Regional Manager (International) x 2

The University of Cambridge is seeking two enthusiastic Regional Managers (one for North America and Australasia and one for Europe) to support the work the Student Recruitment and Marketing team, within the Student Admissions and Access Office, until 31 July 2025 (in the first instance).

The role

In this role you'll lead on the development and delivery of student recruitment initiatives within the Europe or North America and Australasia regions (please indicate your preference in your statement). Managing relationships with stakeholders and forming new connections, you'll support prospective applicants and their supporters and influencers at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

You'll also work with others in the team on non-regionally focussed projects as well as providing support and sharing best practice with University Departments to enhance their postgraduate recruitment objectives. This role involves up to 12 weeks international travel per year. 

The International Student Recruitment team

Our friendly and motivated team deliver a wide variety of student recruitment events and initiatives, meeting prospective applicants, their parents and guidance counsellors in order to encourage applications to Cambridge. We engage key stakeholders and manage a range of relationships.

We're part of a wider Student Recruitment and Marketing team and there will be opportunities to engage fully with the work of the team, contributing to cross-team projects.

Our ideal candidate

You will have experience of student recruitment or student services within an educational setting. You should be able to manage your own workload and work independently whilst contributing to wider efforts as part of team. You'll have excellent communication and organisational skills. You'll be culturally aware and have an understanding of the issues affecting international students.

Next steps

• Apply online: Your application should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the experience and skills required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

In your application please clearly indicate if your preference is for the North America and Australasia regions or the Europe region or both.

• Once applications close, the panel will shortlist candidates for interview, and you will be notified by Wednesday 24 April if you have been invited to interview.
• Interviews will be held during on Monday 29 April. These will be held in central Cambridge but please indicate if you are unable to attend in-person and would require an online interview. 

Important information about the interview process:

As part of your interview, you will be asked to prepare a task and to present your response to the panel:

What do you think are the top 3 challenges in recruiting undergraduate and postgraduate students to selective universities such as Cambridge and what would you do to address these?

If you wish to make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact Roshan Walkerley, Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International): roshan.walkerley@admin.cam.ac.uk 

The interview date for the role is: 29 April 2024

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Please quote reference AT41084 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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