Role: Business Development Manager - China
Salary: RMB 20,000 per month, depending on experience
Location: Mainland China (Beijing preferred) – please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for a work visa
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
A bit about us
Here at NCUK, we consider ourselves a unique organisation. A consortium of leading international universities, NCUK is an international organisation, and we provide overseas students with guaranteed access to universities through our pathway qualifications. More than 50,000 students have successfully progressed to NCUK Universities worldwide by completing our qualifications. Our qualifications combine the highest of academic standards with exceptional language, study and cultural skills, and are currently delivered in more than 30 different countries across four continents. NCUK is a trading subsidiary of the Northern Consortium, a registered educational charity.
What we’re looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, customer-focused individual to join NCUK as a Business Development Manager focusing on China.
This role will be responsible for managing the Business Development (China) function within NCUK to meet or exceed company goals for profitable revenue growth. This includes identifying, qualifying and developing new opportunities for growth for NCUK in the China region. The Business Development manager will work with colleagues across Directorates to support existing Study Centres with the objective of increasing student enrolments and conversions to NCUK partner universities.
Please click here for the Job Description & Person Specification.
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What will you do?
This role will be responsible for managing business development and account management activity within the China region. The post holder will also work collaboratively across all regions and/or strategic project work streams to ensure the sharing of best practice across the NCUK network, taking responsibility as the lead.
The successful candidate will identify prospects, leading to the development of new NCUK Study Centres in strategic locations and in line with the Strategic Plan. You will ensure that such prospects will deliver a variety of NCUK programmes to achieve NCUK objectives and recruitment and placement targets with a focus on pathway provision.
What do you need?
To thrive in this role, the ideal candidate will:
- Be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
- Have extensive experience of business development
- Have project management experience
- Be fluent in English
- Have an understanding of the British Higher Education system
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to different cultures, and be confident giving presentations to large audiences
What we offer
In joining us, we offer the below benefits:
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of local bank holidays
- Sick pay
- Maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
- Perkbox – monthly points to use towards perks, receive discounts and cashback
- Learning Management System
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support and advice
- Remote-first approach – flexibility to work where you’re most productive.
- Christmas & Summer Social events
- End of year shutdown - discretionary days off between Christmas and New Year
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply’ & submit your CV with a short covering letter highlighting how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job description/person specification. Your CV should be in Microsoft Word or PDF Format.
If you have any further questions before applying, please send an email to vacancies@ncuk.ac.uk.
At NCUK, we value diversity and the importance of an inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, women, young people, ethnically diverse people, Veterans and serving British regular or reserve Armed Forces Personnel and the LGBTQ+ community.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.
We encourage candidates to apply regardless of if you meet all aspects of the job description. We believe in the potential of individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences - your unique skills and perspectives could be a valuable addition to our team!
The closing date for applications will be 5th September 2025.
The interview process will be:
- First round - interview with assigned presentation task on the 16th of September.
- If successful at the first stage, you will invited to a second interview with follow-up questions.
Apply today and be a part of our mission to deliver exceptional university pathway programmes!
*Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.*