Junior Student Advisor - Randburg

SUMMARY:
Our client, a national institution, is seeking to appoint a dynamic Junior Student Advisor to join their team based in Randburg, Gauteng.

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.  

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• National Diploma (NQF7) with 1-2 years sales experience (preferred).
• Driver's license and own vehicle essential.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with students, parents and stakeholders.
• Friendly, tenacious, and target-driven mindset with exceptional organisational abilities.
• Excellent time management skills to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Willingness to work extended hours during peak registration periods and events.

• 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 company brand at career expos and other stakeholder events.
• Achieve monthly presentation targets as per school priorities.

• Meet monthly targets for collecting school databases to expand company reach.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.