Senior Recruitment Executive

Job Description

The Role

Henley Business School is seeking a Senior Recruitment Executive to support its postgraduate taught programme recruitment across the UK, Europe, CIS, and the Americas.

In this role, you will work closely with the Recruitment Manager to deliver the school’s student recruitment strategy, generating leads, managing candidate pipelines, and converting applications into enrolments. You will coordinate recruitment activities, manage communications, organize events, and oversee the candidate journey for a portfolio of postgraduate programmes.

Your work will be key to ensuring that Henley meets its intake and conversion targets by identifying, engaging, and enrolling high-quality students.

Key Responsibilities

Support delivery of postgraduate recruitment strategies across designated regions.

Generate leads and convert them into applications and enrolments.

Plan and deliver recruitment events and activities, both in-person and online.

Manage candidate pipelines and provide regular progress updates.

Implement targeted communications to prospective students.

Maintain effective systems, processes, and CRM usage to track progress.

Build and nurture relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.

About You

You will bring strong sales or recruitment experience from a service-driven environment, along with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Essential skills and experience include:

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.

Confident telephone manner with the ability to build rapport quickly.

Proven influencing, negotiation, and sales ability.

High levels of organization, planning, and attention to detail.

Ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.

Proactive problem-solving and the ability to work independently.

Experience using CRM systems effectively.

Why Join Us?

The University of Reading and Henley Business School are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to support the:

Athena SWAN Charter for gender equality.

Race Equality Charter.

LGBT+ equality initiatives.

Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) status.

Applications for job-share, part-time, and flexible working are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.