International Recruitment Manager

The Role

Reporting to the International Marketing and Conversion Manager, this role manages international student recruitment enquiries and leads conversion projects supporting the University’s global targets.

You will deliver effective enquiry handling and conversion strategies across undergraduate and postgraduate portfolios. A key responsibility is implementing and optimising Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to deliver targeted communications and multichannel engagement. This work will generate leads, guide prospective students through their journey, and contribute to recruitment outcomes.

The role sits within the International Team, providing advice on admissions, marketing, conversion, and recruitment activity, while helping shape policies and procedures that support international students. Flexibility is essential, as you will contribute to wider marketing, recruitment, and events. Occasional evenings and weekends are required.

The Person

You understand international higher education marketing and the UK HE system, with experience delivering multichannel marketing, recruitment, and conversion strategies in an international context. You hold a degree or equivalent experience, ideally with a professional or postgraduate qualification. Knowledge of University financial guidelines, CMA, GDPR, and relevant regulations is essential.

Directorate/Function

The Directorate for Students attracts and supports an inclusive student body, ensuring graduates thrive through career enhancement. Recruitment and Admissions is a large department within the Directorate, covering home and overseas students. It provides strategic advisory services in course marketing, recruitment, admissions, international development, visa and immigration advice, events, and graduation. We are committed to widening access and improving service across the applicant journey.

Further information

This is a full-time, fixed-term position until 30 September 2026, with a starting salary of £44,404 per annum.

This role is available as the current post holder is on a fixed-term secondment covering maternity leave. The expectation is that you will remain in post for the full duration; however, if the colleague on maternity leave exercises their right to return earlier, the secondment will end and your appointment will be terminated with one month’s notice.

Interviews are due to be held on Thursday, 02 October 2025.

For informal enquiries please contact Rebecca Blake, Associate Director of International Student Recruitment.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

To apply click on ‘Apply’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.

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