Director, International Recruitment and Admissions

• Exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join Swinburne University
• 5 year fixed-term position at our Hawthorn Campus
• Attractive salary + 17 super and flexible/ hybrid options available

About the Role 
We are seeking a highly experienced, Director, International Recruitment and Admissions to lead our efforts in developing and executing a comprehensive onshore international student recruitment strategy. The Director, International Recruitment and Admissions will operationalise the strategy to achieve agreed new student load and revenue targets and will oversee the University’s agent and partner performance activities.    

You will play a key role in ensuring the University's growth and diversification objectives are met by implementing effective policies, procedures, and practices as per legislative and regulatory compliance requirements.  Improving admissions productivity through enhanced system functionality and improved processes will be a core function of the role.  

This role offers the chance to lead international recruitment and admissions activities at our Melbourne campuses and influence practices at other delivery locations. Join us in shaping the future of international student recruitment and admissions at Swinburne University! Apply now to be a part of our driven and dynamic team.

About You  
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

• Proven strategic, analytical, and conceptual skills with the ability to structure and convert strategies into compelling and achievable work programs.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategies related to growing international student demand.
• Significant experience working in international student recruitment and admissions.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management of a team, including workflow planning, supervision and managing for optimal performance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial, human, physical and technology resources to achieve strategic and operational goals.

Qualifications
A relevant postgraduate qualification in business marketing or sales management and extensive relevant experience in providing advice to senior management, and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and please broadly address the selection criteria via a candidate statement in your cover letter or as a separate document.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au. 

Applications Close: Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact inclusion@swin.edu.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes 
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.