Assistant Director, Recruitment and Business Development, Degree Programmes

The Marketing & Recruitment department at INSEAD drives global outreach to attract top talent for the school's programmes. It develops strategic marketing initiatives and recruitment efforts to engage prospective students and strengthen INSEAD’s brand presence worldwide. 

Are you an accomplished sales and business development professional with a strong network in higher education across pre-experienced masters and MBA markets? Do you have the ability to foster meaningful relationships while driving data-driven recruitment strategies in a collaborative, diverse environment? If so, we would like to invite you to apply for the Assistant Director, Recruitment and Business Development, Degree Programmes position with our Marketing and Recruitment Department. This is a permanent, full time position based in our Asia Campus in Singapore. A hybrid working model is in place – 3 days on campus, 2 days from home.

About The Job

Reporting to the Senior Director, Recruitment and Business Development, you will develop and implement all recruitment strategy and activities to meet objectives in terms of application volume, diversity and candidates for the full-time degree programmes – Master in Finance (MIF), Master in Management (MIM), MBA, and summer school -  supporting the expanded portfolio of the current team. 

This role will have strong focus on Greater China region and other APAC markets, involving a large amount of interaction with potential students, and developing and maintaining relationships with them in order to generate interest towards our Master’s programmes. It also includes building and relationships with top universities in the assigned regions and external parties to grow the master’s programmes. 

This is an exceptional opportunity to represent INSEAD, a globally renowned business school and play a pivotal role in growing the pipeline for our pre-experienced Master in Finance (MIF), Master in Management (MIM) and MBA programmes. 
 

Your role within the team

• Strategically drive growth for MIF, MIM and MBA programmes: Generate interest, nurture relationships, and convert high-potential leads into applicants.
• Organise impactful events and ensure effective follow-ups: Plan and execute recruitment activities, including fairs, information sessions, masterclasses, and tailored events—both online and in-person. Ensure effective follow-ups to support candidates’ application journey.
• Cultivate university partnerships and other external partners: Build pipelines through outreach to top universities and foster collaborations to raise programme visibility. Establish and maintain relationships with external parties to grow the pipeline. 
• Ensure Chinese social media presence by generating Chinese content for and interact with target audience.
• Enhance alumni and corporate engagement: Leverage the local alumni network to support recruitment efforts and establish relationships with key corporate partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Programme Advisors, Product Marketing, Admissions, Financial Aid, Career Development, and Programme Management teams to ensure seamless candidate experience.
• Champion data-driven recruitment: Analyse metrics to optimize strategies, identify trends, and continuously improve outreach effectiveness.
• Contribute to global initiatives: Being able to take ownership of specific global recruitment projects to enhance INSEAD’s impact and reach. 

The ideal candidate profile

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in strategic recruitment / sales manager with strong international sales / business development knowledge.
• Strong experience and networking in pre-experienced masters and MBA or the higher education sector.
• Good presentation skills and interpersonal skill.
• Ability to set priorities, plan and organise effectively.
• The candidate should be a talented team player and strong at building relationships with faculty, participants, alumni and business partners.   
• Fosters a collaborative environment, encourages open communication, and promotes cooperation within the team.​
• Adaptable in a fast-changing environment and able to quickly kick-start new initiatives.
• An open mindset to work in a culturally diverse team.
• Excellent command of English and Chinese. 
• Flexibility to undertake travels and events outside regular office hours.  

Kindly submit your application along with a CV in English. 

At INSEAD, we are proud of our strong international presence and deep connections to the global business community. Guided by our core values : diversity, independence, rigour, and entrepreneurial spirit, we foster a collaborative environment where empathy and integrity are at the heart of every interaction. With a commitment to professionalism and a client-focused approach, we encourage our team to embrace a growth mindset, driving innovation and delivering exceptional results. If you’re passionate about working with a dynamic, globally-minded team that values closeness to its clients and thrives on new challenges, we’d love to hear from you!  Join our vibrant community and help shape the future of business education!    Diversity is one of INSEAD’s founding values and as such we commit to cultivating a community that pursues equity, exemplifies inclusion and cherishes diversity in all its dimensions. Our jobs are open to all talents, so apply and join us!