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Responsible for the recruitment of high calibre students from China and South East Asia to study foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Trinity College Dublin. Day to day management responsibility for the Trinity College Dublin China Office in Beijing. Designed and executed annual strategies for student recruitment, ensuring constant monitoring throughout the student life cycle. Managed a large network of quality education agents throughout China and South East Asia.Developed communication plans to support marketing activities, including email marketing, social media and print publications and assisted with the production of promotional material. Organised promotional events and activities in market. Built relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Held the responsibility for the recruitment of students from Europe in accordance with agreed targets.Monitored, managed and reported recruitment targets to senior management.Visited partner universities within Europe regularly to perform presentations to students and build on relationships. Identified new partnership opportunities and discovered opportunities within the existing partnership network.Liaised with marketing team to produce material to assist with strategies for recruitment. Provided senior management with information on market trends and developments for relevant markets. Management of the admissions process for European students including assessment of students’ academic qualifications to ensure suitability for programs.

Responsible for the recruitment of International Students from China, Africa and South Korea in line with budgets.Representation of the college at international events ensuring brand awareness.Advise on overall recruitment policy and implementation of policy.Development of marketing strategies for each market.Maintain effective relationships with international education agents. Research new markets and establish relationships with new partners.Management of agent data base.Counsel prospective students on study options and assess applications for suitability.

Assisted with activities for effective international student recruitment through national campaigns, education fairs, student events and seminars.Counselled prospective students on study opportunities at DkIT and assess applications for suitability.Administered DkIT's English Language proficiency examiniation.Developed established relationships with stakeholders and assist in the building of new relationships.Taught English in DkIT's Beijing based English Foundation Programme.Created an Irish culture presentation package for DkIT's International staff to utilise for the promotion of Ireland and Irish culture.Researched potential new international markets and analyse the optimum route to market.Produced a weekly DkIT newsletter for local agents.

Delivered sales while conforming to regulatory and internal controls.Trained and coached new member of staff within the branch.Maintained effective communication with colleagues.Conducted sales and marketing calls to organise appointments with potential customers.Performed presentations to various group.Ensured strict confidentiaility at all times.Promoted the postbank brand at local and national events.Built a strong relationship with an post colleagues.

Ensured customer satisfaction through sales of additional products.Liaised with both internal and external parties.Developed new working relationships with local organisations.Trained new staff members within the branch to ensure their success.Responsible for administration of all car rental contracts.Assisted in the collection of debtors.Managed the office in the absence of the manager.