International Officer (Europe and UK) Ref 21359
School/department: International Office/ Division of Communications, Marketing and Advancement
Hours: Full time. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 21359
Salary: starting at £37,099 and rising to £44,263 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 22 August 2023.
Closing date: 07 September 2023. Expressions of interest must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: 15 September 2023.
Expected start date: as soon as possible.
Job description
This vacancy is only open to those currently employed within the Communications, Marketing and Advancement division.
We are seeking to appoint an enterprising International Officer to join our highly successful International Office and support the University’s international recruitment ambitions through the period of the next University strategic plan.
You will support the European and UK strategy implementation and work with Divisional colleagues to develop a comprehensive cross channel marketing strategy promoting Sussex as a destination of choice.
The postholder will need to be professional, flexible and self-motivated as they engage in a range of international recruitment and marketing activities and be willing to travel overseas.
We’re looking for a skilled international recruitment practitioner to drive results in an international recruitment environment. You will have a clear understanding of the issues relating to international student recruitment and business development and the ability to use this knowledge to ensure the effective implementation of strategy.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to develop strong working relationships with external organisations such as representatives, institutions, sponsors and government agencies that support the University’s international strategy.
The role will involve significant periods of travel; therefore, the successful candidate must be comfortable with travelling independently in assigned markets.
Please contact Luis Ananguren l.ananguren@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.
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