Head of International Recruitment

Our University

Ravensbourne University London is a dynamic institution at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology. Based in London’s Design District in the heart of North Greenwich, we are home to a diverse, global community in one of the world’s most vibrant business and creative hubs.

The Role

Ravensbourne University London is seeking an ambitious and strategically minded Head of International Recruitment to lead the growth and diversification of our international student community.

This senior role will have responsibility for developing and delivering Ravensbourne’s international recruitment strategy, managing and expanding a global network of education agents, and building new international partnerships that directly support student recruitment as well as further developing our relationship with our existing valued partner. The post-holder will also act as the institutional lead for US Federal Loans, ensuring compliance and excellent service for US applicants.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Ravensbourne’s global presence and play a key role in the university’s future growth.

The Candidate

You will be an experienced international recruitment professional with a strong understanding of global student markets and agent management. You will be confident building partnerships, influencing stakeholders, and have demonstrable experience of delivering recruitment growth in a competitive international landscape.

You will have:

• Substantial experience in international student recruitment within higher education.
• Proven success managing international agents and developing recruitment-focused partnerships.
• Experience overseeing US Federal Loans or similar international compliance processes.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• A strategic, data-informed approach with the ability to translate insight into action.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work flexibly across time zones.

We Offer

• Generous leave
• We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home for most of our posts
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• An Employee Assistance programme
• A cycle-to-work scheme

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

At Ravensbourne, we are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We offer interviews to those who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. In situations where we receive a high volume of applications, we will prioritise interviewing those disabled applicants who most closely align with the minimum requirements

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