Regional Recruitment Manager

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About the Role: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Regional Recruitment Managers to lead Curtin's international student recruitment efforts across South Asia. In this pivotal role, you will oversee and manage key relationships with Curtin's registered agents, schools, and partners within the region.

Acting as Curtin's representative to a broad international audience, you will play a critical role in implementing strategic recruitment plans and policies, driving student engagement, and achieving enrolment targets. This position requires a high level of autonomy, cultural awareness, and expertise in international education markets.

If you are passionate about global engagement and have a strong track record in international recruitment, we'd love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop opportunities for market development and expansion of international student recruitment in designated regions.
• Collaborate with International Recruitment Consultants to develop and implement effective conversion strategies for the region.
• Promote all Curtin courses, campuses, articulation agreements and evaluate all recruitment activities in designated regions, providing accurate, relevant, and up-to-date information.
• Ensure coordination across University, Faculty, Regional, and Recruitment plans through ongoing consultation with Regional Deans, Deans International, and aligned Global Curtin teams.
• Manage, monitor, and report on the service delivery of Curtin's international agents in their region, adhering to relevant contracts and established KPIs.
• Establish and nurture networks with Curtin staff, government representatives, industry associates, feeder and pathway institutions for effective recruitment in designated regions.

Selection Criteria:

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate study, combined with extensive relevant experience, OR an equivalent combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
• A strong understanding of the international student recruitment sector, including legislative requirements, industry structures, market dynamics, and current trends.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to consult, negotiate, and build meaningful relationships with stakeholders from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to lead teams, work independently, and take initiative to drive projects to completion.
• High level organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Conversational fluency in one or more languages other than English.
• Experience in student recruitment across the South Asia region.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction

Global Curtin

Global Curtin has responsibility for university wide leadership, planning, support and coordination of Curtin's international activities. This includes the development of alliances with universities overseas, student recruitment and admissions, student sponsors, alternative pathways for non-qualified applicants, policy formulation, and monitoring and quality assurance of transnational education activities.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page -

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page

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If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert (2 page maximum)

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on or option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.