Student Recruitment Advisor supporting Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

Job Title- Student Recruitment Advisor supporting Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

Experience- 3-5 years

Location- India

About Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology:

Established in 1905, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) has a history of offering globally recognized qualifications, personalized support, and an enriching study lifestyle in New Zealand. NMIT is a New Zealand government owned, NZQA Category One tertiary education institute. It operates four campuses, servicing over 4000 tertiary students from New Zealand and the world. NMIT’s promise is to produce 'work-ready, world-ready graduates'.

At NMIT, the students gain more than a qualification — they gain confidence, experience, and connections to launch their global career.

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:

The International Student Recruitment Advisor sits within the Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions team and holds responsibility for the planning and implementation of effective recruitment strategies to grow student numbers, in line with the NMIT strategic plans for international recruitment. The role holder will make a key contribution to growing NMIT’s income through international student enrolments, engaging with multiple recruitment channels, stakeholders, and capitalizing on business development opportunities.

Working closely with NMIT’s Head of International Development and Regional Manager, the role holder will help to set and achieve challenging recruitment targets for South Asia and will be responsible for helping develop and deliver the associated recruitment strategy. 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. 

Key responsibilities:

• Be responsible for executing the strategy and delivery of effective recruitment market plans and strategies to maximize student and revenue growth from South Asia.
• 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 South Asia: education agents, school and college counsellors, Education New Zealand, sponsorship bodies, accreditation bodies, alumni, etc.
• Attend education fairs and other recruitment events across South Asia to meet and advise prospective students and offer-holders on a range of matters including programs, entry requirements and application processes
• Work closely with colleagues across NMIT to implement and manage robust recruitment and admissions processes 
• Organizing and supporting a range of offline and online recruitment events including agent workshops, and sessions for enquirers, applicants and offer holders, with schools, alumni and other stakeholders
• Support promotional campaigns such as the promotion of scholarships to offer-holders through the creation and distribution of materials to relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct market research including through gathering contact information for high school counsellors and competitor institution entry requirements from India. Source, analyze and provide South Asian market data.
• Contribute to the development of business cases and budget plans for forthcoming years, including requirements for overseas expenditure, partnerships and overseas staffing requirements
• Track all expenditure in line with agreed budgets, to maximize impact and return on investment
• Undertake regular outbound calling and emailing of prospects
• Work with the conversion team on pre-departure virtual activities
• Follow up with prospects and applicants as well as answering individual queries
• Help out others in the international team when need be (i.e. cover virtual events, call applicants etc.)
• Update our CRM with every prospect, applicant, school, and agent interaction and make sure all contacts are up to date at all times
• Participate in weekly one-to-one and team meetings when not travelling
• Follow monthly objectives and produce a monthly report of the work undertaken within deadlines given

Person Specification:

• Educated to at least bachelor’s degree level or equivalent, preferably from New Zealand, UK, Australia, Canada or Ireland 
• Understands the opportunities and challenges affecting the global higher education market
• Demonstrable (3+ years) student recruitment experience of working in India
• Proven experience of planning and implementing effective recruitment and conversion plans to maximize student growth from priority markets
• Experienced in managing an extensive agent network for student recruitment purposes
• Understands the importance of service delivery and shows a willingness to work with colleagues across the institution to collectively work towards the strategic goals of NMIT
• Highly developed written and oral communication and presentation skills, including use of digital and social media for business purposes
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize demanding workloads and meet deadlines in a pressurized 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 15-20 weeks per year), and undertake visits to the New Zealand for trainings and meetings
• The incumbent must possess a valid passport
• The incumbent should not have any business or family ties with educational agents

Availability and start date

Immediate, however any notice period for the right candidate will be honored

NOTE:

OneStep Global is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, religious belief, sexual orientation.