Student Recruitment Manager (International Boarding School)
EF Education First
Tokyo, Japan · Japan
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
Student Recruitment Manager, EF Academy Japan
Location: 36F Shibuya Sakura Stage Shibuya Tower,1-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Do you dream of an exciting Sales role where your work will have a real impact on young people’s futures?
We are seeking a world class Student Recruitment Manager (Enrollment Advisor) who will market our incredible EF-owned Academy boarding schools and drive the recruitment of Japanese students to our campuses in Oxford, New York and Pasadena as well as manage the enrollment team.
If you are an ambitious and results-driven professional who wants the opportunity to combine sales and marketing in a dynamic and international environment, this role is made for you.
Responsibilities:
- Engage and inform prospective parents and students about EF Academy and the benefits of an education in our high schools, serving as the face of the school in Japan
- Promote our top-ranked program to potential customers and drive direct sales through phone and face-to-face conversations
- Build and maintain long-term customer relationships based on trust, guiding families through important life decisions around high school education
- Set, drive towards and exceed individual and team sales targets
- Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies
- Generate new partnerships and maintain existing relationships with middle schools
- Work in close collaboration with international stakeholders across EF offices and schools in order to deliver a quality experience for customers
Desired qualifications, competencies, and attributes:
- Bachelor or postgraduate degree
- Full fluency in Japanese and high proficiency in English
- Sales-oriented and target-driven, with experience selling academic / international education programs or high-end products
- Loves sales, education and driven by the idea of changing people’s lives
- Proven track record in achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Experience of studying, living, and/or working abroad
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Strong negotiation, influencing and customer servicing skills
- IB Diploma or boarding school background is a plus
WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING WITH US
People at EF make things happen. We encourage you to take full ownership of your work, regardless of your level or experience. EF team members often say we operate like the world’s largest startup because this boundless entrepreneurial spirit is built into our organization’s DNA.
About EF Education First
At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than hundreds of schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, São Paulo, Tokyo, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.
EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to criminal background and/or reference checks, as applicable.