Global Director of Sales and Enrolment - Undergraduate
Global Director of Sales and Enrolment - Undergraduate
Permanent contract / Lausanne, Switzerland
Sommet Education is a hospitality management and pastry & culinary arts education group of more than 1200 employees that is home to five leading brands: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Ecole Ducasse, Invictus Group and the Indian School of Hospitality.Our headquarters are based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional hubs in Marbella, Spain (Accounting) and London, UK (Enrolment, Marketing and Digital).
You share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint commitment, Openness and Sense of service.
You career path brings 15+
years of professional experience, with at least 7 years in senior leadership
roles within sales, enrolment, or commercial functions; ideally in the
international education sector or a fast-paced, global environment. You hold
an MBA or equivalent advanced degree in Business, Marketing, or a related
field. Exceptional experience may offset academic requirements.
You have proven track record of delivering strong commercial results, leading high-performing, multicultural teams across regions.
You are strategic, entrepreneurial, and innovative; able to design and execute go-to-market plans that drive growth in competitive, rapidly evolving markets. Highly data-literate, using insights to inform decisions, optimize funnel performance, and enhance the customer journey, you are a global operator with strong cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing at all levels.
As Global Director of
Sales and Enrolment UG, you will be responsible for
setting the strategic vision and leading the global execution of undergraduate
enrolment efforts across Sommet Education’s Glion and Les Roches brands.
This role will drive growth through innovation, channel development, and
customer-centric strategies, ensuring consistent achievement of enrolment and
revenue objectives.
As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of undergraduate recruitment—expanding market presence, elevating the student journey, and enabling a high-performing, globally distributed team to deliver excellence at scale.This role will also act as a key cross-functional connector, aligning commercial, academic, and operational priorities to deliver long-term value for both students and the institution.
Your main responsibilities will be to: