Director of International

Are you an ambitious international leader ready to shape the global future of a modern, values-driven university?

The University of Brighton is entering a period of bold and exciting transformation. Guided by our strategy Distinctively Brighton 2035, we are reimagining what a university can be—radically relevant, financially sustainable, and firmly committed to enterprise, equity, and transformational impact. 

We are now seeking a Director of International, a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for driving the University’s international strategy, reputation and growth. Reporting to the Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, you will lead our work across student recruitment, global partnerships and international engagement, ensuring Brighton’s global presence is distinctive, influential and aligned with our strategic priorities. 

About the Role

As Director of International, you will:

• Lead ambitious international student recruitment growth, grounded in market insight, data and a customer-focused approach.
• Develop and deliver a coherent global partnerships and transnational education framework that enhances our academic reach and commercial opportunities.
• Strengthen Brighton’s international profile and brand, building networks, alliances and influence across the sector.
• Champion an excellent, inclusive international student experience throughout the entire learner journey.
• Shape and lead a high-performing international team, fostering collaboration, accountability and a culture of innovation.
• Provide robust governance, financial oversight and risk management for all international activity. 

You will work closely with colleagues across Schools and Professional Services, representing the University at the highest levels in the UK and overseas, and helping to realise our global ambitions at scale.

About You

We are looking for a strategic, visionary and commercially astute leader with:

• Deep knowledge of international HE markets, recruitment cycles and TNE models.
• A track record of delivering growth and diversification in international recruitment.
• Significant experience developing international strategies and managing complex global partnerships.
• Exceptional influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven success leading high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong analytical capability and commercial judgement, with confidence in data-led decision-making.
• A commitment to delivering an outstanding, inclusive experience for international students. 

Why Brighton?

The University of Brighton offers:

• A distinctive, future-focused strategy with internationalisation at its heart.
• The opportunity to build and lead a transformative global agenda.
• A collaborative, values-led environment committed to inclusion, sustainability and innovation.
• A generous leave entitlement, sector-leading benefits and flexible working possibilities. 

If you are motivated by growth, impact and the chance to redefine what international engagement looks like for a modern university, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

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