Student Recruitment and Conversion Officer, UAE (669877)

Strathclyde Business School in the UAE is delighted to invite applications for the post of Student Recruitment and Conversion Officer (UAE), based at our branch campus in Dubai Knowledge Park. This crucial role will specifically promote and recruit ambitious candidates to the Strathclyde Executive MBA, and other executive courses in the UAE.

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week) 

Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 months) 

Strathclyde Business School (SBS) has been delivering the Strathclyde MBA on an executive (part-time) basis via our international centres since 1988. We’ve successfully offered and developed the MBA in the UAE since 1995.

With ambitious plans for future development and continued commitment to the GCC region, Strathclyde Business School in the UAE is delighted to invite applications for the post of Student Recruitment and Conversion Officer (UAE), based at our MBA centre in Knowledge Park. This crucial role will specifically promote and recruit ambitious candidates to the Strathclyde Executive MBA, as well as continue to build brand awareness of the business school and wider University, in this key market. In addition to being responsible for income generation activity for the UAE. 

The post holder will be required to work closely with the Head of Marketing. You will be responsible for managing all B2C (I would say what this stands for) recruitment and conversion activity for the programmes delivered by the UAE branch campus and contributes to the B2B recruitment. The recruitment and conversion officer will schedule, publicise and host recruitment events, manage the customer journey from interest through the conversion funnel to enrolment, works closely with alumni, and reports on KPIs. 

In addition to proven business development, sales and conversion skills, you will also require a sound understanding of the political, economic and business landscapes of the Gulf region and specifically, insight of the Higher Education environment. Demonstrating excellent communication and negotiation skills, you will have the ability to manage and lead key business relationships critical to the MBA programme offered in the UAE. Reporting to the Head of Campus, Strathclyde Business School in the UAE, you will join a dedicated local team of administrative staff, academic staff and local counsellors. We would expect that you reside/or plan to reside in Dubai, on a full-time basis.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Abigail Davenport, Head of Campus, abigail.davenport@strath.ac.uk

Formal interviews for this post will be held on 16/12/2024.

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