Business Development Manager (Student Recruitment)

Location: London, United Kingdom; flexible hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Occasional travel to other locations and UK education events is required.

Salary: £40,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent higher education provider offering flexible and inclusive learning across multiple London campuses.

What you will do

• Lead UK and domestic student recruitment through agent and partner relationships.
• Manage 12–18 agent accounts, monitor performance, maintain service levels, and ensure compliance with admissions processes.
• Identify new agents, accounts, markets, and commercial opportunities to support recruitment growth.
• Analyse recruitment data, reports, sales figures, and trends to improve strategy and conversion from application to enrolment.
• Train and support junior business development executives and coordinate with admissions, quality assurance, student support, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the university at education events and contribute to business cases, committee papers, resource planning, and operational decisions.

Requirements

• Experience in UK student recruitment and successfully managing education agents or partners.
• Experience with complex sales processes, CRM software, reporting, data analysis, and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage partner expectations, deliver training, influence senior colleagues, and build external networks.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate work, manage direct reports, and respond independently to unforeseen issues.
• Knowledge of relevant higher education work practices, admissions procedures, regulations, data integrity, and compliance requirements.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom is required; successful applicants must complete identity, right-to-work, criminal records, reference, and education checks.

Nice to have

• Extensive UK network including agents, education institutions, the British Council, QS, education ministries, embassies, consulates, and sponsorship bodies.
• Postgraduate or PhD qualification or candidature.
• Previous account management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Health benefits and life assurance plans.
• Salary sacrifice schemes covering pensions, cars, and cycle-to-work support.
• Annual leave benefits including holiday purchase, additional Christmas leave, and carry-over leave.
• Employee assistance plan with 24/7 access to GPs.
• Employee discounts for gyms, shopping, and cinemas.
• 40-hour working week with a flexible hybrid arrangement.