Wellington Schools Partnership Manager

Location: Kelburn
- Type: Contract
- Post Date: Fri Sep 6 02:51:51 2024
- Ref: 1922
- Are you interested in a fixed-term, full-time opportunity until February 2026?
- Have you got experience at a senior level in student recruitment, marketing or business development?
- Do you thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders and have high-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills?

**Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University**

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a strategic project-based role, the Wellington Schools Partnership Manager, to sit within the Tumu Whakauru - Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Students portfolio on a fixed-term, full-time contract until February 2026. This role will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships with secondary schools and developing new initiatives that support partnerships with Wellington schools.

Key responsibilities:

- Project manage and deliver customised school engagement programmes that increase the University’s brand awareness in the wider Wellington market.
- Provide advice to identify opportunities and influence priority setting in the area of secondary-tertiary transitions.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to enhance the recruitment potential of key partnership programmes (e.g. VicStart).
- Develop and maintain positive and productive internal and external relationships with key stakeholders, especially ones which will enhance the University’s student recruitment capabilities.

**Ō pūmanawa - About you**

This role is busy, challenging, and extremely rewarding for an individual with the right temperament.
- Be a motivated, results-driven professional who takes initiative.
- Have extensive experience leading projects from initiation to successful delivery in the education sector.
- Thrive in this role with an excellent manner with people.
- Have the ability to influence and manage conflict.
- Have strong attention to detail, and self-management skills.
- Be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously.
- Contribute positively to a high performing team.
- Have effective time management and forward planning to balance meeting deadlines.
- Maintain a high standard of service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Remain calm under pressure.
- Thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders at a senior level.

Key requirements:

- Extensive knowledge of and experience at a senior level in student recruitment, marketing or business development and broader areas of education, preferably in the tertiary system.
- Extensive and demonstrable experience in project management, implementation and evaluation.
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and experience.
- High-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven commitment to the value of education, equal opportunities and to the personal and academic development of students.
- Extensive experience in analysis and report writing.

**Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team**

Te Kahupapa - Future Students team, that sits within the DVC, Students portfolio, is fast-paced, collaborative and innovative. We offer you flexible working arrangements, learning and development programs for Te reo Māori, and job-sharing options. Each day will be different, and this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like to innovate and extend their existing skills in strategic future student recruitment.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

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