Ciara Browne Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

Remote

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Managing all international recruitment to Dublin Business School for all direct and agent-assisted prospective learners across Africa, Americas, Bangladesh, Non-EU students living in Ireland and Pakistan.-International travel to partner HE institutions, student fairs, agent events-Agent management, training, and engagement -Compliance and visa training-Full admissions cycle, QA, and pre-screening

County Dublin, Ireland

Senior Recruiter for FS Business Consulting, EY Ireland. This role involved managing full cycle recruitment of all experienced hires for Business Consulting competencies of FSRM, Finance, BT Design, Business Execution, Actuary, People Consulting, and Technology Risk.My responsibilities included:• Sourcing suitable candidates • Developing candidate lead strategy • Management of all external agency partnerships • Conducting CV review of all applications • Overseeing interview process • Developing Candidate relations • Issuing all contracts• Daily use of recruitment software tools such as SAP SuccessFactors • Design and creation of new job openings in partnership with each department • Onboarding new hires• Providing immigration support to all international joiners • Industry research to identify new trends in recruitmentMember of EY International Network and EY SteerCo.

Usa & Côte D'Ivoire

La Ruche Health is an early-stage med-tech start up aiming to improve access to healthcare across West Africa. I was contracted to support the overall growth of the company. My role involved consulting on sales, marketing, venture capitalist/funding outreach and account management. Highlights include:• Sourced and recruited a software developer to build the application• Identified designer to create materials for pitch deck, website and marketing materials• Located suitable CRM, which I then implemented for company wide use• Outreach to potential investors, venture capital firms, and incubators• Creation of newsletters, blogs, marketing materials for company’s social media platforms• Content writing • Clinic and competitor research• Onsite visits to healthcare providers and clinics in Cote d'Ivoire

Usa & Mexico

Managing partnerships between international education agents and universities across the USA and Ireland to support international student recruitment. Highlights include:▪ Managing partner relationships with 3000+ international agents to 7 Irish universities and colleges and over 30 US universities▪ Continuous quality assurance including audits, information webinars, visa application training, and international student admissions training sessions▪ Onboarding all new partners to the Accelerate platform, which is an online pre-screening recruitment tool (SaaS) used to screen and submit international student applications to universities▪ Daily CRM use; SalesForce dashboard reviews, spreadsheet analysis and reporting on full recruitment cycle▪ Keeping up-to-date with any admissions changes; region-specific criteria; education trends; immigration updates etc. and reporting to EduCo staff, HEIs, agents and prospective students

Ireland/Remote

Code Institute offers fully online courses in software development to help train people to become software developers. My role was managing the company’s highest revenue-generating partnerships.My accounts included Springboard, Limerick and Clare ETB, Kerry College (Kerry Education and Training Board), and the management of relationships with external stakeholders such as the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Fasttrack Into IT (FIT), Education and Training Boards in Ireland (ETBI), and the European Social Fund (ESF). Highlights include:▪ Surpassed KPIs by growing billable partnership units to increase an average of +30% and maintaining accounts▪ Increasing student graduation rates from 30% to 85%+▪ Conducting all assessments and admissions processes for every applicant (monthly 1,000 applicants average), through the full sales cycle from recruitment to aftercare on the graduation ▪ Securing funding and partnerships worth c. €280,000 through excellent continuous management of accounts▪ Management of highest revenue generating B2B accounts for the company (c. €1,480,000) ▪ Online marketing campaigns, recruiting suitable coding candidates through rigorous recruitment process; overseeing progress throughout the program, and providing aftercare upon completion to ensure maximum success rates▪ Daily reporting via use of G Suite, Zoho, HubSpot

County Dublin, Ireland

My role involved the recruitment of students for all Computer Science courses and all courses offered by the Graduate Business School. This role also involved the creation and implementation of faculty-specific marketing strategies for the Computing Science Faculty and the Graduate Business School, which spanned across three campuses located in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork.Highlights include: ● Rolling out the first MBA in International Business Scholarship (fully funded) ● Establishing the ‘STEAM Bursary Initiative’, which saw the College supporting DEIS Schools in lower socio-economic areas across Dublin, Limerick, and Cork through funding for schools and providing experiences for students to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics● Creating Griffith College's first-ever International Women's Day Campaign

Ireland

This role required me to be the central point of contact for over 2,000 international students who studied at Griffith College Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. It also involved working with all of Griffith College’s partner universities in Europe North America, Japan, and South Korea to arrange study abroad programmes for students at Griffith College. The role involved:• Pastoral care for all international students in person, via telephone and email• Managed busy email account for the International Office, improving response time to under 24 hrs for all enquiries• Maintaining International Student Handbook• Providing all information sessions to new students• Automating all international student-required documentation (i.e. bank letters, PPS, visa letters)• Working with Irish National Immigration Service to support the welfare of all international students• Resolving academic and non-academic issues for all students• Maintaining strong relationships with all partner institutions• Creation of materials for circulation to all interested students• Managing all admissions applications for study abroad students• Arranging all class schedules, airport transfers, host family placement, and campus accommodations for students• Serving as the central point of contact for partner colleges, agents, and direct applicants to facilitate study abroad admissions• Managing all statistical reports

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

My role within Morris Allen involved teaching a range of core curriculum subjects at two branches in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia. Highlights include:• Lesson planning for students ranging from 3 years old – 16 years old• Teaching the Singaporean Curriculum • Marketing programmes to prospective students

Baoding City, Hebei, China

Based in China and marketing courses to Chinese Students throughout Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui Province on behalf of Griffith College Ireland. Highlights included:• Marketing courses to Chinese students across China by providing information sessions and private consultations with students and parents• Creating a university curriculum based on Irish culture and living in Ireland• Increasing number of students recruited by over 150%• Sourcing housing, part-time jobs, and supporting visa applications of all interested students• Providing excursions and support to all students on arrival in Ireland