Strategic Operations Lead, Student Recruitment (International)
Strategic Operations Lead, Student Recruitment (International)
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Job Description
Overview:
Full-time Continuing position
$135978 - $% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus and hybrid ways of working
About You
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for international education and a knack for operational excellence RMIT is seeking a dynamicStrategic Operations Leadto play a pivotal role in delivering our international student recruitment priorities across a diverse global footprint. This newly created role sits at the heart of our international recruitment function supporting the Assistant Director and working closely with regional teams across South Asia Southeast Asia China Africa and Latin America.
Youll lead the operational rhythm of international recruitmenttracking performance surfacing risks and driving delivery. From coordinating annual recruitment planning cycles and refining tools to consolidating regional plans and preparing leadership updates youll ensure alignment consistency and momentum across markets. Youll collaborate with offshore teams and internal stakeholders to operationalise strategy dive into market-level data to identify early signs of risk or opportunity and support regional leads in course-correcting. This is a hands-on high-impact role with strong visibility and the opportunity to shape how RMIT delivers on its international recruitment strategy.
To be successful in this position youll have:
Strong understanding of international student recruitment within a higher education context including awareness of key source markets sector trends and the policy settings that shape recruitment priorities and operations.
Demonstrated experience planning coordinating and delivering strategic recruitment initiatives with a proven ability to translate priorities into actionable workplans and drive delivery across cross-functional and regional teams.
Strong ability to analyse performance data and insights to inform planning and decision-making and to apply these insights to improve processes mitigate risks and support continuous improvement.
Experience in supporting the coordination of distributed or offshore teams including contributing to mobilisation workflow alignment and consistent ways of working in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders.
Strong documentation and operational process skills with experience developing tools reports briefings or frameworks that support planning uplift team capability and enable effective execution of international recruitment strategy.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the Group
The Experience Groups vision is to bring to life RMITs strategy by putting the student at the centre of everything we do creating a differentiated brand proposition developing integrated deep insights for all our global students and cultivating a differentiated and relevant service experience for those segments.
The Experience function is responsible for Global Marketing Student Recruitment and Admissions Market Intelligence and Propositions Alumni Digital and Experience. The function strives to provide the best possible experience for prospective students across all our markets domestic international (onshore & offshore).
The Global Student Recruitment Team leads all sales and direct recruitment activities. It also includes international admissions activities international student services global learning sponsorship development and agent management.
ToApply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Sue via email .
Position Description - Strategic Operations Lead - Student Recruitment
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Applications Close:
16 July 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
