About the job:
The Head of International Markets will lead the international teams within the Global Student Recruitment Team to deliver the University’s Global Recruitment Strategy. The post holder will oversee the effective management and development of international recruitment channels, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and University policies in an increasingly complex, competitive and changing global landscape.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across University departments and Faculties, the post will drive the implementation of international recruitment strategies, develop new opportunities in priority growth markets and diversify recruitment channels to support sustainable international student recruitment and growth.
About the person:
The successful candidate should clearly demonstrate on their application form how they meet the following criteria: -
- Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in any subject
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a target driven environment to include:
- Develop and operationalise business development strategies
- Evidence of success in meeting targets
- Developing market specific strategies in a complex environment
- Track record in leading a team in a student recruitment context.
- Successful track record in international marketing and/or business development.
- Experience dealing at a senior advisory and strategic level both internally and with relevant international partners.
- Experience negotiating and influencing at a senior level.
This is not an exhaustive list. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Tempory for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.
