Description
The Recruitment Team in the Office of the Registrar is currently seeking a Full-time Temporary Relief Manager for approximately 12 months.
The University of Calgary student recruitment team is committed to attracting top-quality candidates to the institution by utilizing creative and compassionate methods to meet, listen to, inform, and advocate for prospective students from diverse backgrounds. Working within institutional policies and goals, student recruiters provide clear advice about how to choose, apply for, accept, and enhance best-fit academic programs, as well as empowering inadmissible applicants to create suitable academic pathways to actualize their goals.
The Manager, International Student Recruitment is a pivotal position in the recruitment team and an expert in current recruitment practices, ensuring support for 1,500+ international engagements and ~6000 international applicants annually. Reporting to the Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations, the Manager provides direction, supervision and coordination of undergraduate international student recruitment activities in supporting the University of Calgary‿s enrolment goals to attract top undergraduate students from around the world. This is done through marketing and recruitment initiatives, including the delivery of in-person and virtual connections to more than ten thousand contacts each year (prospective students, applicants, parents, counsellors, trade commissioners and other key stakeholders). A key accountability is oversight of relationships between the University of Calgary and International high schools and Trade Commissions. This position is responsible for the day-to-day activities and scheduling of the international recruitment team. The position works collaboratively within the recruitment team and across units, identifies and resolves issues while upholding service integrity.
As a member of the leadership team for Admissions and Recruitment, a collaborative and consultative leadership style will contribute to the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with academic units and other departments and groups on campus. This position is directly accountable for a team that travels internationally and therefore requires flexibility, including working evenings and weekends and travelling as necessary. The work is in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring flexibility, high energy, and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. The position exercises judgment within established guidelines to make decisions that impact the public image of the University of Calgary.
Stress levels may be moderate to high and driven by multiple deadlines and competing priorities in keeping with annual student recruitment and admission cycles. This position may lead designated projects when required and supervises all International recruitment staff, including hiring, training, performance management and discipline.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
Leadership and Operational Management of International Recruitment
Student Experience and Student Recruitment Coordination
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Supports the international team to recruit qualified undergraduate applicants and reach recruitment targets, goals and objectives. The team would accomplish this through tactics such as personal visits, presentations, one-on-one meetings (both in person and virtually), and telephone, email, mail, and electronic media correspondence.
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Equip the international team to recruit for the English Language Proficiency program and provide supportive pathways for prospective students not currently qualified for undergraduate programs; this may include recruitment activities in conjunction with continuing education.
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Responsible for ensuring the team has up-to-date, accurate information about the University and its programs in order to actively promote and market those programs to prospective applicants.
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Provides advisement to prospective students and their families on the University of Calgary programs, admissions criteria, requirements and processes. Coordinates and supports the international team who may pre-screen application credentials to facilitate the application and admission process.
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Organizes varied informational/promotional sessions for prospective applicants (in-person and virtual).
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By working with the other members of the Recruitment and Admissions team and other university units, identify innovative ways of bringing information to its stakeholders in an efficient and effective manner.
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Develops effective relationships with high schools and other key stakeholders internationally.
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There is a degree of risk associated with international recruitment travel, and this role is accountable to ensure team members understand the risks and have training and support for travel.
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Oversight of international events to ensure attendance, communications, follow-up and success.
Operational Management and Communications
Qualifications / Requirements:
Application Deadline: June 19, 2026
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is classified in the Management Career Band, Level 1 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework.
For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.
About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii' taa'poh'to'p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
The university's commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to People & Culture ([email protected]).
Do you have most but not all the qualifications? Research show that women, racialized and visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At UCalgary we are committed to achieving equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible employment practices and workplaces and encourage you to apply if you believe you are right for this role.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
