Student Recruitment Manager – Shanghai

Student Recruitment Manager

About the role

Navitas is looking for a dynamic and strategically minded Student Recruitment Manager to drive recruitment growth, strengthen market presence, and achieve student recruitment targets across the region. This role will play a pivotal part in expanding student enrolments by building strong relationships with education agents, university partners, and other key stakeholders.

Working closely with regional management and on-ground teams, the successful candidate will lead recruitment initiatives, deliver impactful agent training, generate student leads, drive student conversions, and address queries from students, parents, and agents.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and results-oriented professional who can identify market opportunities, foster strategic partnerships, and deliver sustainable growth through effective student recruitment strategies and exceptional stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement student recruitment plans across the assigned territory in collaboration with college-based and in-market teams to achieve recruitment targets.
• Represent Navitas and its university partners at recruitment events, education fairs, and other market engagement activities.
• Drive agent training, lead generation, student conversion, information sessions, and timely resolution of student and agent enquiries.
• Provide accurate recruitment forecasts, market insights, and regular reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Build professional relationships with prospective students and provide guidance throughout the recruitment journey.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student and recruitment records in the CRM.
• Ensure efficient execution of recruitment activities and administrative processes in line with established standards.
• Share market trends, challenges, and improvement opportunities with management to strengthen recruitment performance.
• Resolve agent queries promptly and maintain strong, long-term relationships with education agents, university partners, and key stakeholders.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, with a proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Strong numerical, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and teamwork abilities, with business-level English proficiency.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to identify recruitment opportunities and develop effective initiatives.
• Strong accountability, flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and ability to meet targets and deadlines while managing competing priorities.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in higher education sales, working with education agents, and building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to evaluate recruitment performance, analyse results, and prepare accurate reports.
• Experience working within a matrix organisational structure and familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM systems.

About Navitas

Navitas is a leading global education provider supporting more than 60,000 students each year through innovative, life-changing learning opportunities around the world. You’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation where your work directly contributes to helping learners achieve their goals.

How to Apply

Take the lead in shaping student recruitment across Shanghai. Join Navitas to develop new opportunities, strengthen agent partnerships, and turn recruitment strategies into measurable results. Bring your ambition and make your next move count!

Apply online via www.navitas.com/careers.

Applications will close on 27 November 2026. Early applications are encouraged, as we may appoint before the closing date.

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