Regional Manager (East and South East Asia)

Leeds Beckett University

Job details

Job reference: REQ0002178

Application closing date: Midnight 29/10/2026

Location: Leeds

Salary: Grade 7 (£44,746 - £50,253)

Package: Please refer to candidate pack

Job category/type: Professional/Managerial

Attachments:

Candidate Pack REQ0002178.pdf

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Job description

Leeds Beckett University is looking for a dynamic leader to join our International Recruitment and Partnerships team.

The Regional Manager, focusing on East and South East Asia, is a pivotal management position within the International Recruitment and Partnerships leadership team. The region represents a significant proportion of our international student recruitment activity including a number of emerging / developing markets.

The Region is also a strategic focus for our Transnational Education (TNE) development and currently accounts for significant tuition fee income through active partnerships.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working in a Higher Education Institution or similar, with specific professional knowledge/experience of international student recruitment and partnership development.

You will provide an excellent customer service for students, parents, agents, partners and other stakeholders and some overseas travel may be required.

Purpose of role

The post holder will lead on the development of international student recruitment and partnerships in an allocated number of markets/regions. The development of activities in these regions will support the wider international student recruitment and partnership strategy which makes a significant contribution to the University’s Strategic Plan.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plan and deliver international student recruitment and partnership development activity in allocated international regions.
2. Develop networks of overseas partnerships which deliver student recruitment and academic collaboration opportunities, including franchise, articulation, and exchanges, in allocated international regions.
3. Identify new opportunities for student recruitment and academic collaborations, including new markets where appropriate.
4. Represent our University externally at relevant events, including working irregular hours and involving international travel as required and approved by the Head of International Recruitment & Partnerships.
5. To operate within the institutional strategy with attention to risk mitigation and legislative requirements.
6. Enhance and maintain a network of agents/representatives within allocated international regions and manage their performance to ensure they provide an effective and professional contribution to the achievement of student recruitment objectives.
7. To identify and develop productive relationships with key external stakeholders including the British Council, UK Trade and Industry, Embassies and High Commissions and sponsoring organisations where appropriate.
8. Manage the assigned budget for activities related to allocated international regions to deliver maximum value for money and return on investment.
9. Provide line management for staff assigned to the relevant allocated international regions and manage the overseas office within allocated international regions.
10. Develop and maintain a high level of expertise and detailed market knowledge within your allocated overseas markets and provide advice to the AD IRP and other relevant colleagues as required.
11. Liaise with the Deans of Schools and other academic colleagues to help inform the development of appropriate activity for specific Schools within allocated international regions.
12. Liaise with and inform Marketing colleagues to ensure appropriate marketing activity is being delivered within allocated international regions.
13. Work closely with admissions colleagues to ensure that entry requirements are set appropriately and that regional offer making within International Recruitment & Partnerships is in line with university admissions policies and procedures. Ensure high level of conversion to enrolments and a highly professional and responsive customer service to applicants/agents and sponsors.
14. Liaise with International Operations Team to interpret data and information relating to the international markets and provide regular verbal/written reports on activity.
15. Deputise for the Head of IRP as and when necessary/requested.
16. Maintain professional knowledge through active participation in continuous professional development and external networks to maintain knowledge of sector-wide best practice, external benchmarks and the external environment.
17. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as required by the Head of IRP and Director of University Recruitment.

For further information, please contact Tom Kyle, Head of International Recruitment and Partnerships at [email protected].  

Closing Date: Thursday 29th October 2026 at 23:29

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.

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