, including international recruitment initiatives, stakeholder engagement and events, with the ability and willingness to undertake occasional overseas travel to represent the Faculty and University.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, influencing and relationship building skills and the ability to communicate in an outstanding manner with a range of stakeholders including young people
• Evidence of a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving
• An awareness of education environments, widening participation and knowledge of (or a willingness to learn) about child protection
• Full driving licence; willingness and availability to work unsocial hours when required (evenings and weekends); willingness and ability to undertake occasional UK and international travel, sometimes requiring overnight stays; receive Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Acts in a collaborative, inclusive, transparent and open manner showing integrity and the ability to build high levels of trust
• Anticipates change and prepares for it, keeps an open mind to alternative ways of doing things
• Uses clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly and encouraging a two-way communication process
• Sets own priorities in conjunction with team and area objectives and has the ability to quickly identify what is important and act accordingly
• Possesses high drive, professional resilience and the ability to use own initiative

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.