Student Advisor

Key Recruitment Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Student Advisor in Cape Town, where you can impact the lives of prospective students. This role involves engaging with schools, conducting interviews, and assisting students throughout the application and registration process, all while meeting ambitious goals in a vibrant sales environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years sales experience preferred, or 5 years with a National Senior Certificate.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to present effectively at schools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver presentations at schools, achieve recruitment targets.
• Conduct interviews and assist students in the application process.
• Maintain accurate daily reports and manage student databases.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organisational abilities

Time management

Education

National Diploma (NQF 6)

National Senior Certificate (or equivalent)

Job description

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Join our client’s dynamic team as a Student Advisor. They have an exciting opportunity at their college in Cape Town for a motivated individual to make a positive impact on the lives of prospective students. As a Student Advisor, you will play a crucial role in student recruitment and engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Student Recruitment, you will be responsible for presenting the client to targeted schools, conducting interviews with prospective students, and assisting them throughout the application and registration process.

This is a full-time opportunity for motivated, oriented individuals who want to build a career in sales and marketing and excel in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

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

• Support the campus by converting applications to registrations to achieve the annual campus registration target.

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.

Requirements:

• National Diploma (NQF 6) with 3 years sales experience (preferred). Alternatively, a minimum of a National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with 5 years of sales experience.
• 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.
• Individuals who can thrive under pressure, as it may involve extended working hours at peak times during the year.

Remuneration

• R20 000 cost to company per month, with an incentive structure.