Student Residence Sales & Marketing Lead (Pretoria)

Ability Executive Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ability Executive Recruitment in Stellenbosch is seeking a dedicated Sales & Marketing Leader to drive occupancy targets for the student accommodation portfolio, with primary focus on the Pretoria portfolio while supporting Stellenbosch and onboarding.

You will own lead generation and conversion, coordinate campaigns, manage admissions processes and deliver accurate performance reporting to stakeholders across campuses. Travel between residences and campuses is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' sales and marketing experience with targets and reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional workstreams or projects.
• Proven ability to manage lead pipelines and admissions journeys.
• Strong numerical and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and travel between residences and campuses.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day sales delivery against occupancy and booking targets.
• Maintain visibility of leads, applications, offers, bookings and beds.
• Drive follow-up to improve conversion across teams.
• Coordinate intake readiness and admissions processes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly performance reports.

Skills

Sales leadership

Marketing leadership

Lead generation

Campaign management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Sales/Marketing/Business

Tools

CRM systems

Marketing analytics tools

Job description

Ability Executive Recruitment in Stellenbosch is seeking a dedicated Sales & Marketing Leader to drive occupancy targets for the student accommodation portfolio, with primary focus on the Pretoria portfolio while supporting Stellenbosch and onboarding.

You will own lead generation and conversion, coordinate campaigns, manage admissions processes and deliver accurate performance reporting to stakeholders across campuses. Travel between residences and campuses is required.