Manager, Future Students
- Do you have extensive experience in student recruitment, engagement, or a related tertiary education function?
- Can you communicate effectively with diverse audiences through both written and verbal presentations?
- Have you successfully led teams and built strong relationships with schools and community partners?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Manager, Future Students to join the Te Kahupapa - Future Students team on a permanent, full-time basis.
Key responsibilities:
- Implement the annual domestic recruitment plan in partnership with Manu Tāiko - Associate Directors and relevant teams.
- Lead, coach and performance manage a team of Future Student Advisers.
- Oversee school visits, community engagement, expos, outreach activity and future-student advising.
- Build strong relationships with secondary schools, careers advisers, community organisations and internal University stakeholders.
- Ensure prospective students and whānau receive accurate advice on programmes, admissions, pathways and student support.
- Monitor recruitment activity, CRM usage, pipeline performance and agreed KPIs.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, resources and the prospective student experience.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will be an experienced student recruitment, engagement or tertiary education professional with strong leadership capability and a genuine commitment to supporting students into university study. You will be confident leading a team, building relationships with schools and community partners and using data driven insights to support your operational planning and continuous improvement.
Key requirements:
- At least 7 years’ experience in student recruitment, engagement or a related tertiary education function.
- Experience leading and developing staff, including coaching, performance management and building team capability.
- Strong stakeholder relationship management skills, including experience working with schools, community organisations and internal University teams.
- Sound understanding of the tertiary education environment in Aotearoa New Zealand, including admissions, qualification pathways and equity considerations.
- Experience using CRM systems, performance metrics and data to inform decision-making.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity of access in education.
Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details.
If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University career's page.
Close date for vacancy: 05 August 2026.
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Monique Warder ([email protected]).
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.
Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.
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.
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