Sales Consultant

Cambridge Education Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing

Discounts with childcare providers

Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses

Mentoring scheme

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Cambridge Education Group is seeking a proactive Student Recruitment Consultant to join our Online Sales team in Cambridge. You will drive international and domestic recruitment through consultative sales, manage a student pipeline, and support applicants through the journey to enrolment.

The role requires strong sales and communication skills, a customer-service focus, and experience in or knowledge of the UK Higher Education system.

Qualifications

• Proven sales acumen.
• Excellent communication and consultative sales skills.
• Target-driven, ambitious and highly organised with strong relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve set student recruitment targets.
• Meet productivity and conversion KPIs throughout the student journey.
• Proactive sales activity by phone, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Utilise video meetings and screen sharing to connect with prospective students.
• Collaborate with the Admissions and Enquiry Adviser teams to ensure smooth handover and follow-up of applications.
• Record all sales activity in the CRM with high accuracy.

Skills

Sales acumen

Communication skills

Relationship building

Presentations

Organised

Job description

Student Recruitment Consultant

We are currently looking for new Sales Consultants - Education (internally known as Student Recruitment Consultants) to join our Online Sales team.

As a member of the Student Recruitment team, the Sales Consultant (Education) is primarily responsible for international and domestic student recruitment with an emphasis on lead conversion using consultative sales methods. Student Recruitment Consultants will be required to manage a pipeline of prospects, supporting them through the pipeline to becoming a student.

We expect the successful candidate to hold proven sales acumen and proficient communication and consultative sales skills with ability to build strong customer-client relationship. A track record in student recruitment or knowledge of the U.K Higher Education system are desirable aspects.

A high level of customer service skills as well as excellent CRM management will be expected. If you are target-driven, determined and a confident presenter, we would love to hear from you!

The roles will be on a full-time, permanent basis, located at our Head Office in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Other key activities as a Sales Consultant (Education):

• Achieve set student recruitment targets.
• Meet expected productivity and conversion KPIs throughout the different stages of the student journey.
• Proactive sales activity by phone, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Utilise video meetings and screen sharing to connect with and support prospective students in their decision-making process.
• Demonstrate products and services to convey the reality of studying online using a tailored and personalised approach.
• Collaborate with the Enquiry Adviser team to ensure a seamless and efficient handover.
• Collaborate with the admissions team to ensure fast, efficient and effective follow-up of student and applications to continuously improve conversion rates, attain sales outcomes and provide high standards of customer service.
• Ensure the pipeline management adheres to the Lead Management Policy.
• Record the details of all sales activity after each conversation in the CRM, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.

Key aspects we will be looking for:

• Proven sales acumen.
• Excellent communication and consultative sales skills.
• Target-driven, determined and ambitious.
• Strong relationship builder.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, punctual and highly organised.
• Customer service oriented.
• Pride in delivery of work to high standards, set and meet challenging goals.
• Attention to detail, cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Adaptable and versatile.
• Enthusiastic and energetic, with a track record of high achievement.
• Supportive team player.
• Aptitude for using technology.
• Confident presenter.

What does Cambridge Education Group do?

Cambridge Education Group is an international education provider that offers a range of services such as Pathway and Pre University Programs, Pre University Education, Preparatory education through foundations and master’s programmes, English Language courses, University application guidance along with creating Internship opportunities.

Why will you love working here?

Whether you work in one of our OnCampus or Managed Campus centres, in CEG Online supporting one of our many partner universities, or as part of one of our central service functions you will find a friendly, fast-paced and supportive work environment created by our diverse range of colleagues.

Employee Values

At Cambridge Education Group we believe that in living our values every single day we Achieve More for everyone around us, and in so doing makes it a great place to work.

Expert – Each individual strives to demonstrate expertise in everything they do, from previous experiences or acquiring new, relevant skills and know-how. We are great at sharing our knowledge to help our students, fellow colleagues and partners Achieve More.

Authentic – Our actions are taken, and decisions made, in line with our vision and mission; we trust everyone to do the right thing and deliver what they say they will through genuine, open and honest dialogue. We bring our whole selves to work, maximising our diversity to Achieve More.

Innovative – We continually improve all aspects of what we do, being solution-focused to affect change on our path to Achieve More. All colleagues share their ideas, big and small, and are flexible to new practices, approaches and ways of working.

Benefits

• Perkbox (includes hundreds of discounts on brands)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – giving caring and compassionate support to all staff, as well as a dedicated Mental Health Support Network.
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing
• Discounts with childcare providers during School holidays
• Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses
• Mentoring scheme
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement

CEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All successful candidates will undergo background checks in the required countries. Where roles have direct contact with children, including all OnCampus centre- based roles, this will include ID, qualification and reference checks, criminal record checks including an Enhanced Disclosure (or equivalent) in line with safeguarding requirements and our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy (including Children Protection). Any offer of employment is subject to all checks being satisfactory. The Company also expects all colleagues to share the Company’s commitment to Equal Opportunities within the workplace