Senior Student Advisor

IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education institution in Cape Town seeks a Student Recruitment Officer to engage with potential students through presentations and interviews. The candidate should have a strong sales background with interpersonal and communication skills, capable of meeting recruitment targets. This role is critical in enhancing student enrollment while fostering relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of sales experience required.
• Experience in retail or business development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver presentations at schools to attract potential students.
• Conduct interviews and follow up on applications.
• Achieve targets for presentations, interviews, and registrations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

3 Year Diploma / Bachelors Degree in Business / Marketing / Public Relations / Communication

Job description

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : August 08, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Duties and Responsibilities :

Presentation Target

• Deliver engaging presentations at targeted schools, showcasing the benefits of our institution.
• The ability to deliver a great presentation to potential students is crucial.
• Distribute marketing materials and interact with students to generate interest and enquiries.
• Represent our brand at career expos and other stakeholder events.
• Achieve monthly presentation targets as per school priorities.

Database Collection

• Meet monthly targets for collecting school databases to expand our reach.

Interview Target

• Make proactive calls to prospective students, scheduling interviews to meet daily and weekly targets.
• Follow up on online applications, ensuring proof of payments and scheduling appointments.
• Provide prompt responses to online and telephonic enquiries.
• Conduct interviews following an established script, building rapport with students and parents.
• Achieve individual targets for weekly, monthly and annual interviews.

Application Target

• Assist students with the online application process during interviews, securing applications on the spot.
• Follow up with unpaid online applications and ensuring payment is completed.
• Conduct regular calling campaigns to convert interviews into applications.
• Drive application acceptance and pre-registration fee payment.
• Achieve individual targets for weekly, monthly and annual applications.

Registration Target

• Meet individual targets for new student registrations.

Administration and Reporting

• Maintain accurate daily reports, including call reports and interview booking trackers and the CRM system.
• Ensure interview forms are completed correctly and applications have valid supporting documentation.
• Update relevant systems and reports as required by the Head : Student Recruitment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with students, parents and stakeholders.
• The ability to deliver a compelling presentation at schools is crucial.
• Friendly, tenacious, and target-driven mindset with exceptional organisational abilities.
• Excellent time management skills to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.

Minimum Qualification Requirements :

• 3 Year Diploma / Bachelors Degree (NQF level 7) in Business / Marketing / Public Relations / Communication field or similar

Minimum Work Experience Requirements :

• Minimum of 2 years sales experience.
• Sales / Retail / Business Development jobs