Manager, Future Student Engagement

About the role

A full-time, ongoing position at HEW Level 8 on the Hawkesbury campus with flexible working arrangements. The Manager leads domestic student recruitment strategies that improve engagement, conversion and enrolment outcomes across priority cohorts, and provides functional leadership to future student engagement staff.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor domestic student recruitment activity across allocated regions, cohorts or recruitment portfolios, turning university strategy into clear priorities, timelines and measures.
• Use recruitment data, market intelligence and student insights to find opportunities in school leaver, non-school leaver and postgraduate markets, and track the pipeline from first engagement to enrolment.
• Identify performance gaps, run targeted interventions and recommend where resources and investment will have the biggest impact.
• Provide functional leadership to future student engagement staff, managing workloads, capability and operational performance.
• Work across Marketing, Market Insights and Data, Admissions, Faculties, Student Success and Services to align the recruitment journey and advise on performance, market opportunities, risks and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with schools, education providers, communities and partners.

Required profile

• A relevant tertiary qualification and extensive experience in student recruitment, engagement, marketing, business development, education or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading domestic student recruitment, engagement or conversion activities with measurable outcomes.
• People leadership experience covering staff development, performance management and workload prioritisation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, influencing and communication skills across complex organisations and external partnerships.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using recruitment data, market intelligence and student insights.

What we offer

• Salary of $120,754 - $134,051 per annum, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.
• Staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Free Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccination, Fitness Passport membership and discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare at the Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta and Penrith campuses, with possible discounts and salary packaging.

Applications are made through the University's online recruitment system, which includes screening questions; the closing date is 11 November 2026. Evidence of full-time working rights in Australia is required.