International Regional Manager (South Asia)

Wales (Swansea or Carmarthen), Birmingham or London campus base, but should be able and prepared to work at home, and at other locations as necessary

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023). Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

We are looking for an International Regional Manager (South Asia) to join us on a Full-time, Fixed-term basis covering maternity.

THE ROLE

The post holder will work closely with the Head of International Business Development in the delivery of the University’s international strategy, with a particular focus on managing South Asia region International recruitment and marketing activities (mainly India).

At an operational level, the post holder will manage the day-to-day interactions with the India Regional Office overseas and manage their activities in relation to marketing opportunities, new programme proposals and relationship matters with key partners in the region. Managing frequent communications with the India Office, chairing weekly meetings over Microsoft Teams.

The post holder will be required to represent the University on key networks in order to identify and maximise opportunities, as well as represent the University on occasional overseas visits. The post holder will be required to travel between and work at different campuses across the University and UK and may undertake some international travel.

This role calls for excellent people, communication, and networking skills.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria. 

REQUIREMENTS

You will need to hold:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong interpersonal and cross cultural communication skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships at all levels and with various internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of international student recruitment.
• Demonstratable experience of developing external relationships and developing excellent stakeholder relationships.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Knowledge of relevant immigration & UKVI regulations.
• Strong understanding on international student recruitment and admissions in the UK HE landscape.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• A postgraduate degree level qualification or equivalent in International education
• Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh – oral and written

BENEFITS

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme. 

HOW TO APPLY

If you feel you could thrive and make an impact in this role, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 25 September 2024, 11:59 pm