Programme Counsellor - Higher Education Recruitment

About the role

This Programme Counsellor role is based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and aims to meet recruitment targets for MBA programmes, executive education courses and other professional programmes. It supports recruitment, marketing, business development and admissions teams, guiding prospective students from their first enquiry to enrolment, and contributes to regional recruitment, events, outreach, public relations and stakeholder engagement across the Middle East.

Key responsibilities

• Follow up enquiries from marketing campaigns and events, counsel and guide prospective students and support them through the admissions journey.
• Focus on converting high-quality applications, monitor conversion ratios and maintain accurate records in CRM systems.
• Prepare reports on leads, applications, offers and payments, and give weekly recruitment pipeline updates.
• Represent the organisation at open days, exhibitions and fairs, and support pre-departure preparation and orientation.
• Support planning and execution of recruitment events and exhibitions, including logistics, catering, equipment, guest speakers and promotional materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams on CSR activities, social responsibility and community engagement, and suggest improvements to sustainable business practices.

Required profile

• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• 3-5 years of experience in recruitment, business development, partnerships or B2B consultative sales; experience in higher education, executive education or professional services is preferred.
• Understanding of the GCC corporate and government landscape; preference for Saudi nationals residing in KSA.
• Willingness to travel and to work flexible hours.

Required skills

• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to analyse recruitment data and pipeline metrics.
• Strong stakeholder relationship management, presentation and negotiation skills.