Junior Student Advisor

Direct Reporting Line: Head: Student Recruitment 

Vega is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

The IIE's Vega, Durban Campus has a vacancy for a Junior Student Advisor. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Presentation Target 

• Secure and complete presentations at targeted schools. 
• Distributes marketing material such as pamphlets, information brochures and hands out interest cards to students.
• Represents the brand at career expo's.
• Facilitates stakeholder events.
• Monthly booking and presentation target achievement as per set schools priority targets.
• Database Collection
• Achievement of monthly schools database collection target as per set schools priority targets.

Interview Target

• Makes sufficient database calls to prospective students to schedule interviews in order to achieve daily and weekly booking targets. 
• Follows up on online applications by tracing proof of payments before scheduling appointments with prospective students.
• Responds to online and telephonic enquiries within 24 hours of query.
• Conducts interviews adhering to interview script and full interview process.
• Builds rapport with the students (and parents if present) during the interview process.
• Achieve weekly, monthly and annual individual interview target.

Application Target

• Secure applications over the table during interviews by assisting students with online application process. 
• Follow up with unpaid online applications to secure payment.
• Complete required weekly INA (interviews not applied) calling to secure applications.
• Achieve weekly, monthly and annual individual application target.
• Drive applications to accept offer of admission and pay the required pre-registration fee.

Registration Target

• Achieve new student registration individual target.

Administration and Reporting

• Update call report and IBT (Interview Booking Tracker) report on a daily basis.
• interview forms are completed accurately.
• Ensure applications are submitted with correctly certified supporting documentation in order for applications to be confirmed.
• Update calling outcomes on STASY and TMR (Total Marketing Report) as and when required by Head: Student Recruitment.

Competencies Required:

• Interpersonal and communications skills
• Best suited to a friendly, tenacious, target driven, organised person who works accurately and is able to handle pressure
• Time management skills

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• 3 Year Diploma / Bachelors Degree (NQF level 7) in Business / Marketing / Public Relations / Communication field or similar

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year sales experience

Special Requirement:

• Drivers license and own vehicle essential
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday : 08:00 -17:00
• Candidate must be willing to work extended hours during our peak registration periods and for certain events in the year.