Business Development Manager – International Student Recruitment

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Global University Systems

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2003

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • B2C

Global University Systems is a global network of higher education institutions that delivers accessible, digital-first and industry-relevant learning across a wide range of disciplines. The group operates and partners with universities and educational platforms to offer thousands of courses, a large student and alumni base, and a strong research focus that keeps curricula current; it emphasizes sustainability and social impact through ESG initiatives and global partnerships. Global University Systems supports student recruitment and professional outcomes through academic and recruitment partnerships while maintaining a presence across campuses and online.

📋 Description

• Oversee student recruitment activities, business development activities, account management, and marketing events for B2B channels across the assigned country or region • Collaborate with Global Directors to develop B2B channels • Implement marketing and sales strategies to promote international student recruitment for GUS • Represent one of GUS’s universities or colleges located in Europe, North America, or Asia • Develop and train education agents on how to promote the represented brand • Source agents through fairs, business trips, enquiries, referrals, and general searches • Generate new revenue from existing streams and accounts and identify new opportunities • Identify and support potential business partners and grow existing client relationships • Perform client research and engage with key industry players • Deliver workshops, presentations, and conferences and appear in front of the camera • Report to the Global Director and directly represent the university or college brand

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with international student recruitment for US higher education • Established and relevant agency network and solid relationships with key agency stakeholders • Solid understanding of industry trends for strategic planning and forecasting • Experience developing and training education agents • Experience sourcing agents through fairs, business trips, enquiries, referrals, and general searches • Experience generating new revenue from existing streams and accounts and identifying new opportunities • Proven track record identifying and supporting potential business partners and growing existing client relationships • Experience performing client research and engaging with key industry players • Highly motivated and success-oriented • Confidence delivering workshops, presentations, and conferences and appearing in front of the camera • Salesforce or database management experience (desirable) • Applicants may have represented an institution directly anywhere in the world or have significant agency experience managing a sub-network of agents • Ability to travel with ease in the Colombo area • Consultancy agreement required

🏖️ Benefits

• Travel costs are covered • Home-based work arrangement