International Student Recruitment Officer

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The role sits within the International Student Recruitment Team, which is part of the Marketing and External Relations Department of Professional Services. The International Student Recruitment Team is responsible for City’s international student recruitment activities.

Responsibilities

The International Student Recruitment Officer will be responsible for the planning and delivery of student recruitment activities; identifying and evaluating recruitment opportunities within the designated market; assessing and evaluating market information within the designated region and building as well as maintaining relationships with key stakeholders such as education agents and school counsellors.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral presentation skills, be able to work independently and build good working relationships both internally and externally. Candidates will have experience of working in an international student recruitment role within HE, ideally with responsibility for China. Fluency in Mandarin (reading, writing and speaking is an essential requirement). Significant overseas travel would be undertaken as part of the role.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 27th March 2024 at 11:59pm.
Interviews are scheduled for week starting 15th April.
A presentation will be included as part of the interview selection process.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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