Student Recruitment Manager

STADIO Higher Education; Durban; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education institution in Durban seeks a Recruitment Manager to enhance student recruitment strategies. The role involves operationalizing marketing plans, managing recruitment processes, and ensuring effective communication with prospective students. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in private higher education recruitment and strong strategic skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Student Recruitment in Private Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Operationalise Marketing and Student Recruitment action plans.
• Manage implementation of recruitment strategies and report on progress.
• Ensure effective lead management and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Effective Communication

Planning

Analysis

Problem solving

Marketing

Leadership ability

Networking and relationship building

Job description

STADIO is a multi-campus higher education institution with a growing national footprint and a network of student support centres across South Africa and Namibia. Committed to widening access to quality higher education, STADIO places a strong emphasis on equipping graduates with accredited, industry-recognised qualifications that prepare them for meaningful careers. The institution offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, delivered through both contact and distance learning modalities, to meet the evolving needs of students and the demands of a dynamic world of work.

STADIO is a comprehensive private higher education institution, consisting of the following academic schools:

• Administration and Management
• Architecture and Engineering
• Commerce
• Education
• Fashion
• Humanities
• Information Technology
• Law
• Media and Design
• Policing and Law Enforcement

Purpose:

• To operationalise the campus level execution of the Marketing action plan.
• To operationalise the Student Recruitment action plan at a campus level and contribute directly to the achievement of student recruitment through achievement of the campus-based targets.
• To quality assure secondary school interactions and various other activations/promotions within the targeted region for the campus through networking and ensure effective and accurate school presentations and lead gathering.
• To ensure the campus Student Recruitment Advisor team provides effective career advice and guidance to prospective students to ensure a seamless student experience.
• To quality assure accurate recording and administration of all recruitment processes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Obtain STADIO National Marketing and Student Recruitment objectives, targets, and parameters.
• Review environment trends and historical information relevant to the school.
• Develop the School's Marketing Student Recruitment strategy and action plan and obtain approval as per the agreed planning process.
• Regularly review the relevance of the strategy and action plans and amend.
• Ensure that accountability for all aspects of the plan is clear and measurable.
• Manage the implementation of the plan.
• Review progress and manage deviations from the plan.
• Report on progress against the plan as required.
• Ensure that accountability for all aspects of the Student Recruitment plan is clear and measurable.
• Ensure effective lead management to provide actionable recruitment data and accurate historical records.
• Manage the implementation of the plan.
• Review progress and manage deviations from the plan.
• Report on progress against the plan as required.
• Establish reporting protocols, methods and parameters as required.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of current and historical recruitment activity and data.
• Report as required to the National Marketing and Student Recruitment function and to the Executive Head
• Conduct data analyses as required.
• Allocate clear budget accountability.
• Manage performance against budget and correct deviations.
• Establish performance objectives and measures for all staff.
• Regularly review performance of all staff and put development plans in place.
• Regular training and skill development in support of agreed performance objectives and measures supported by the National Marketing Student Recruitment function.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Student Recruitment in Private Higher Education (contact learning and/or distance learning)

Knowledge:

• Private Higher Education landscape in South Africa
• Private Higher Education marketing and student recruitment

Skills:

• Strategic thinking
• Effective Communication
• Planning
• Analysis
• Problem solving
• Marketing
• Leadership ability
• Networking and relationship building

Assumption Date: Soonest| Closing date for applications: 16 May 2025

Applications: Candidates wishing to apply for the position are required to:

1.Submit a letter of motivation, concisely detailing interest in and individual suitability for the position.

2.Submit a concise CV without attachments.

3.Applications must be submitted by email to: [e-mail]

** All applications will be treated as highly confidential.

*** STADIO Higher Education reserves the right to not fill this position.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Higher Education

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