Student Advisor (Sales) - West Rand

Catch Recruit; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic educational institution seeks a Student Advisor to represent their brand, engage with students, and drive application targets. You will present at schools, conduct interviews, and assist with the online admissions process, aiming to meet monthly and annual goals. This role requires strong communication skills, a target-driven mindset, and relevant sales experience. A competitive incentive structure is offered for reaching targets.

Benefits

Competitive incentive structure based on target achievement

Qualifications

• 3 years sales experience preferred, or 5 years if only a Senior Certificate.
• Driver's license and own vehicle are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging presentations at schools and achieve monthly targets.
• Conduct interviews and assist students with online applications.
• Maintain accurate daily reports and achieve individual application/registration targets.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Time management

Education

National Diploma (NQF6)

National Senior Certificate or equivalent

Job description

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.

Competencies Required : 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 Requirements : National Diploma (NQF6) with 3 years sales experience (preferred) OR, Alternatively, minimum of National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with 5 years sales experience.

Special Requirement : Driver's license and own vehicle essential In addition to the exciting role and responsibilities, we offer a competitive incentive structure based on target achievement.

We believe in recognising and rewarding our Student Advisors for their exceptional performance.