Associate Director, Future Students
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Job Description
- Are you interested in working with diverse student communities
- Do you have excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Can you demonstrate strong leadership and experience in tertiary student recruitment
Krero m te tranga - About the role
TeHerenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting an Associate Director Future Students to join Te Kahupapa - Future Students Team on a 12-month fixed-term full-time contract.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide operational leadership across the Future Students teams in Wellington and Auckland.
- Foster an inclusive high-performing culture while overseeing H&S risk business continuity budgets strategic projects and deputising for the Director.
- Design and deliver an evidence-based domestic recruitment strategy and annual operational plan.
- Run the nationwide schools programme and major events.
- Ensure robust data capture/CRM follow-up and effective digital web and collateral.
- Oversee segment-led recruitment programmes for school leavers career changers/mature learners and postgraduate/professional learners including targeted initiatives for Mori and Pasifika.
- Drive course advice and conversion by training and enabling advisers monitoring service metrics and collaborating across Admissions Enrolments Marketing Accommodation and Scholarships to lift applicant-to-enrolment outcomes.
- Build and steward relationships with faculties central services secondary schools sector bodies and community partners.
- Work with Strategy and Planning to provide market intelligence and strategic advice to inform new initiatives and continuous improvement.
pmanawa - About you
You will be an experienced student-recruitment leader who blends strategic thinking with a hands-on data-driven approach to deliver growth. You build trusted relationships across diverse communities and communicate with impact with a strong commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The ideal candidate will thrive in dynamic environments mentoring teams to high performance while juggling competing priorities with calm sound judgment.
Key requirements:
- Senior experience (5 years) in tertiary student recruitment/transition with a track record delivering recruitment and conversion strategies informed by data.
- Demonstrated leadership of high-performing multi-disciplinary teams; strong project/change management budgeting and meaningful reporting/metrics capability.
- Advanced relationship-building presentation and influencing skills; confident representing the University with schools whnau communities and sector organisations.
- Proven commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity.
- Experience working cross-culturally (especially with Mori and Pasifika learners).
- Solid knowledge of degree structures and university policies.
Role Description - Click here to see further information including salary.
Close date for vacancy:12 September 2025.
Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Monique Warder Director - Future Students ().
We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
