Global Partnerships Officer

Department

International Team, Student Recruitment and Admissions

Salary

£37,694 - £46,049 per year

Grade

Grade 6

Contract status

Open

Hours of work

Full-time

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Interview date

To be confirmed

Posted Date

17/04/2026

Apply by

03/05/2026

Job Reference

14655

Documents

• Job description 14655.pdf (PDF, 256.39kb)
  
  

Role Description

Department

Join the International Recruitment and Partnerships team at the University of York during a period of ambitious global expansion.

This is a fast-paced, results-driven environment focused on delivering international student enrolment growth through high-impact partnerships. The team works across priority global markets to identify, develop and scale partnership activity that generates measurable outcomes. This role sits at the heart of that activity, combining business development, account management and market insight to drive performance against ambitious recruitment and revenue targets.

Role

The Global Partnerships Officer will lead on developing and managing a varied portfolio of international partnerships, with a strong focus on delivering enrolment growth and revenue outcomes. The postholder will proactively identify, analyse and convert new partnership opportunities, ensuring a robust pipeline of suitable prospects whilst driving performance across the existing partnerships portfolio.

Operating in a dynamic environment, the role requires strong commercial awareness, data-informed decision making, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. The role involves close collaboration with academic and professional service colleagues, confident engagement with senior stakeholders, and the postholder will also represent the University at key engagements in the UK and overseas.

This role will require the the delivery of compelling partnership proposals and business cases, and a commitment to ensuring partnerships deliver tangible, high-value results aligned to institutional targets.

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

• Proven experience of successfully developing and managing international articulation, progression and teaching partnerships
• Ability to develop expert knowledge in strategic regions for University partnerships activity
• Experience of relationship or account management
• Confidence in engaging with senior academic stakeholders
• Strong business development skills with the ability to identify and convert new opportunities
• Willingness and ability to work outside core office hours when required
• Ability to undertake domestic and international business travel
  
  

For informal enquiries: please contact Calum Porter by emailing calum.porter@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.

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