International Marketing & Student Recruitment Manager (Far East)

Pittville Student Village, Cheltenham

37 Hours per week, 1.0 FTE 

The University of Gloucestershire is a thriving university with exceptional locations in Cheltenham and Gloucester. With a focus very firmly on the future, the University of Gloucester has a heritage stretching back 180 years. It has grown in to a diverse, vibrant community of 12,000 students and 1,000 staff from around the world. It offers a unique learning proposition in the market focused around its mission: founded on values, centered on students, focused on learning.

The Communications, Marketing & Student Recruitment (CMSR) department is sector-leading and has been highly decorated - winning a number of prestigious HEIST awards. The department has helped the University to achieve growth over a number of years and is responsible for all aspects of the University's marketing, UK and international recruitment, admissions, widening participation and outreach, and all communications andbranding.

The International team is responsible for on-campus recruitment of international students, overseas progression partnership development and driving the internationalisation of the University. The focus of this role will be international student recruitment for the Far East, and you will use innovative approaches to secure sustainable streams of students and business. Prior knowledge and experience of doing business in at least two of the following markets is highly desirable (China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam).

Overseas travel will be an important part of this position and the post holder must be able to operate effectively and autonomously under these circumstances. The University operates an agile working policy; however the post holder is expected to work a minimum of 2 days on site and remain flexible as required. 

Based in Cheltenham, you will enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas Closure, access to pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, local and national discounts on high street and online brands, and many more rewards and benefits.

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Kristy Anderson, Head of International Student Recruitment via email kanderson@glos.ac.uk  

Interview Date: Tuesday 17^th January 2023 - Cheltenham.  

This is a University of Gloucestershire Professional Services (UoGPSL) position. UoGPSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Gloucestershire.  Further information about UoGPSL can be found by following this link 

Successful applicants with current, continuous membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will be eligible to continue membership of the scheme and will be employed by the University of Gloucestershire. 

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.

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