Regional Advisor supporting Technological University of Shannon- UAE

Job Description

Title- Regional Advisor supporting Technological University of Shannon

Experience- 8+ years

Education- Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in the UK or Ireland

Location- Dubai

About TUS:

TUS is a multi-campus university spread across six campuses throughout Irelands Midwest and Midlands region. With principal campuses at Limerick and Athlone, we benefit from an already strong and vibrant history of education and learning in the wider region, and will continue to play our part in sustaining and enhancing this identity for generations to come.

By providing a healthy supply of high-quality graduates and an additional focal point for growth and innovation, we can help regional development take a big step forward. And for our nation, a technological university in the heart of Ireland adds a new dimension to education in our country, demonstrating a commitment to shared values like inclusivity, accessibility, and supportiveness.

About OneStep Global:

OneStep Global, a market entry firm specialized in the higher education sector. OneStep global helps global universities, colleges, government organizations to land and expand across Asia, through stake holder management and in country representation. OneStep global has been working with some very prestigious universities and colleges across the world. The solutions vary from market development, market entry and market presence.

The Role

Student Recruitment sits within the Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Recruitment and holds responsibility for the planning and implementation of effective recruitment strategies to grow student numbers, in line with the Universitys Strategic Plan. The role holder will make a key contribution in growing the Universitys income through international student enrolments, engaging with multiple recruitment channels and stakeholders, and capitalising on business development opportunities.

The new post will help to set and achieve challenging recruitment targets for the region, and will be responsible for developing and delivering the associated recruitment strategy and tactics. The role holder will also be expected to work with colleagues across Recruitment, Admissions and Immigration to assist in the management of the Universitys Tier 4 obligations with respect to responsible student recruitment and agent management. In addition, the post holder will also work closely with marketing colleagues to assist with profile raising and publicity activity for the region; be responsible for budget management; and co-ordinate in-country visits for academic and professional services colleagues as appropriate. It is intended that this post will also include line management and supervision of a Conversion & Support Officer for the region, following the recruitment of a successful candidate to this other new post.

This is a front facing role that requires excellent interpersonal skills, a strong aptitude for management and experience of working strategically within an international environment.The postholder will be required to undertake significant travel across and, on occasion, may be asked to assist with other activity across the other regions. It is expected that the post holder will be based in Dubai, in a facilitated office.

Key Responsibilities:

Be responsible for the design and delivery of effective recruitment market plans and strategies to maximise student and revenue growth from region.

Carry out the day-to-day activity required to realize the objectives of this marketing and recruitment strategy: attending exhibitions, undertaking school and college visits, visiting agencies etc.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key external stakeholders in the region: education agents, school and college counsellors, Visa office, government bodies, sponsorship bodies, accreditation bodies, alumni, etc.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders at the University; in particular, the International Recruitment Manager , the Head of International Recruitment, Admissions staff and Academic colleagues as appropriate.

The incumbent will work closely with the existing agent network that the University has and will maintain the relationship on the ground and will also try and build new agents across the country.

The incumbent will attend education fairs and recruitment events across the region and the Subcontinent to meet and advise prospective students and offer-holders on a range of matters including programs, entry requirements and application processes.

The incumbent will work closely with colleagues across the University to implement and manage robust recruitment and admissions processes in line with the Universitys Tier 4 licence obligations.

Organize and support recruitment-focused events like offer-holder briefings and pre-departure events by booking venue(s), sending invitations, attending events across the region etc.

Event Management Organising and supporting agent workshops, recruitment events with schools, alumni and other stakeholders, University visits in the region and across the Subcontinent.

Support promotional campaigns such as promotion of scholarships to offer-holders through creation and distribution of materials to relevant stakeholders.

Conduct market research by gathering contact information for high school counsellors and competitor institution entry requirements from the region. Source, analyse provide region wise market data.

Develop business cases and budget plans for forthcoming years, including requirements for overseas expenditure, partnerships and overseas staffing requirements.

Manage regional budgets with a focus on impact and return on investment.

Lead, manage and develop team members based in the region.

Be responsible for planning own travel schedule and the travel schedule of visiting colleagues as appropriate.

Participate in the activities of the wider Directorate and carry out other duties or project work as directed by the International Recrruitment from the university.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in the UK or Ireland.

Understanding of the opportunities and challenges affecting the global higher education market.

Demonstrable (8+ years) student recruitment experience of working in overseas, preferably to the UK or Ireland.

Strong relationship management skills with a focus on customer service.

Previous line management experience, with a proven record in planning workloads for recruitment support colleagues.

Proven experience of planning and implementing effective recruitment and conversion plans to maximise student growth from priority markets.

Experience of managing an extensive agent network for student recruitment purposes.

Understand the importance of service delivery and show a willingness to work with colleagues across the University to collectively work towards the strategic goals of the University.

An understanding of the Ireland immigration policies, and how this translates in the effective and responsible recruitment practices

Highly developed written and oral communication and presentation skills, including use of digital and social media for business purposes.

Good IT skills, with the ability to produce reports based on understanding and manipulation of complex statistical data.

Creative and positive attitude, with the ability and confidence to respond quickly to meet changing customer and market demands.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise demanding workloads and meet deadlines in a pressurised environment.

Willingness to adopt a flexible working approach by working unsocial hours, weekends or occasional public holidays when required.

Ability to undertake business-related travel in market on an unrestricted basis (indicative 20 weeks per year), and undertake visits to Ireland for training purposes.

Some overseas travel may be required on an ad-hoc basis therefore the candidate should possess a valid Passport.

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