Senior specialist, International student recruitment

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 14 000 students, 400 professors and close to 5000 faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

Are you passionate about student marketing and recruitment? Ready to make an impact by helping us recruit the best international students? Join us!

About the Role:

As a Senior Specialist in International Recruitment, you will play a pivotal role in driving, developing, and implementing student recruitment processes at Aalto. You will oversee the optimisation of our recruitment activities and strengthen international student recruitment capabilities. Working closely with a network of marketing colleagues across various teams, external networks, and partners, you will be part of the Marketing Development team within Aalto’s Communication Services.

As an expert in attracting international talent and reaching our key target audiences, you lead the student recruitment efforts to optimize enrolments in our study programs. You value continuous development based on data and results, and you are shaping the long-term direction of international recruitment efforts to align with Aalto's overall objectives. Together with the team, you plan, implement, measure, and develop recruitment strategies and tactics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance customer experience: Increase customer understanding and develop the enrolment process to ensure a seamless experience for international students.

• Strategic planning: Participate in defining Aalto-level target markets for international activities and advise schools on identifying specific target groups and areas for their programs.

• University-wide support: Plan activities that support all Aalto schools in achieving their international student recruitment targets.

• Collaborative execution: Work with schools' marketing teams to execute international student recruitment activities in alignment with Aalto University’s student marketing, recruitment, and internationalisation strategy/targets.

• Partnership management: Manage and develop Aalto University's education agent partnership network to enhance cooperation.

• Trend analyses: Analyse and monitor international trends and developments affecting student interest and demand, sharing critical insights within the university.

• Data-driven strategies: Develop and implement data-driven recruitment strategies based on market insights, overseeing initiatives to expand student recruitment channels.

• Process Improvement: Participate in advancing Aalto University's enrolment processes to match the international market standards and customer expectations.

What We Are Looking For:

We seek a dynamic, results-driven specialist who is passionate about international student recruitment and business development. With strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, you will leverage your knowledge to drive success in this role. With a strategic, proactive and analytical mindset, you'll navigate a complex environment while inspiring colleagues to reach goals. Certain flexibility and willingness to travel are key to excelling in this exciting role.

We hope that you have a suitable higher education degree and some years of experience in international talent acquisition or proven experience in sales and achieving targets with the ability to quickly acquire knowledge about international education and its processes. We also hope you have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, both English and Finnish, for effective engagement with diverse audiences. Additionally, we hope you have good organisational skills combined with the ability to work both collaboratively as a team member and independently using initiative and judgement. A significant advantage would be understanding international sales processes in the education sector.

Why Join Us?

This is a permanent position, and we would love for you to be able to start in your role in June. We offer a versatile and interesting role within a dynamic environment and great colleagues. At Aalto, we value professional development and provide opportunities for learning and growth. With a hybrid working model and flexible working hours, we aim to maintain a balance between work and personal life. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your cover letter and CV by 12 May through our online recruitment system. For more information about the position, you can reach out to Jutta Kasslin at +358 50 411 2363 (available on 25 April 2–4pm and 30 April 9–11 am) and for application process-related questions Anu Suomäki at anu.suomaki@aalto.fi.

Internal Applicants: Aalto University’s employees should apply via the internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) using their existing Workday user account.

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