Empleos de recruitment & human solutions

Position Summary

The Senior Recruitment Manager, Mexico, will drive International Business University's student recruitment objectives. This role involves leading strategic recruitment initiatives to bolster IBU's presence and influence in major and emerging source markets. Reporting to the VP, Student Recruitment & Strategic Partnerships, the incumbent will oversee various aspects of recruitment operations and partnerships aimed at promoting IBU's mission, increasing student enrollment, and cultivating relationships with diverse stakeholders. The incumbent is a highly motivated individual with a keen understanding of the higher education landscape in these regions, coupled with strong leadership and relationship-building abilities. The successful candidate will exhibit innovative recruitment practices while upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and implement a strategic framework to enhance student recruitment through an expanded agent network in key international markets.
• Establish and sustain strong partnerships with educational institutions, consultants, government bodies, and other key stakeholders in the region to enhance the visibility and promotion of IBU and its programs.
• Deliver training, mentorship, and continuous support to education agents to ensure a comprehensive understanding of IBU’s academic programs, admission processes, and student services.
• Lead efforts to recruit and enroll qualified students from the regions, including overseeing recruitment events, conducting outreach activities, and implementing targeted marketing campaigns to attract prospective students.
• Perform market research, assess demographic patterns, and monitor competitor strategies to uncover growth opportunities, minimize risks, and support informed strategic planning.
• Oversee the development and management of the regional budget, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to support recruitment efforts, marketing initiatives, events, and other activities in alignment with approved financial guidelines.
• Represent IBU at conferences, fairs, and other events in specified regions, serving as a brand ambassador and advocate for the institution.
• Participate in events outside of the specified regions, such as in Canada, America or elsewhere as required, to support IBU’s enrollment and diversity targets.
• Ensure adherence to regional regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and legal obligations by collaborating closely with appropriate authorities and legal advisors as needed.
• Monitor key performance indicators, track progress toward goals, and prepare performance reports at specified cadences, highlight achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
• Lead, as assigned, the onboarding, training, coaching, development and management of recruitment staff.
• Other related duties as required.

The successful candidate will have the following essential qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• A successful track record (5 years or more) managing in the field of international student recruitment, international business development, partnership development, and the negotiation of significant contracts and account management.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to identify and pursue recruitment opportunities in a competitive market.
• Prior experience in direct International Student Recruitment.
• Experience working with B2B Education Agent partnerships.
• Ability to seek creative solutions to multi-faceted problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an environment that embraces cultural diversity and acts with ethics, accountability, and integrity.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and respect for the individual in all interactions with others.
• Willingness and flexibility to be available to work days, evenings, and weekends, as necessary.

IBU values and embraces diversity, equality and inclusion as fundamental to our mission to educate students for career success in the business world today. Our desire is to ensure that our institution is a welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for everyone. As an institution operating on traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples and communities, IBU recognizes its obligation as a member of the Ontario postsecondary system to join the path of reconciliation with Indigenous People. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@ibu.ca and we will be happy to accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit to careers@ibu.ca a cover letter and resume in MS Word (docs) or PDF format. See our website www.ibu.ca for further information about this new and exciting university.

Applications will be reviewed and considered as they arrive. While we appreciate all applications, we regret that we can only contact those candidates selected for an interview. We thank all applicants for their submissions.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• IBU is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and works in Eastern Standard Time. Are you able to accommodate the time difference, as required?

Experience:

• international student recruitment: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English fluently (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote