Overview
Student Recruitment Manager – London, NW1 4SA
The Role
Do you enjoy building trusted relationships with stakeholders and candidates by delivering a world-class experience?
London Business School are excited to be recruiting for a collaborative and motivational Student Recruitment Manager, Graduate Masters to join Degree Education on a fixed-term basis until September 2026.
You will be responsible for securing a stable pipeline of suitable qualified applicants for the Masters in Management and Global Masters in Management programme. The postholder will manage a Recruitment Associate and oversee the portfolio’s recruitment/sales activities.
This role is responsible for building relationships with relevant stakeholders (Marketing, Events, Admissions, Advancement and Careers) to support, develop and manage their pipelines. You will need to develop relationships with candidates in order to recruit and convert the highest quality applicants from the pipelines. Relationships should also be built within team, ensuring that you can cross sell the portfolio of Graduate Masters programmes, as well as expanding your knowledge across the range of wider degree programmes.
Please note, this is a fixed-term position until September 2026.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide input into strategic global recruitment activities and be responsible for producing regular recruitment and pipeline reports for the senior stakeholders.
- Represent the School and the Graduate Masters Recruitment and Admissions Team on campus, in London and abroad through events, networking receptions, one to one meetings and similar activities.
- Communicate the value of our Programmes to individuals, being able to effectively understand candidate needs and navigate them through our offering and admissions processes.
- Act as an ambassador for the School and deliver presentations and network at events to promote the School and its offerings.
- Manage customer issues and concerns to achieve the best possible outcome for the customer and the School.
- Become the product and market expert, developing specialist knowledge of the programme, Alumni, and students to support content and recruitment strategies.
Who we are looking for
- Willingness to travel.
- Excellent organisational skills and time management ability.
- IT literate and competent in the use of CRM databases and Excel spreadsheets.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing different stakeholders.
- Experience of applying engagement/sales techniques.
- Excellent understanding of customer service with a strong interest in delivering high-end services.
- International experience or outlook and understanding of cultural diversity.
- Collaborative team player with experience working in a dynamic multi-service organisation.
- Experience in the Higher Education sector, recruitment industry or professional services preferred but not essential.
- An awareness of the business education market and master’s student profiles desirable but not required.
Why London Business School
London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based
in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s
where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a
profound impact on the way the world does business and the way
business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to
our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, su…
What you can expect from us
- Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
- Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
- Free onsite gym and swimming pool
- Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
- Enhanced cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
- Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.
All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.
Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging
We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying
Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.
