The Role

We are looking for an Executive Director, Recruitment and Admissions to lead our outstanding Recruitment and Admissions teams at London Business School.

This senior management position within Degree Education involves working closely with and supporting the Associate Dean in the overall department objectives, leading the student recruitment and admissions activities, managing approx. 60 people and liaising with key school stakeholders (Marketing, Faculty, Advancement) to engage them in supporting the recruitment and conversion activities. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Degree Education, you will be responsible for the on-going leadership of the recruitment and admissions teams, will be accountable for the strategic review, development, planning and execution of acquisition activities, and the delivery to target of exceptional and diverse classes.   

As a member of the Degree Education leadership team, you will be collaborative and driven to support a culture where there is a constant quest for improvement and change, and be a role model to all staff and students. 

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the Recruitment and Admissions teams, developing and implementing their strategic and operational plans to achieve the London Business School strategic goals and objectives.  
• Develop and agree Key Performance Indicators for the division, driving performance and taking actions to ensure targets, objectives and standards are met or exceeded.  
• Participate as a senior leader, representing the department, to influence the strategic direction of the School.  
• Act as programme/project sponsor and provide oversight to a portfolio of programmes/projects across the school, identifying interdependencies and opportunities to join up initiatives for the overall benefit of the School.  
• Proactively encourage teams to collaborate across departments, to maximise School performance opportunities.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience of leading on world-class recruitment and admissions activities 
• Experience of managing internal relationships at the most senior levels  
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, able to influence other senior leaders
• Deep knowledge of the industry and the relevant external environment (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.)  
• Experience of leading organisation wide business change programmes.  
• Strong commercial acumen 
• Ability to maintain a strong connection between diverse departments.  
• Experience of leading delivery within a complex organisation with multiple competing demands
• Experienced people manager with experience of leading a multi-disciplined workforce

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, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 21.4% 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 volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

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. 

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.

Closing date 12th October 2023

London Business School