Student Advisor | Sales

Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic national institution is seeking a Student Advisor (Under-graduate) for their Cape Town sales team. The ideal candidate will have strong sales experience and a friendly, target-driven mindset, capable of engaging students and stakeholders effectively. This role involves delivering presentations, conducting interviews, and achieving various performance targets to secure student registrations. A rewarding commission structure accompanies a competitive basic salary, making this an excellent career opportunity.

Benefits

Commission structure

Additional perks

Qualifications

• Strong sales experience (preferably in a service industry).
• Ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Driver's license and own reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging presentations at targeted schools.
• Make proactive calls to prospective students.
• Support the campus in converting applications into registrations.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Target-driven mindset

Education

National Diploma (NQF6)

National Senior Certificate

Job description

Our client, a national institution, is seeking to appoint a dynamic Student Advisor (Under-graduate) to their Cape Town based sales team.

Please note:
1. Strong sales experience (preferably in a service industry) is a pre-requisite.
2. The ability to meet and exceed sales targets is non-negotiable. Proof of sales results / sales success will be required should candidates be selected for interviews.

A awesome career opportunity with an excellent commission structure on top of a healthy basic salary and additional perks.

Requirements:

• Preferred: National Diploma (NQF6) with 3 years of sales experience.
• Alternative: Minimum of a National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with 5 years of sales experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with students, parents, and stakeholders.
• Friendly, tenacious, and target-driven mindset with exceptional organizational abilities.
• Driver's license and own reliable transport.

Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:

Presentation Target

• Deliver engaging presentations at targeted schools, showcasing the benefits of the institution.
• Ability to deliver a great presentation to potential students is crucial.
• Distribute marketing materials and interact with students to generate interest and inquiries.
• Represent the 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 the 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 inquiries.
• 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 ensure 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 into registrations to achieve the annual campus registration target.

Administration and Reporting

• Maintain accurate daily reports, including call reports, interview booking trackers and CRM system updates.
• Ensure interview forms are completed correctly, and applications have valid supporting documentation.
• Update relevant systems and reports as required.

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