The Student Outreach Manager is responsible for developing and implementing an effective recruitment strategy to attract high-potential and diverse candidates. They are responsible for prospecting, soliciting, developing, and maintaining relationships with a clientele composed of potential students and various collaborators (program directors, registrar, and external partners). This person participates in several promotional and student recruitment activities from different communities across Canada. They ensure coherence and balance between the school’s strategic objectives and exercise influence over various internal and external stakeholders. In collaboration with the Communications team, they participate in the development and management of the communications and marketing strategy for the recruitment campaign of future students (professional programs, artistic residencies, internships and workshops).
Challenges
The Student Outreach Manager works under the supervision of the Director of Communications.
Within our team, the selected individual will:
- Develop and implement the recruitment strategy for all of the School’s professional programs;
- Participate in the planning and coordination of the relational recruitment marketing campaign;
- Act as a representative of the school at various recruitment events (participation in student fairs, school visits, and artistic events, as well as partnerships with relevant organizations and institutions);
- Collaborate with the communications team to develop and create attractive promotional materials, such as brochures, videos, graphics, and alumni testimonials, and distribute them through online and offline channels;
- Participate in promotional events to increase the visibility of the NTS and attract future students;
- Plan, organize, and provide logistical support for educational workshops held outside the School;
- In collaboration with the registrar, advise program directors on recruitment and admissions (eligibility requirements, selection criteria, application evaluation, application tracking, etc.);
- In collaboration with the registrar, advise program directors on the implementation of memoranda of understanding relating to the admission and selection of candidates;
- Organize and participate in all school visits;
- Coordinate open houses, information events, and other recruitment events;
- Provide prospective students with detailed, personalized advice and information about academic programs, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, and career prospects. Ensure understanding of students’ artistic aspirations to advise them on the benefits of our various programs;
- Regularly evaluate and analyze recruitment results using appropriate metrics to identify areas for improvement and propose corrective measures;
- Maintain accurate reports on key performance indicators and submit reports to management;
- Write content for newsletters and social media to support recruitment activities;
- Monitor budgets and timelines.
Profile
- Significant experience in recruitment or a similar role, ideally in the education or arts sector, or any experience that could be considered relevant;
- Strong communication skills. Ability to convey information clearly, both verbally and in writing, using language appropriate to each audience (management, teachers, students, partners);
- Experience in organizing recruitment-related events, such as job fairs and open houses;
- Strong project management skills;
- Keen interest in the performing arts and commitment to the NTS’s mission;
- As a pan-Canadian school with teachers and students from across Canada and internationally, proficiency in both official languages is an essential requirement.
How to apply?
Please send your resume and cover letter to cv@ent-nts.ca by September 12, 2025 at 5 pm.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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We support the right to employment. Therefore, we adhere to an equal employment opportunity program and invite individuals of all ages, sexual orientations, genders, Indigenous, Black, and people of color (IBPOC), as well as individuals with disabilities, to apply.
About the School
For nearly 65 years, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS) has been training the next generation of theatre artists. Through its wide range of programs and unique pedagogy, the School has been shaping the cultural landscape from coast to coast to coast. Backed by a renewed vision and an ambitious strategic plan for the years ahead, NTS is working to strengthen its position as the theatre training institution of choice nationwide, while finding innovative ways to attract the emerging artists who will walk its halls—and who will one day help shape our society.
The Monument-National, its landmark theatre that has welcomed diverse cultural and artistic communities since 1893, is also undergoing a transformation, bringing with it a host of opportunities and challenges.
