Student Recruitment

Skilled Education; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Education is seeking a motivated Student Recruitment Consultant to join our fully remote recruitment teams serving UK, Europe, Africa and the US. You will build relationships with prospective students, share programme knowledge and guide candidates from enquiry to enrolment.

You'll manage your own pipeline, follow up consistently, and work toward recruitment targets across up to six intakes per year, using CRM tools to track progress and inform advice to applicants.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of consultative sales or student recruitment experience required.
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to build rapport with diverse audiences.
• Results-focused with ability to meet recruitment targets across multiple intakes.
• Experience managing leads, tracking activity and CRM records; HubSpot a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support prospective online postgraduate students considering study with UK/US partners.
• Manage your own pipeline and conduct proactive follow-ups to convert enquiries to applications and enrolments.
• Provide knowledgeable advice and help students make informed study decisions.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Drive and motivation

CRM proficiency

Independence

Organisation

Adaptability

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

We're looking for motivated, experienced sales professionals to join our fully remote recruitment teams, with colleagues based across Europe, Africa and the UK.

We offer full-time opportunities, as well as some part-time roles (20 or 30 hours per week) andoptions for shift work outside standard working hours.

About the Role

As a Student Recruitment Consultant, you'll support prospective students considering online postgraduate study with our UK and US university partners.

This is a consultative sales role combining relationship-building, programme expertise and proactive pipeline management. You'll take the time to understand prospective students' backgrounds and career aspirations, provide knowledgeable advice and help them make informed decisions about their studies.

You'll manage your own pipeline, maintain consistent and proactive follow-up, and take responsibility for converting enquiries into applications and enrolments.

What We're Looking For

• Sales experience: A proven track record of at least 3 years of experience in consultative sales, student recruitment or a related field.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to build rapport and engage confidently with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Drive and motivation: A results-focused approach, with the persistence to achieve individual recruitment targets across up to six intakes per year.
• CRM proficiency: Experience managing leads, tracking activity and maintaining accurate records. HubSpot experience is an advantage.
• Independence and initiative: The ability to work autonomously, prioritise effectively and take ownership of your workload and results.
• Organisation and attention to detail: The ability to manage a busy pipeline accurately and efficiently.
• Resourcefulness and adaptability: A quick learner who can independently develop detailed programme knowledge, solve problems and provide accurate advice.

Experience in higher education, student recruitment or online learning would be a definite advantage, but we also welcome applications from strong sales professionals with transferable skills.

Above all, we're looking for people who can combine strong sales performance with a genuinely consultative approach, building trust and helping prospective students make informed decisions about their education and careers.

Contractual Arrangements

These are self-employed, independent contractor positions, rather than employed roles.

Consultants invoice Skilled Education monthly and are responsible for their own taxes and social security contributions/

Remuneration includes a fixed monthly consultancy fee plus performance-based commission opportunities linked to recruitment results.