Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 staff members in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions.

Workplace Description

The position will be located at the Global Student Recruitment department within the Global Engagement section of Lund University's shared administration. The department consists of approximately 50 people in total, with 12 working in the Global Student Recruitment (GSR) team. The team's mission is to recruit students from around the world to the university's over 140 international bachelor's and master's programs. The team includes regional recruitment officers, CRM coordinators, communication partners, a recruitment assistant, as well as scholarship administrators and migration support staff.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website about working with us: Work with us (#).

Tasks and Responsibilities

Lund University is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist the team with various content processes related to the CRM system for global student recruitment, as well as to coordinate other content within student communications. You will be responsible for building email communication flows in our shared CRM system and designing the content of this communication. The role also involves implementing and creating content for other digital platforms linked to student communication. The position focuses on communication flows and content rather than technology, but it is important to have a technical understanding and interest, as well as an eye for design.

The job also involves collaborating with suppliers and the entire team to adapt and optimize work processes and systems for the operations and the team's recruitment activities. The position also entails ordering and coordinating marketing efforts carried out by staff in other sections within Lund University.

It is important that you have a process-oriented approach to work, that you can work independently, but also that you collaborate well with the rest of the team. It is of utmost importance to be able to work towards dynamic goals, be flexible, and be responsive to the team's requests and needs regarding support for the recruitment work. Marketing and recruitment work are constantly evolving and changing, so it is important that systems, content, and processes are adapted accordingly.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

• You have a university education, at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (marketing, IT, digital media, communication, or similar).
• You have experience working in CRM systems related to marketing, lead management, sales, or customer support – preferably within education.
• Experience working with communication flows and the ability to analyze, structure, and optimize these flows.
• You have experience with automation and data-driven communication.
• You have experience in executing and/or ordering and coordinating campaigns, as well as implementing automated marketing activities.
• Very good collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Very good ability to express yourself in English, both verbally and in writing (the team's working language is English), as well as very good knowledge of Swedish.
• You have a good understanding of and interest in marketing/communication towards external target groups.
• You are an experienced writer and have skills in graphic design and creating digital content.

Merits for the position include:

• You have experience implementing AI tools in communication flows, are technically interested, and are quick to adopt new tools.
• Experience of international work and/or international studies.
• You have a good understanding of student recruitment processes.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The work involves contacts at all levels within Lund University and therefore requires good communication skills as well as good pedagogical ability. You must be able to switch between overarching processes and small details. As a person, you are very meticulous, service-oriented, and take personal pride in producing high-quality work. You are flexible, responsive, analytical, and structured. You have the ability to work both independently and in a group and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You are skilled at relating to different people and building relationships. Above all, you are internationally oriented and interested in higher education.

Other Information

Fixed-term employment during the period 2026-09-01 to 2027-08-15, or as agreed.

The Global Engagement section works to provide support and service to the university's management, faculties, or equivalent, as well as students, to strengthen and develop Lund University's international impact within research, education, innovation, and collaboration.

The section works on developing and implementing international strategies through the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), as well as Global Responsible Engagement (GRE) and Global Sustainable Engagement (GSE). Within the section, responsibility lies for overarching processes within Erasmus, the European Alliance EUGLOH, the networks LERU and U21, as well as global initiatives and projects. The section also works with student recruitment for international programs and related issues concerning tuition fees and scholarships. The section is responsible for the university-wide work with alumni relations. The section also works with international student mobility, scholarship management, and migration issues, and hosts the University of California Study Center.

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