Recruitment Manager, New Cairo, Egypt

Recruitment Manager Role Overview

Excelon Associates is partnering with an internationally expanding higher education institution establishing a global campus hub in New Cairo, Egypt to support student recruitment, industry engagement, and regional growth. The Recruitment Manager will deliver student enrollment targets across assigned markets, manage external partnerships, and increase regional visibility.

The institution is advancing a careers-first education model aligned with global workforce trends, mobility, and employer integration. This hub plays a central role in building international pipelines, strengthening partnerships, and driving enrollment across key markets, so the position is a high-impact opportunity to join at a critical stage of expansion. International recruitment of this kind is shaped by sector bodies such as NAFSA, agent networks coordinated through ICEF, and agency certification standards set by the American International Recruitment Council.

Key areas of focus include:

• Achieving student recruitment targets.
• Managing agent and partner networks.
• Identifying new market opportunities.
• Representing the institution across global recruitment channels.
• Driving conversion from inquiry through enrollment.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy and Market Growth

• Develop and execute regional recruitment strategies aligned with institutional growth objectives.
• Meet or exceed enrollment targets across assigned territories.
• Identify new markets, channels, and growth opportunities.
• Provide ongoing insights into market trends, competitor activity, and demand signals.

Agent and Partner Management

• Build, manage, and optimize a network of international recruitment agents.
• Deliver regular training and updates to ensure accurate program representation.
• Monitor partner performance, ROI, and compliance with standards.
• Develop relationships with schools, pathway providers, sponsors, and other key stakeholders.

Lead Management and Conversion

• Manage prospective student inquiries and guide candidates through the decision-making process.
• Drive conversion from leads to applications and enrollments through proactive engagement.
• Use CRM systems to track pipelines, manage follow-ups, and report on performance.
• Deliver a high level of service to students, families, and advisors.

Events and Engagement

• Represent the institution at in-person and virtual recruitment events, fairs, and webinars.
• Present effectively to diverse audiences including students, parents, and partners.
• Support recruitment campaigns, open houses, and engagement initiatives.
• Develop and execute virtual outreach strategies for international markets.

Data, Reporting, and Performance Tracking

• Monitor recruitment KPIs, pipeline activity, and conversion metrics.
• Produce regular reports on performance and market insights.
• Track budget utilization and evaluate ROI on recruitment activities.
• Provide feedback to internal stakeholders on program demand and market trends.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with admissions, marketing, and global teams to align messaging and strategy.
• Support development of region-specific campaigns and materials.
• Ensure consistent and accurate representation across all recruitment touchpoints.

Travel, Representation, and Additional Duties

• Travel internationally to support recruitment efforts as required by region.
• Work flexibly across time zones, including evenings and weekends when needed.
• Support broader institutional initiatives tied to growth and international expansion.
• Take on additional duties aligned with the scope and seniority of the role.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in international student recruitment, education sales, or a target-driven environment.
• Experience managing agents, partners, or external stakeholders.
• Strong track record of meeting or exceeding performance targets.
• Experience working with diverse, international audiences.

Preferred

• Knowledge of international admissions, visa processes, or compliance frameworks.
• Experience with CRM systems and data-driven recruitment strategies.
• Background in higher education or global enrollment management.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build and manage high-value relationships.
• Results-driven with a strong commercial mindset.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Comfortable using digital tools for virtual engagement and recruitment.
• High attention to detail and accountability.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Ability to work across global time zones.
• Strong team orientation with the ability to operate independently.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive practices.

Who Thrives as a Recruitment Manager

This is a commercial role inside an education setting. The strongest candidates carry a number and own it, treating regional recruitment like a sales territory: they set the strategy, work the markets, and move prospective students from first inquiry through to enrollment. Comfort in a fast-paced, target-driven environment is essential, not optional.

Agent and partner management is at the center of the job. People who do well here build and optimize networks of international recruitment agents, train them to represent programs accurately, and hold them to performance, ROI, and compliance standards. Strong relationship-building across schools, sponsors, and pathway providers separates a good recruiter from a great one.

Finally, the role rewards range. The right person presents confidently at fairs and webinars, runs a clean CRM pipeline, reports honestly on KPIs and market trends, and is willing to travel and work across time zones to reach the markets that matter. It suits someone joining an expansion at its early, formative stage and wanting real ownership of the outcome.

About Excelon Associates

Excelon Associates is a retained executive search firm founded in 2007, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida. The firm recruits leadership and specialized talent across higher education, healthcare, financial services, and government, including international enrollment and recruitment roles.

This Recruitment Manager search is managed by an Excelon recruiter who serves as the single point of contact through screening, interviews, and offer. You can explore the firm’s higher education recruitment practice, browse current open roles, or review recent campaigns to see the kinds of searches Excelon runs.

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