Student Recruitment Officer (UK) X2

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Academic Development and Services
Student Marketing and Recruitment
UAL - High Holborn, London UK
Grade 4
£33,653

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

21 June 2018 23:55

2018-07-06T00:00:00

The opportunity

Working within the University of the Arts London’s Student Marketing and Recruitment Department, and with guidance from the Student Recruitment Manager (UK), you will support the University in realising its student recruitment targets for the UK.

You will work closely with other colleagues in the department, particularly those with expertise in marketing, CRM and content, to contribute to and implement a marketing and recruitment activity plan for the UK, with the objective of increasing student recruitment from target regions. You will work collaboratively to increase brand awareness of UAL; promote the benefits of studying at UAL to prospective students, parents and tutors; and represent UAL at recruitment events. You will also build key internal and external relationships to support recruitment, both with staff in UAL’s network of feeder and partner colleges, and with academic and professional colleagues from across UAL engaged in student recruitment and marketing.

The role requires a knowledge of and interest in the factors affecting UK student recruitment, as well as exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to build strong internal and external relationships and communicate effectively across a diverse set of audiences; and negotiation and influencing skills.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, target-driven, and a strong team player with a flexible approach to their work. The role will require regular travel within the UK.

About you

Proven track record of successfully delivering student recruitment activities in a higher education context, including developing and implementing operational marketing and recruitment plans.

Experience of working with schools and colleges in a higher education/student recruitment context.

Experience of working collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of effective student recruitment strategies.

An understanding of the issues affecting UK student recruitment to HE. An awareness of issues facing art and design education in the secondary, FE and HE sectors is desirable.

Experience of building and maintaining relationships with influencers at schools and colleges and other key relationships, and of developing effective communication plans for these audiences.

Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives on time.

Works collaboratively in a team and where appropriate across or with different professional groups.

Builds and maintains positive relationships with students or customers.

Uses initiative or creativity to resolve problems.

This opportunity is closed to applications.