Head of Student Recruitment & Study Abroad (12-month Maternity Cover)

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university 

Salary from £59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance

The role

In this strategic leadership position, you’ll be leading our recently expanded Student Recruitment and Study Abroad team through an exciting period of development. Over the next 12 months, you’ll lead on implementation of our international strategy, including expansion into priority international markets for the school. Taking a data and intelligence led approach to recruitment activities, you’ll work with the team to innovate recruitment strategy and activity across UK and international student recruitment at all study levels. You’ll support the team to deliver a world-class study abroad programme and provide LSE students with high-quality mobility experiences.

The team and wider context

Our new strategy sets out LSE’s increased commitment to attracting a truly global and diverse range of students, and we aim to deliver targeted student recruitment activities across a wider range of markets than ever before.

The Student Recruitment & Study Abroad team has primary responsibility for:

• Student Recruitment – Delivery of activities that will achieve applications targets for Home and International recruitment in line with the School’s strategic objectives.

• Study Abroad and Exchanges – Management of the School’s year-long study abroad programme (The General Course) and the GO LSE student exchange programme.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with the ability to provide clear direction for the team and support them to deliver on strategic objectives. Candidates must have:

• Experience of creating and delivering strategic and operational student recruitment plans
• Experience of setting, working to and delivering on student recruitment targets and KPIs
• In-depth knowledge of the operating environment for Home and/or International student recruitment
• Experience of working with CRM systems to enhance business processes

What LSE has to offer

LSE is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of the social sciences. With 18 Nobel Prize winners, 37 past or present heads of state and ranking among the top 50 universities in the world (QS 2024), we are a truly international university at the forefront of global policy debate.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Zach Collins: Z.Collins@lse.ac.uk   

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 August 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews will take place w/c 19 August 2024.

This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

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