University for the Creative Arts
Head of Student Recruitment
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Head of Student Recruitment (UK and International)
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is seeking an ambitious, commercially minded, and strategic leader to join us as Head of Student Recruitment (UK and International).
This is a pivotal role responsible for shaping and delivering the University's student recruitment strategy across UK and international markets. As UCA's lead recruitment professional, you will drive sustainable student growth, lead high-performing recruitment teams, and provide expert advice to senior leaders on market opportunities, sector trends, and recruitment performance.
Working at the heart of the University's growth agenda, you will oversee UK Recruitment, International Recruitment, Schools and Colleges Partnerships, Collaborative Outreach and Recruitment Events, ensuring that every stage of the recruitment journey contributes to achieving ambitious enrolment targets and long-term institutional success.
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About You
We are looking for an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with commercial acumen and a proven ability to deliver growth.
You will bring:
- Significant experience leading successful recruitment, sales, business development, or student recruitment teams within a complex organization.
- A strong track record of developing and implementing strategies that achieve growth and measurable performance improvements.
- Extensive experience in recruitment planning, forecasting, pipeline management, and target-driven performance reporting.
- Proven success in developing strategic partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing substantial budgets and investment decisions.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- A data-driven approach with the ability to translate market intelligence into effective strategic decision-making.
- Experience of leading organizational change, service transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- A collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
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Experience within Higher Education student recruitment is highly desirable, particularly in relation to UK and international recruitment markets. Knowledge of UKVI compliance and international student recruitment regulations would be advantageous.
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