Student Recruitment Officer (EU)

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Academic Development and Services
Student Marketing and Recruitment
UAL - High Holborn, London UK
Grade 4
33,653 - 41,329

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

2 July 2018 23:55

2018-07-23T00:00:00

The opportunity

Working within the University of the Arts London’s Student Marketing and Recruitment Department, and with guidance from the Head of UK Recruitment, you will support the University in realising its student recruitment targets from designated priority international and EU markets.

You will work closely with other colleagues in the department, particularly those with expertise in marketing, CRM and content, to develop and implement recruitment and marketing plans for your allocated markets, primarily focusing on the EU region. You will work collaboratively to increase brand awareness of UAL; promote the benefits of studying at UAL; represent UAL at in-country recruitment events as required and take responsibility for the development and management of an EU agent/representative and feeder school/college network.

The role requires knowledge and experience of the international and EU student recruitment market for higher education, 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 work. The role will include approximately 12 weeks of recruitment travel.

About you

Educated to degree level or equivalent.

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 collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of effective student recruitment plans.

Experience of promoting higher education, ideally in international and/or EU markets.

Experience of managing relationships with overseas representatives/agents, including experience of providing training to counsellors. Experience of working with overseas feeder schools/colleges is desirable.

Experience of admissions policies and procedures and understanding of the processes for obtaining a Tier 4 student visa.

Experience of supporting key projects in support of student recruitment.

Experience of building effective internal relationships across all levels of seniority and a wide variety of functions.

Experience of and ability to undertake travel of up to 12 weeks a year in the UK, EU and internationally, and work some evenings and weekends as and when requested.

Proven ability to work independently without direct supervision.

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

This opportunity is closed to applications.