Senior Onshore and International Recruitment Leader at Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec), Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent, full-time

Whitireia and WelTec have been strategic partners since 2012, delivering a range of career training choices and vast opportunities for schools, staff, and students. Now we're one of New Zealand's most impressive, globally competitive tertiary institutions. Together, will lead and illuminate our communities through tertiary education.

We are known for our distinctiveness (Ahureitanga) and we have special relationships with mana whenua WelTec with Te Ātiawa and Whitireia with Ngāti Toa. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.

Mā tātou, mō tātou Ko WelTec ki Te Ātiawa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou.

Whitireia and WelTec's vision (Whakakitenga) is:

Learning together. Transforming lives. Te ako ngātahi. Te whakaahua kētanga o te tangata.

About the role - Te Kaupapa

We are looking to recruit a permanent, full-time Senior Onshore and International Recruitment Leader who will be able to hit the ground running. This position will be primarily based on our Petone campus but would be required to work across all of our campuses.

Reporting to the International Executive Manager the purpose of this position is to ensure onshore international education at Whitireia and WelTec operates effectively and efficiently. This position will ensure seamlessness for international ākonga who may begin their learning with Whitireia and WelTec offshore and then come onshore through pathway programmes or relationships. This role also works with ākonga who may enrol directly with Whitireia and WelTec coming to Aotearoa New Zealand to study.

Ngā takohanga matua - Key accountabilities:

• In partnership with Registry, Information and Reporting, have effective and efficient systems and processing of managing onshore international ākonga enquires, enrolments and wider support and information for Whitireia and WelTec
• Adherence to the requirements of the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 (The Code)
• Development and maintenance of key relationships, in particular those with recruitment agents and international education partners including product training and compliance with new agents or the termination of agency agreements
• Assurance of risk analysis and mitigation of onshore international ākonga at Whitireia and WelTec
• Prepare commissions forecasting, payments analysis and report on agent performance, conversion rates, revenue flow and enrolment status
• Strong support to Whitireia and WelTec Schools who have onshore ākonga to support academic retention and success

The successful candidate must possess the following:

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Relevant international recruitment/marketing experience
• Agency/partner relationship management
• Ability to analyse information, develop strategies and provide robust recommendations
• Highly effective organisational skills, including strong ability to prioritise, problem-solve, show initiative and plan

How to apply - Me pēhea te tono

Click on the "apply now" and complete the online application form. Please note it is important that you complete all sections of the online application.

For other information please email recruitment@wandw.ac.nz

Applications closing date: Sunday, 22 June 2025