Senior Head of Admissions

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-786

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Irwin & Dow are currently working in partnership with a leading business school in Dubai, who are seeking a Senior Head of Admissions to join this growing institution. Founded over 10 years ago and working alongside the international curriculum, they are accredited by the Ministry of Education and offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs including Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and MBAs to students all around the world. This client is an innovative and highly motivated multicultural organisation, with strong ethical and core values at the heart of everything they do and they are seeking a bilingual candidate who is fluent in both Arabic and English.

As the Senior Head of Admissions, you will manage a team of staff and oversee the entire admissions process, by developing and deploying the marketing and admissions strategic plan to enhance and drive the brand. You will be responsible for generating quality leads, achieving admissions targets, promoting the institution across the UAE and GCC region and monitoring the utilization of the funds.

On a daily basis, some of your duties may include integrating marketing campaigns, evaluating trends, designing systems and leading by example in order to create a clear team vision and establish performance goals to obtain the overall strategy. With the aim to increase student enrollments year on year, you will coordinate open-days and career fairs and successfully develop relationships with key stakeholders, overseeing the maintenance of the website and all public relations including press releases.

You will also be responsible for conducting performance appraisals as well as coaching and driving continuous mentoring and learning opportunities to your direct reports, determining department goals and monitoring the functioning of each team member.

Salary:
AED 23,000 to 25,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

Due to the seniority of this role, it is essential that you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience within a similar position, preferably within the region. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading a team as well as building strong relationships, with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. You will be familiar with working in a high-pressured environment and be able to prioritise effectively and have the ability to deliver work to deadline. Travelling within the UAE and the wider GCC region will be a key part of your role, so flexibility is a must.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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