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We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.\nClosing Date: 18th October 2026\nNewcastle University is a founding member of the Russell Group with a thriving international community of staff and students from over 140 countries. Our global vision is to excel by being an internationally networked and diverse community of students and staff who identify as global citizens, and who can respond to global challenges through the research we undertake and the skills and knowledge we create.\nNewcastle Global leads the University’s international student recruitment and global engagement.\nWe are seeking a highly organised and proactive Global Partnerships Manager to join Newcastle Global. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors and global recruitment partners.\nIn this exciting role, you will identify and secure new opportunities with pathway providers, schools, sponsors, agents, universities, and other key stakeholders, helping to expand international student recruitment and strengthen Newcastle University's global presence. You will manage high-value partnerships, monitor performance against targets, negotiate agreements, and represent the University at events and meetings across the UK and internationally.\nWe're looking for someone with experience in international education, partnership development, business development, or relationship management, combined with excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills. A strong commercial mindset, cultural awareness, and willingness to travel internationally are essential.\nIf you would like to discuss this vacancy, please contact Tom Allardyce, Deputy Director and Head of International Student Recruitment ()\nTwo posts are available on a full-time basis, one is fixed until 31st December 2027, and the other is a permanent position.\nTo apply please upload your CV along with cover letter evidencing how your skills and experiences align to the criteria outlined with person specification of the job description. Please also state if you wish to be considered for the fixed term post, permanent post or both.\nDates for interviews will be finalised and communicated to shortlisted candidates at the earliest opportunity.\nKey Accountabilities\nIdentify and secure new partnership opportunities with pathway providers, schools, agents, sponsors, and other education stakeholders.\nMonitor partnership performance against KPIs, enrolment targets, and organisational objectives, maintaining excellent records and reporting insights through CRM and reporting systems.\nNegotiate and manage partnership agreements to support long-term collaboration and performance\nResponsible for a range of functions related to partner engagement, taking leadership for an agreed set of priorities in support of the Global Strategy.\nDevelop and manage excellent and innovative operations to support partner engagement and relationship management.\nDevelop and maintain positive and effective relationships withPathway providers, agents, high-schools, sponsors, and other global partners, with the aim of achieving strategic objectives, and\nstaff in academic and professional service units involved in international recruitment and partnerships to provide effective service and co-ordination.\n\nMonitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities within international education.\nRepresent Newcastle University in support of events and visits both in the UK and overseas, involving high-level representatives\nWhere required, manage Newcastle Global staff, and lead and develop teams based outside of the UK to support partnership success.\nContribute to other relevant duties and activities identified by the Head of Global Partnership Development to optimise global partnership development, ensuring delivery against university objectives.\nThe Person\nKnowledge, Skills and Experience\nStrong understanding of the international education sector, including global student recruitment, global partnerships development and commercial relationship management principles\nStrong awareness and understanding of issues relating to international HE progression and success across the student lifecycle, for example admissions, student choice, decision making cycle of potential students, entry requirement and implications of external and internal policy drivers.\nThe ability to think strategically and experience of both planning and leading delivery against a range of priorities and targets\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to contribute fully as part of a team, relate to and influence people from diverse cultural backgrounds, produce high quality writing and presentations.\nDemonstrated relationship management experience with a focus on customer service\nExcellent organisational and administrative skills, including experience of reporting, and the ability to support the development of highly effective operational procedures and policy. \nA demonstrable aptitude for information management and data analysis / market research\nA good standard of numeracy, attention to detail, and the ability to work with and leverage digital systems and data\nProficient in CRM systems, and Microsoft Office\nAttributes and Behaviour\nA high level of initiative and adaptability, including flexibility regarding working hours and willingness to travel when required\nA high level of discretion, tact and diplomacy\nCommercially minded with a proactive and results driven approach\nCulturally aware with a global mindset\nSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently\nStrong, professional communicator and relationship builder.\nAdaptable and resilient and able to manage performance against competing objectives in fast-paced environments\nQualifications\nA university degree and demonstrable relevant work experience in higher education, or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and/or education/training in other sectors.\nNewcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. 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