(HE06) $89,383 - $96,550 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed term, part time opportunity at 0.5 FTE until 31 December 2025 for a Student Recruitment Coordinator with exceptional relationship management skills.

Within the Division of External Engagement, the Future Students branch compasses domestic and international recruitment, future student experience and admissions teams. The Domestic Recruitment team undertakes outreach and recruitment activity across Australia, engages with stakeholders and works in close association with the faculties. 

The Student Recruitment Coordinator is the external face of the University of Adelaide to both future students and key stakeholders. Student Recruitment Coordinators are accomplished sales professionals and public speakers, responsible for the coordination and delivery of engaging and persuasive presentations to various domestic undergraduate markets, locally and interstate.

This position will foster and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver effective recruitment outcomes, and will work closely with colleagues to implement strategic engagement priorities for The University of Adelaide. This role will specifically work with the university’s high profile school stakeholder portfolio and partner high schools, and would suit someone with a strong customer-centric focus who goes above and beyond to deliver the best outcomes for their clients.

The Student Recruitment Coordinator is required to travel, visit schools, attend parent nights, expos and career markets within South Australia and in selected interstate markets. This role will report on student engagement trends and opportunities for program marketing and promotion within their area of responsibility to the Team Leader, Domestic Undergraduate Recruitment.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience working in a sales or student recruitment team preferably in a higher education environment.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including strong public speaking ability.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to identify and manage key relationships and liaise with stakeholders in a culturally diverse environment.
• Proven negotiation skills and in particular, demonstrated ability to effectively resolve sensitive matters.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in an innovative and creative manner to achieve defined outcomes.
• Must hold an unrestricted Australian Drivers License and a valid Working with Children Check.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of External Engagement is committed to the University’s growth ambitions through best practice marketing, the generation of international opportunities, and the forging of deep industry, media and alumni connections.  

Learn more at: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/external-engagement/

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a resume, as well as a cover letter addressing your suitability and experience for the position, referring to the selection criteria, in no more than 2 pages

Applications close 11:55 pm, 24th of November.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position; contact:

Tom Brown
Lead, Domestic Undergraduate Recruitment, Future Students
P: +61 (8) 8313 0333 or 0481 464 749
E: tom.brown@adelaide.edu.au 

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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