ABOUT THE ROLE
After a two-year hiatus, the ALU School of Business is revitalising its MBA programme and is seeking a Postgraduate Recruitment Representative who will be responsible for enrolling fee-paying students in the MBA program. The ideal candidate is someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, B2B experience working with corporate clients, B2C experience converting customers, is results-oriented, and has a data-driven mindset.
A candidate with previous experience in enrollment for higher education and postgraduate education and who has existing relationships with corporate and executive clients is a bonus. Success will be measured by the ability to execute the outreach activities, meet (and exceed) targets, and increase ALU’s share of voice among executive education students in designated markets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage initiatives to generate high-quality leads into the ALUSB application pipeline that contribute to meeting the recruitment targets
- Plan and implement the student referral process by ensuring quality leads enter the pipeline
- Manage communication channels in the student referral process through emails, newsletters, and direct calls
- Plan and oversee stakeholder engagement, webinars, and events
- Engage leads up to the point of admission and as a support contact person up to the point of enrolment
- Build sustainable relationships with key influencers (postgraduate associations, education agencies, corporations)
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with ALU partner organisations (Foundations etc.)
- Utilise the available resources in an engaging manner to drive the ALUSB narrative
- Grow our database of corporate clients and universities and maintain ownership of the pipeline data
- Plan the facilitation of seminars and workshops to nurture prospective students and clients
- Prepare reports and proposals as necessary for current and potential clients
- Share feedback and insights from the market to inform ALUSB’s overall student recruitment strategy
- Establish deep, long-term relationships with target corporations, universities, and other relevant stakeholders
- Support the development and implementation of a strategy to improve awareness of applications to ALU by fee-paying students from across the continent
- Provide support to fee-paying students throughout the application and enrollment journey
- Other related duties that may be assigned by your Manager
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree (Desired)
- Fluency in English and French (Desired)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in account management or recruitment experience, B2C sales, or a similar field
- Experience using a CRM
- An iterative mindset (the ability to take an idea, test it, learn from it, make the call to ‘use it or lose it’)
- Experience making data-driven decisions and managing pipeline data
- An uncanny ability for quick solution hacks
- The ability to pick up new skills with agility
Location : Mauritius / Rwanda. Remote possible for a candidate who would be willing to commit to a high travel rate.
