The Role

London Business School are excited to be hiring for a collaborative and driven Recruitment and Admissions Manager, EMBA to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of the role is to work as part of the Leadership Programmes Recruitment & Admissions Team selecting the highest quality classes from the applicant pool, building relationships with candidates and persuading the very best to join London Business School. We play a key role in promoting the School at events in the UK and internationally. All this is done in the context of stretching revenue and volume targets.

Recruitment and Admissions are a group of over 50 individuals tasked with all aspects of the customer sales and selection experience from enquiry to enrolment. The Graduate Masters Programmes Recruitment and Admissions Team is part of this group. The Leadership Programmes has revenue targets of around £40 million per year and recruits students annually across a suite of programmes including the Executive MBA London, Executive MBA Dubai, Executive MBA Global and Sloan Msc.  

Main Responsibilities

• Read and select Executive MBA applications in line with class targets and School requirements.
• Nurture and select high quality and diverse talent, maximizing the applicant pipeline to support class and revenue targets.
• Relationship management – full customer service to all applicants including advising and guiding candidates through the admission process, positively influencing their views of our Programme and School.
• Arranging interviews for applicants with Alumni for defined candidate pools.  
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with Students and Alumni to help with admissions and recruitment activities.
• Act as an ambassador for London Business School and represent London Business School on campus, in the UK, (presentations and fairs).
• Build a strong understanding of the business education market, including competitors of the LP portfolio and other programmes.

Who we are looking for

• Exceptional understanding of customer service.
• Good organisational skills and time management ability. 
•  IT literate and competent in the use of CRM databases and Excel spreadsheets.
•  Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing different stakeholders.
• Experience of applying engagement/sales techniques.
• Good project management skills and organisational skills.
• Experience in the Higher Education sector, recruitment industry or professional services preferred but not essential.
• An awareness of the business education market and master’s student profiles desirable but not required.

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, 14.5% 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 paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

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. 

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

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: 18th February 2025

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