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Student Recruitment and Study Abroad: Recruitment & Admissions

Academic Registrar’s Division

Student Recruitment Officer (International – Africa; the Middle East; South Asia)

Salary from £40,229 to £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of the social sciences. With 18 Nobel Prize winners, 37 past or present heads of state and ranking among the top 50 universities in the world (QS 2024), we are a truly international university at the forefront of global policy debate. Our latest student recruitment strategy sets out LSE’s increased commitment to attracting a truly global student cohort, across the full academic portfolio. 

The Student Recruitment and Study Abroad team has primary responsibility for:

• Student recruitment: both UK and international, for undergraduate, graduate and study abroad programmes.
• The General Course: all pre-arrival and social aspects of the School’s year-long inbound study abroad programme.
• Global Opportunities (GO) LSE: all student facing aspects of the School’s reciprocal student exchange programme.

We are looking to fill two new Student Recruitment Officer (International) positions. One position will have responsibility for the team’s activity in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia and the other will be responsible for work in Europe. Applicants may apply for one or both positions.

Working alongside the existing Student Recruitment Officer (International), the Student Recruitment Officer (International – Africa; the Middle East; South Asia) will report to the Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International and Study Abroad). We are looking for candidates with the ability to lead on the development and implementation of the student recruitment strategy to achieve the School’s applications targets. The role will be responsible for delivering excellent student recruitment events in priority markets, virtually and in-person. The postholder will also be responsible for delivering a programme of conversion activities, including the annual series of online events for offer holders known as ‘Destination LSE’

Candidates must have:

•   Experience of working to and delivering on student recruitment plans and targets.
•  Knowledge of the operating environment for International student recruitment.
• Experience of making effective use of CRM systems.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about this post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Will Breare-Hall: w.s.breare-hall@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 21 April 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews are likely to be held in the w/c 6 May 2024