At least 3 years' experience in school outreach, business development, or stakeholder management, ideally in education. Please refer to the job advert for further information.
Assistant Manager – Schools & Institutional Engagement
About Us
The Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS) commenced its journey with the primary goal of facilitating pathways in education to students in fields essential in today's global corporate environment.
In fulfilling this laudable objective, the academic organization has partnered with internationally recognized academic institutions giving both local and international students the opportunity to venture forth in areas of study with an international network and support framework guaranteeing success.
AIBS currently provides diverse and much needed education qualifications in the private tertiary education sector in Sri Lanka, in the areas of Science, Business, IT, and Engineering.
Position Overview
We are looking for a driven and relationship-oriented Assistant Manager – Schools & Institutional Engagement to build and manage AIBS's school outreach function as a structured student engagement and lead generation channel.
This role plays an important part in building long-term relationships with schools, students, parents, teachers, and career guidance stakeholders, while creating a consistent pipeline of prospective students for AIBS programmes.
As an Assistant Manager – Schools & Institutional Engagement, you will go beyond arranging school visits or distributing promotional material. You will develop meaningful school relationships, create student engagement opportunities, generate quality leads, and support the overall enrolment objectives of AIBS, while working closely with the Marketing, Academic, and Student Enrolment teams.
This role reports directly to the Manager – Student Enrolment & Sales Execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools, principals, career guidance teachers, and other key stakeholders.
- Identify and prioritise schools, creating long-term engagement plans to support student recruitment.
- Coordinate school visits, career guidance sessions, workshops, exhibitions, and student engagement activities.
- Promote AIBS programmes, international pathways, scholarships, and employability opportunities to students and parents.
- Support campus visits, trial lectures, competitions, and other initiatives that enhance the student experience.
- Capture and manage prospective student enquiries, ensuring timely follow-up and accurate lead tracking.
- Work closely with the Marketing, Admissions, Academic, and Student Support teams to maximise student enrolment.
- Gather market intelligence on competitor activities, student interests, and school opportunities to support strategic planning.
- Maintain outreach schedules, monitor performance against targets, and prepare regular reports on engagement activities and lead generation.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Education, or related field.
- At least 3 years' experience in school outreach, business development, or stakeholder management, ideally in education.
- Experience with schools, tuition institutes, or career guidance networks is a plus.
- Strong relationship-building skills with principals, teachers, parents, and students.
- Familiarity with CRM or lead-tracking tools and accurate record-keeping.
- Good communication and presentation skills, able to represent AIBS professionally at events.
Why Join Us?
- A collaborative and friendly working culture where your ideas are valued.
- The opportunity to contribute to meaningful initiatives that directly shapes the organization.
- Opportunities to grow professionally through continuous learning and new experiences.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits.
- A dynamic team environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged.
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