KS Education Associates is seeking an experienced Business Development Executive cum Counsellor to join our Birmingham office and help grow our student recruitment operations and education partnerships.
This opportunity suits an education recruitment professional who can develop business relationships, support prospective students and turn recruitment opportunities into successful enrolments.
Location: Birmingham
Recruitment scope: Domestic and international markets
Apply by email: contact@kseducation.net
About the Role
You will develop recruitment partnerships, generate new business and guide prospective students towards suitable higher education programmes.
The role combines business development, student counselling and partner relationship management. You will work with education agents, referral partners, admissions colleagues and partner institutions to support students from their initial enquiry through to enrolment, while achieving agreed recruitment targets.
Our recruitment activities cover both domestic and international markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver student recruitment plans across domestic and international markets.
- Identify, onboard and support education agents, referral partners and community contacts.
- Build and maintain partner relationships through regular meetings, programme briefings and performance reviews.
- Counsel prospective students on suitable programmes and application requirements, using accurate information from partner institutions.
- Generate qualified enquiries and improve conversion from enquiry to application and enrolment.
- Work with admissions colleagues and partner institutions to support accurate and timely applications.
- Maintain up-to-date CRM records and provide regular reports on recruitment activity, pipeline and results.
- Represent KS Education Associates at partner meetings, recruitment events and student information sessions.
- Ensure recruitment communications are accurate, transparent and consistent with partner institutions’ requirements.
Essential Experience and Skills
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
- Relevant experience in UK and international student recruitment, including onshore and offshore markets, education consultancy or business development within higher education.
- A record of achieving recruitment or sales targets.
- Knowledge of UK higher education admissions and domestic and international student recruitment markets.
- Strong relationship management, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Clear, professional communication when supporting students and working with partners.
- Experience using CRM systems and recruitment data to manage leads and monitor performance.
- The ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands and maintain effective follow-up.
Desirable Experience
The following would be an advantage:
- An established network of education agents or referral partners in domestic or international markets.
- Experience delivering partner training, recruitment events or student presentations.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a short covering statement outlining your relevant experience and recruitment achievements to:
Email subject: Application: Business Development Executive cum Counsellor – Birmingham
In your covering statement, please highlight the recruitment markets you have worked in, your experience supporting students and partners, and examples of targets you have achieved.