Regional Advisor - Sri Lanka

About the role

The University of Essex is looking for a Regional Advisor for its Sri Lanka office, based in Colombo. The role sits within the Communications and External Relations Directorate, reports to the Regional Director for the Indian Subcontinent Region and supports student recruitment, transfer partnership arrangements, TNE support and wider stakeholder activity. It is a full-time position hosted via an international management company, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Support student recruitment by delivering recruitment numbers against annual regional targets, using data to plan resources and providing market analysis.
• Work with universities, international schools and other partners to strengthen the University's presence, manage the agent portfolio and support travelling academics and delegations.
• Support marketing and events, working with marketing teams on branding and messaging and helping deliver networking events and PR activities.
• Support alumni relations by identifying alumni of interest, occasionally organising alumni events and maintaining links with current students and student societies.
• Support existing institutional partnerships in Sri Lanka and help create new ones.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, International Relations, Education or a related discipline; a Master's is desirable but not essential.
• At least 2 years of higher education industry experience.
• Willingness to work evenings and some weekends during peak times and fairs, and about 20 weeks of travel per year.

Salary depends on experience and is described as competitive. To apply, send your CV and covering letter to the University of Essex.