Head of UK Student Recruitment

About the Role

The Head of UK Student Recruitment is a new and critical role in the Recruitment, Marketing and Communications (RMC) team at NTU.

We’re looking for a driven and effective professional with experience of delivering ambitious growth targets in a complex organisation (ideally in higher education), to join our award-winning team.

Leading a high-performing team of sales and events professionals, you will build strong relationships internally, particularly with Executive Deans, and externally, with schools and colleges – locally and nationally. You will also develop and lead the University’s programme of recruitment events, including Open Days and campus visits.

You will be experienced at interpreting audience insight and data to develop innovative and targeted recruitment strategies and working collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues from digital experience and marketing to CRM and communications.

With excellent leadership skills and a strong track record of delivering against targets, you will have extensive experience of managing multiple stakeholders and leveraging relationships. You’ll be customer-focused, data-led and well versed in the current challenges and opportunities in HE student recruitment.

If you are a passionate and experienced, HE professional with a desire to drive forward growth at the five-time University of the Year (2017 – 2023), then we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 5 October 2024

Interview date: 17 October 2024

About Us

Our award-winning Department of Recruitment, Marketing and Communications, (RMC) is responsible for engaging with key audiences including prospective students to support NTU’s student recruitment targets and driving forward NTU’s reputation and brand. RMC comprises admissions, applicant engagement, student recruitment events and outreach, international student recruitment, marketing and campaigns, content management, creative services, social media, web and digital, public relations and internal and external communications.

If you have a passion for student recruitment, marketing and communications and a drive to make a real difference, RMC at NTU could be the perfect place for you. In return, we offer you a culture of positivity, encouragement and mutual support. The senior leadership team are committed to nurturing talent and helping people reach their full potential. But most of all, we believe in change and growth; in daring to do things differently

If you have queries about this role, please contact our Associate Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Amy Smith at amy.smith02@ntu.ac.uk

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