Job Description International Student Recruitment Officer – Middle East & North Africa – English.pdf
Job Description International Student Recruitment Officer – Middle East & North Africa – Welsh.pdf
Application closing date: 14/07/2023
Location: Llandaff Campus
Contractual hours: 37
Job category/type: Admin/Managerial
Job description
The opportunity
The International Student Recruitment Officer will focus on various functions including providing significant market intelligence and analysis as well as becoming an expert in the designated region that informs the marketing and student recruitment plans. Therefore, ensuring the most appropriate activity is undertaken in the most effective channels to yield positive results.
The role holder will also organize and undertake effective in-person recruitment activity building relationships with pre-applicants, applicants, agents, and potential & existing partners. This will include international travel, coordinating events, management of international agent representatives, continued participation in UK and international based international recruitment networks.
The purpose of this role is to manage the implementation and delivery of International student recruitment activities and to ensure that these activities are aligned with Cardiff Met’s overarching marketing, recruitment, and conversion plans.
What we are looking for
- Experience and knowledge of international cultures
- Sensitivity towards cultural issues
- In-depth working knowledge of at least 2 key international student recruitment markets
- Able to use initiative and make senior-level decisions while in the field
- Able to engender confidence and influence senior people
- Able to lead by example and to show dedication and commitment to Cardiff Met
- Able to balance income generation with the need to maintain standards and quality
- Proven ability to deal with both UK and international stakeholders at a senior level
- Proven diplomatic and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to develop strategic relationships, build partnerships, and network
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in written and spoken English with a wide range of audiences
- Strong negotiation skills
- Budget Management skills
- Proven ability to create and implement strategy and the ability to combine strategic thinking with attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proven aptitude for marketing
- Proven strong team working skills
- Customer/service delivery focused
- Excellent Document Analysis skills and attention to detail
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work flexibly and be adaptable
- Able to use initiative and make decisions while in the field
- Ability to work towards and deliver to targets
- Working at a senior level role within the context of international student recruitment, preferably in Higher Education
- Collaborative working – working with internal and external stakeholders, partners, and providers to enhance service delivery and development through influence and relationship management
- Willingness to travel internationally for business purposes as required.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviors. We support each other, we are kind to one another, and we are one team; we are One Cardiff Met. We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
- Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part-time).
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
- Flexible and remote working opportunities.
- Excellent family-friendly policies.
- Award-winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
- Access to all library facilities.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Adrian Baird, Head of International Student Recruitment, at abaird@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We, therefore, encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family-friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums, and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information
Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance, and our career progression and development opportunities.
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