At a Glance:
| Where: | Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences |
| Location: | Brebacher Weg 15, House 2, 12683 Berlin |
| Starting: | As soon as possible, permanent contract |
| Scope: | Full-time, 39 hours/week |
Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences is the new name of IB Hochschule für Gesundheit und Soziales. HIU is a state-recognised private university headquartered in Berlin, with further study centres in Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart. As part of the Global Education Network Group, we offer new perspectives for students and employees alike, both in Germany and abroad.
We are a forward-looking university for health, where innovation, technology and people-centred teaching meet the long-standing quality of German academic education and genuine medical expertise.
For our Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences (HIU) in Berlin and our partner university Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management in Mannheim, we are looking for an outstanding commercial leader to take overall responsibility for student recruitment and revenue at both universities. The position is available immediately.
This role works directly with the university presidents and shareholders, and offers a rare opportunity for an experienced higher-education leader to develop and execute a growth strategy for two state-recognised private universities in Germany.
The Chief Growth Officer holds overall responsibility for national and international student recruitment at both universities and is responsible for building the systems, teams and partnerships needed for sustained enrolment growth. The role carries full P&L responsibility and reports directly to the university presidents and shareholders.
Your responsibilities:
- •1. Revenue ownership
- oOverall P&L responsibility for national and international tuition revenue at both universities
- oDeveloping the annual marketing strategy, including target-setting at the university and channel level, aligned with the financial goals set by the university leadership in coordination with the shareholders
- oRegular reporting of commercial performance to the university presidents and shareholders, including corrective measures when targets are missed
- •2. Sales & Marketing leadership (Germany)
- oLeading, developing and managing the performance of the national sales & marketing team
- oRunning brand-aligned campaigns (digital, events, direct channels), with final budget and sign-off authority
- oRolling out and governing HubSpot CRM as the central platform for lead management and conversion tracking
- oResponsibility for the full funnel: lead generation → nurture → application → admission → enrolment
- •3. International recruitment strategy
- oStrategic direction of international recruitment leads across all target markets
- oBuilding and managing agent and B2B partner networks (including contracts and performance)
- oAttending fairs and maintaining key partner relationships in core markets
- oIntegrating international pipeline data into the CRM system
- •4. Brand, pricing and programme strategy
- oOverall responsibility for brand guidelines at both universities
- oDeveloping pricing strategies, scholarship models and tuition positioning
- oContributing to programme strategy (e.g. new programmes, micro-credentials)
- •5. Partnerships & representation
- oBuilding and negotiating B2B partnerships and corporate cooperations
- oRepresenting the universities at industry events and official engagements
- oMaintaining relationships with agencies, education providers and companies
- •6. Performance management & reporting
- oDeveloping KPI systems for the national and international teams
- oLeading regular performance meetings ("real-time tracking of enrolment numbers")
- oProducing forecasts, scenario analyses and strategic recommendations for the university leadership and shareholders
Your profile:
We're looking for a leader who is both strategically strong and operationally experienced, with:
- •8–12 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing or student recruitment (ideally in the private higher-education sector)
- •A track record of growing student numbers (nationally and internationally)
- •Native-level German or at least C1, plus business-fluent English
- •Experience with HubSpot CRM, Meta Ads and Google Ads
- •Knowledge of German higher-education law
- •A confident, professional manner
- •A strongly data-driven way of working (conversion rates, CAC, lifetime value, etc.)
- •Willingness to travel frequently (fairs, partner visits, international activities)
What we offer:
- •Base salary: senior-level, depending on experience
- •Variable compensation: 15–20% (tied to enrolment KPIs)
- •Benefits: company phone, laptop, travel budget
- •Performance reviews: every six months
- •30 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day week)
- •Corporate Benefits — employee benefits programme
- •Cooperative leadership style with short decision-making paths
- •Continuing-education opportunities for professional development
- •A responsible and varied role in the context of a private university
- •A supportive, committed and friendly team in an open company culture
Where possible, we accommodate requests for flexible working hours and part-time arrangements.
Applications from people with disabilities are welcome. We actively promote equal treatment for all employees. We therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, age, background, disability, religion, worldview, sexual orientation, or identity.
We look forward to your application with complete documents, including your salary expectations and earliest possible start date. To assign the application correctly, please quote reference code: B-CGO-100
Your complete application should include:
- •Curriculum vitae (tabular format)
- •Cover letter / letter of motivation
- •Proof of qualification(s)
- •Certificates / references
- •Certified translation for any certificates or diplomas not issued in German or English
Please send your application documents by 20 May 2026 to:
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Published
May 5, 2026
Application Deadline
May 20, 2026
Reference
B-CGO-100
Contact
Please send your application documents by <b>20 May 2026</b> to:
jobs@hi-university.deProf. Dr. Mariam Hartinger
President, Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences