International Student Recruitment Officer (Middle East & Africa)

This position is for an International Student Recruitment Officer focusing on the Middle East and Africa. Key responsibilities include promoting the University of Surrey to prospective students, building relationships with educational partners, and supporting applicants through the enrollment process, involving significant annual travel to the region. Essential requirements include strong communication and organizational skills, presentation experience, IT proficiency, and the ability to travel extensively, often independently.

• Reporting to the Regional Manager (Middle East and Africa), you will support international student recruitment primarily across the Middle East and North Africa.
• You will promote the University of Surrey to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students, build strong relationships with agents, school counsellors and other partners, and support applicants throughout their journey to enrolment.
• You will help deliver recruitment activities that raise the University’s profile and contribute to regional recruitment targets.
• Regular travel to the region is an essential part of the role, with approximately 8–12 weeks of recruitment travel each year.
• You will represent Surrey at recruitment fairs, school visits and partner events, often as the University’s sole representative.
• You may also support other markets as required.

• We are seeking a motivated and proactive individual with excellent communication and customer service skills.
• You will have experience of giving presentations and running events, alongside strong IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• You will be flexible, adaptable and organised, with the ability to solve problems, manage competing priorities and work independently while travelling.
• You will have a strong understanding of the international student journey and be able to provide clear guidance on application processes and required documentation. You will understand the relevance of UKVI requirements, ATAS and CAS, referring specialist queries to the appropriate University teams.
• You must hold a valid passport and be willing and able to undertake regular travel, primarily across the Middle East and North Africa. Evening and weekend working will also be required, as directed by the Regional Manager (Middle East and Africa).