Assistant Sports Recruiter

Sable International; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education consultancy in Sandton is looking for an Assistant Sports Recruiter. The role involves recruiting student-athletes, achieving KPIs, and maintaining relationships with coaches and school staff. The ideal candidate is passionate about sports, has strong communication skills, and excels in a dynamic environment. You will participate in events to promote the program and provide exceptional support to clients.

Qualifications

• Energetic, ambitious, and looking to develop a career.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with coaches, staff, and students.
• Drive to meet and exceed KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Achieve weekly KPIs and targets in recruitment.
• Conduct recruitment calls and consultations.
• Follow up with applicants about deadlines.

Skills

Passionate about sports and youth development

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Goal-oriented and driven

Confident and persuasive

Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Comfortable using CRM systems

Professionalism and attention to detail

Able to multitask

Enthusiastic about attending events

Resourceful and innovative

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Sable International offers innovative professional services to international citizens. We create tailor-made solutions to meet the accounting, wealth, financial, currency, and nationality needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing solutions that suit our client’s unique individual circumstances; our employees are key in achieving this goal.

The staff in our Abuja, Cape Town, Durban, Grand Baie, Harare, Johannesburg, Kampala, London, Lagos, Lusaka, Melbourne, and Monte Estoril offices are passionate about their areas of expertise and take pride in helping our clients achieve their goals. As a result, we have an energised and fun company culture, something that sets us apart from other professional services firms.

Job Overview:

Are you energetic, ambitious, and looking to develop your career? Our Johannesburg Study Abroad Sports department is looking to add an Assistant Sports Recruiter to their team. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where we achieve our business objectives and have fun doing it.

To work alongside the Manager and Business Director and to support the recruitment-sales team in the completion of all daily admin tasks and ensure the company is continuously recruiting new student athletes to study and play college/university sports abroad.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

• Are passionate about sports and youth development, with a genuine interest in helping student-athletes achieve their goals.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, allowing you to build and maintain relationships with coaches, staff, and students.
• Are goal-oriented and driven to meet and exceed KPIs, with a proactive approach to achieving targets.
• Are confident and persuasive when conducting recruitment calls and consultations.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time-management skills, ensuring tasks and client interactions are accurately tracked and up to date.
• Are comfortable using CRM systems to manage and document client interactions and progress.
• Exhibit professionalism and attention to detail when handling sensitive client information, ensuring data security and compliance.
• Can multitask and remain adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Are enthusiastic about attending sporting events, career days, and expos to actively promote the program and identify potential recruits.
• Are resourceful and innovative, always looking for ways to improve recruitment processes.
• Stay informed on product knowledge and the latest developments in the student-athlete space to effectively advise potential candidates.
• Are reliable, accountable, and communicate openly with management regarding progress, challenges, and any obstacles faced.

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

• Student-Athlete Recruitment and Business Development:
• Achieving weekly KPIs and targets.
• Conducting recruitment calls and consultations.
• Following up to confirm meetings and attendance.
• Reminding applicants of deadlines and completing contract reviews.
• Evaluating the academic and athletic potential of students.
• Building and maintaining relationships with coaches and key school staff.
• Attending career days, educational expos, and sporting events nationwide.
• Assisting in developing and refining recruitment processes.
• Reporting and Compliance:
• Tracking client communications and interactions on the CRM system.
• Keeping tasks and activities current and meeting deadlines.
• Delivering solutions efficiently, aligned with client needs and objectives.
• Securely handling and storing client information.
• Ad-hoc Duties:
• Providing progress updates to management.
• Staying informed on product knowledge to effectively advise student-athletes.