Global university systems (gus)global university systems is an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education. We believe education drives careers, lives, and society forward, enabling a brighter future for all. Our network of 30 institutions offers the broadest range of industry-relevant skills through inclusive, accessible, and digital-first learning. We currently educate around 122,000 students on campuses worldwide and have 20m+ unique subscribers to our courses. Our global ecosystem powers accessible digital learning and academic achievement.positionthis high-profile new role represents an unparalleled opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact in a high growth business. The associate director will bring strategic vision, focus and innovation to enable future growth in a competitive market.the associate director is mainly responsible for dealing with prospective student enrollments through international student recruitment from agents.dealing with direct student recruitment is expected once general inquiries or initial applications are made via agents. Associate directors are additionally responsible for identifying new business opportunities in existing and new markets. As such, they are responsible for finding ways to explore new markets and bring in revenue, and/or develop new revenue streams.associate directors primarily engage in sales and marketing activities and should have a solid understanding of industry trends, to inform upon strategic planning and forecasting. They must be able to prioritize the opportunities that are the most likely to generate a profit. The role centrally involves identifying new business opportunities, as well as liaising with high profile clients, and managing both students' and agents' expectations in line with deliverables.requirementsmust has an experience in the uk student recruitmentminimum of a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, is requiredconsiderable experience working in the education sector; specifically in colleges and universitiesshould have experience in preparing strategies to acquire business in new regions and to develop business in existing regionsexperience working with b2b education agent partnerships.previous experience in direct international student recruitmentother informationplease note this position is only available on our consultancy agreement.we acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at global university systems and sincerely appreciate your interest in our company.we will screen all applicant cvs and select the candidates whose qualifications and experience meet our requirements. Please note due to the high volume of applications we will only contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.gus is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.