Deputy Director - International Recruitment

United Kingdom — International Student Market

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW The University of York is investing in international expansion and diversification as part of its refreshed strategic direction. This role supports the university’s global ambitions by providing leadership across international recruitment, operational delivery, and conversion activity for international students. The Deputy Director - International Recruitment will oversee strategic and operational activity connected to student recruitment and partnership development within higher education. The position requires strong experience in international recruitment strategy, market insight, and partnership management in a complex global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight for international student recruitment
• Lead international recruitment teams
• Manage global operational budgets
• Develop and expand recruitment and pathway partnerships
• Support conversion strategies for international students
• Collaborate with admissions teams
• Work with visa compliance teams
• Engage with alumni teams
• Collaborate with careers teams

Requirements

• Extensive experience in international recruitment strategies within higher education
• Expertise in partnership management
• Ability to lead operational and strategic recruitment activity
• Experience working across international and global recruitment environments WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS International recruitment plays a significant role in supporting institutional growth, global engagement, and student diversity within higher education. This position contributes to the university’s international strategy by strengthening recruitment operations, supporting partnerships, and helping attract international students in a competitive global market. The role also supports collaboration across operational and strategic teams, helping align recruitment activity with admissions, compliance, alumni engagement, and careers support.

Bonus: Application advice

• Highlight measurable achievements in international recruitment and partnership development
• Demonstrate experience managing strategic and operational projects within higher education
• Provide examples of leadership across international or global recruitment teams
• Show understanding of international students and recruitment conversion activity
• Include evidence of collaboration with admissions, compliance, or student-facing teams
• Tailor your application to demonstrate knowledge of global recruitment markets and partnership growth

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