Student Recruitment Consultant - Higher Education Sales

Recruitment Hunters are recruiting a Student Recruitment Consultant for their HIGHER EDUCATION client based in Cambridge. 2x Permanent roles are now available, please note these roles will be sales roles for placing students onto Degree Courses.

The Student Recruitment Consultant is responsible for international and domestic student recruitment with an emphasis on lead conversion using consultative sales methods. Student Recruitment Consultants will be required to manage a pipeline of prospects, supporting them through the pipeline to becoming a student.

Key Purpose of the Role - Student Recruitment Consultant (Higher Education Sector)

• Achieve set student recruitment targets.

• Meet expected productivity and conversion KPIs throughout the different stages of the student journey.

• Proactive sales activity by phone, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other platforms.

• Utilise video meetings and screen sharing to connect with and support prospective students in their decision-making process.

• Demonstrate products and services to convey the reality of studying online using a tailored and personalised approach.

• Collaborate with the Enquiry Adviser team to ensure a seamless and efficient handover.

• Collaborate with the admissions team to ensure fast, efficient, and effective follow-up of student and applications to continuously improve conversion rates, attain sales outcomes and provide high standards of customer service.

• Ensure the pipeline management adheres to the Lead Management Policy.

• Record the details of all sales activity after each conversation in the CRM, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.

• Host and promote recruitment events as and when required. Occasionally these may fall outside of standard working hours. Actively engage and participate in recruitment campaigns.

• Support each student to pay their first tuition fee payment and successfully enrol.

• Provide continuous improvement suggestions and feedback to the business.

• Be open-minded to training, development and coaching opportunities.

• To participate in the annual performance appraisal process.

To undertake other duties not specifically stated above, which from time to time are necessary for the effective performance of the business without altering the nature or level of responsibility involved.

Performance Measures

• Achievement of annual sales targets

• Achievement of expected conversion rates

• Volume of applications, offers and RPs

• Achievement of activity KPIs

• High level of customer service

• Excellent CRM management

Education and Skills - "Student Recruitment Consultant"

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (Essential)

Experience

• Sales experienced (ESSENTIAL) (Open on any field - Higher Education or Student Recruitment experience will be a massive plus)

• Excellent communication and consultative sales skills. (ESSENTIAL)

• Target-driven, determined and ambitious. (ESSENTIAL)

Desirable

• An excellent track record in student recruitment.

• Experience using HubSpot (CRM).

• Knowledge of the UK higher education system.

This is a permanent and a hybrid role, 2days office, 3days remote in Cambridge. The salary will be between £28,000 - £32,000 DOE + Bonus (More details can be explained on the bonus as a new structure is being formulated). You should live within 1 hour of Cambridge and sadly sponsorship is not available, so you will need the right to work in the UK.

If this Student Recruitment Consultant position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Steve at Recruitment Hunters.

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Recruitment Hunters is an independent recruitment agency who recruit for the Higher Education Sector in London, Cambridge and Surrounding.

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