Student Recruitment Manager

• Brand new position
• Be part of the launch of our new Kaplan Business School Gold Coast campus
• Excellent employee benefits, including 26 days annual leave

Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the launch of our new Kaplan Business School Gold Coast campus.  We are looking for a Student Recruitment Manager, who will work with a dynamic and supportive team of KBS recruitment professionals and have access to ongoing training and development opportunities. You will also have the chance to liaise with senior-level stakeholders and influence the strategic direction of KBS.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Promoting the KBS brand and generating business opportunities
• Achieving sales targets through inbound and outbound sales and service initiatives
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with education and industry contacts
• Recruiting and retaining students for our new Gold Coast campus

Responsibilities

• Driving student recruitment outcomes to achieve challenging recruitment targets 
• Develop, promote, and build KBS profile in the Gold Coast onshore market focusing on establishing relationships with local education agents, existing articulation partner and other stakeholders 
• Establish a clear and concise value proposition for KBS within the Gold Coast Higher Education market to drive enrolments and differentiate the KBS offering in the market
• Build and manage relationships with agents, ensuring that they are well serviced, trained and delivering on performance metrics 
• Counsel prospective students regarding KBS courses and study pathways
• Ensure that expert and relevant advice is provided to assist prospects with their purchase decision
• Converting student opportunities from new leads to deposit paid including responding to all enquiries within the agreed timeframe
• Write and present reports for team and management meetings, or other as required, and prepare reports as required by Line Manag
• Manage and develop KBS network of recruitment agents by maintaining positive and effective relationships, and arranging, evaluating recruitment and marketing activities  

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience education-related business development, sales, marketing or similar (essential) 
• Relevant professional qualifications in a discipline such as business, marketing, or international studies, preferred Australian education (essential) 
• A sound understanding of Australia’s further and higher education and/or experience of international students studying in Australia (essential) 
• Results-orientated, ambitious, and highly motivated, ability to work to tight deadlines 
• Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written in English who can engage confidently with a wide range of audiences and levels of organisational seniority 
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyses material and data 
• High level of literacy and attention to detail to produce clear concise reports 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities within inflexible deadlines 
• Willing to travel independently and to work irregular hours as required from time to time. You may be requested to work on a weekend or public holiday (for example, to attend a recruitment event that occurs on that day). 

Applications close – 4^th December 2023

Kaplan Business School

Kaplan Business School offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics, project management and leadership.

Join and be part of a team where what you say is valued, where you’re trusted to work independently, and where you can experience what it’s like to be on the other side of tertiary education.

Kaplan Australia has been recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. We pride ourselves on being a kind and inclusive organisation that is reflective of our diverse student group across Kaplan Business School, Kaplan Professional and our Pathways Colleges, and truly value the richness and experience of our diverse team. We will use this momentum to continue to enhance our equity, diversity, and inclusiveness.

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