Do you thrive in a relationship building role in a collaborative team?
London Business School are looking for a Recruitment and Admissions Manager, MBA to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.
The main purpose of the role is to work as part of the MBA Recruitment & Admissions Team selecting the highest quality MBA class from the applicant pool, building relationships with candidates, and persuading the very best to join London Business School. We play a key role in promoting the School at events in the UK and internationally. All this is done in the context of stretching revenue and volume targets.
The MBA Recruitment & Admissions Team is a busy and demanding place to work. The working environment is highly collaborative, and the successful candidate will demonstrate a capacity to work effectively as part of a team, have a sense of urgency and the ability to adapt.
Please note, this role will involve occasional evening and weekend working. The ideal start date is August 2025.
Main Responsibilities
- Read and select MBA applications in line with class targets and School requirements.
- Relationship management of all applicants from specified region/s including advising and guiding candidates through the admission process, positively influencing their views of our Programme and School.
- Arranging interviews for MBA applicants with Alumni in own region/s.
- Act as an ambassador for London Business School and represent London Business School at UK and occasional overseas promotional events (presentations and fairs).
- Delivering regular small group advice sessions for candidates (drop-in sessions and information sessions), including tours of the School.
- Assisting in the co-ordination and organization of overseas promotional events. This includes recruiting Alumni to help with panel sessions and fairs.
Who we are looking for
- Good organisational skills and time management ability.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing a large range of different stakeholders preferred.
- Experience of applying engagement/sales techniques.
- Exceptional understanding of customer service.
- International experience or outlook and understanding of cultural diversity.
- Experience in the Higher Education sector, recruitment industry or professional services preferred.
- An awareness of the business education market and of the MBA market preferred.
Why London Business School
London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.
What you can expect from us
- Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
- Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
- Free onsite gym and swimming pool
- Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
- Enhanced cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
- Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.
At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.
For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.
We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work
Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging
We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.
Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.
Closing date: 9th July 2025
