Student Recruitment & Outreach Manager

Are you passionate about student recruitment and widening participation? As a Student Recruitment & Outreach Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future undergraduate cohorts at Imperial Business School. You will lead recruitment strategies, manage outreach initiatives, and build relationships that attract high-calibre and diverse students.

What you would be doing:

You will:

• Lead the development and delivery of undergraduate recruitment strategy in line with the UCAS cycle
• Plan and deliver recruitment activity, including open days, school visits, webinars and offer-holder events
• Manage enquiries from prospective students, parents and advisers, providing expert guidance
• Design and implement outreach campaigns to build and convert the applicant pipeline using CRM and marketing tools
• Develop partnerships with schools, colleges and external organisations to widen participation
• Analyse recruitment data and produce reports to inform strategy and continuous improvement
• Collaborate across teams including marketing, admissions, outreach and academic departments

What we are looking for:

You will bring:

• Experience in student recruitment, outreach or a related role
• Strong understanding of the Higher Education sector and UCAS cycle
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging diverse audiences
• Proven ability to manage projects, events and competing priorities
• Strong relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
• A data-driven mindset, with ability to analyse insights and improve performance
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong organisational skills

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full time, fixed term position for 12 months based at South Kensington campus (hybrid).

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Ollie Waite (o.waite@imperial.ac.uk)

As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate.

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