Senior Specialist, Intl Student Recruitment

The best way to know tomorrow is to create it yourself, and thats why we want to bring together the makers of tomorrow at Xamk. Working with us, you can have an impact on the work of the future and on society at large. Together, we can make our mark where its needed the most. How do you want to make yours?

International experts are one of the factors of the sustainable growth and future of our regions and the whole of Finland. Our goal is to increase the number of international degree students in our campus cities Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli and Savonlinna. We do our best to make Xamk a well-known, attractive, and high-quality place to study worldwide. We also want to promote the employment of international experts in our provinces and in Finland.
To make it easy for new international workers of the future to find Xamk and apply to study with us, we want to recruit to our international services unit
Senior Specialist in international student recruitment
The position is permanent and full-time, and work starts on 1st of June 2026, or as agreed. The position is subject to a probationary period. The workplace is in Finland, but you can work at any of our campuses. Your main task is to build and coordinate the entirety of Xamk's international student recruitment, including the applicant's path to becoming a student, together with education units, communication and marketing services, admission services, and international services.
We expect from you:

• existing networks that help you to succeed in the task
• experience and evidence of successful? international student recruitment and educational marketing
• experience in coordinating multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Masters degree, a person with significant merits can be considered also without a Master's degree
• B2, or equivalent, level Finnish
  Your workday as Xamk's international student recruitment expert includes marketing planning, coordination, implementation, and analysis of results. You are also partially responsible for building and managing the agent network and various marketing measures that support the applicant's path. The job requires willingness to travel and partial onsite work in our campus cities. About 50% of the work (or according to the agreement) can be done remotely.
  Why work with us?
  At Xamk, you can make a difference and have an impact on society at large.
  We promote a good team spirit that is shared by staff and students alike. We strive for new knowledge and research together and are always ready and able to help each other out.
  At Xamk, you have the opportunity to plan your own work and working hours. We want you to be able to give the best of yourself both at work and in your free time.
  Your pay is determined in accordance with the Collective Agreement for Universities of Applied Sciences. We take care of your wellbeing by offering extensive occupational health care services. We also support your recreation activities by providing sports, massage, and cultural benefits.
  At Xamk, we love to learn new things. We encourage each other to learn more and develop our own skills through our work. We want to support you to continuously update your skills and so we offer the opportunity to complete studies at Xamks Open University of Applied Sciences, free of charge.
  What are the steps in the application process?

You can apply for the position by clicking the Apply button at the bottom of this page. Please also attach your CV to the application. If you are selected for the position, you will need to submit your education and employment certificates.
The first round of interviews is planned right after the application deadline. After this, we will invite some of the candidates to the next round / aptitude assessment.
Once the successful candidate has been selected, we will contact all applicants.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the position in more detail, please contact.