JOB TITLE: GLOBAL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY LEAD

REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations
BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Background in Early Careers/Emerging Talent or Graduate Talent Recruitment and Development: Ideally, the candidate will have 10 plus years of experience working in a corporate environment or a blend of corporate and higher education careers services experience.
• Proven experience in global team leadership and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Expertise in programme/ training design and curriculum development.
• Expertise in designing and managing alumni networks, events and programmes.
• Strong understanding of student lifecycle and career development models.
• Knowledge of coaching and mentoring models.
• Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, ideally in matrix organisations.
• Data-informed approach to learner experience design.
• Creative, innovative and impact driven.

DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT

• Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems and employability analytics platforms.
• Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors.
• CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management.
• Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling.
• Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers’ information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.

OTHER INFORMATION:

The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:

• to GEDU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy.
• the GEDU’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.
• to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned

ROLE PURPOSE

Global Student Employment Journey Lead will play a strategic role to design and lead a comprehensive employment strategy to support diverse student profiles worldwide across all our brands. You will bridge the gap between education and employment ensuring that students acquire the skills, experiences, and opportunities necessary to succeed in a competitive global job market.
In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and execute the global student employment journey, ensuring students receive structured, scalable, and effective support from enrolment to post-graduation.