Business Development Manager-Study Abroad Student Recruitment at Ruhe Global Resources (RGR)

Job Purpose

• To work with the managing director and other team member to evaluate and successfully establish new business opportunities while strengthening existing ones.
• To Assist in coordinating marketing activities; consistently drive traffic to the RGR offices,website,social media and online in the all region in Nigeria; generate and follow up with MOU partners and ensure consistent flow of students from such partners; be involved in digital campaigns and effectively increase brand awareness.
• Achieve set monthly revenue and registration target.
• Responsible for ensuring daily registration target in the branch is met.

Core Working Relationships

• Customer Service officer, Business Development Officers,Recruitment Officers and managers, Branch Manager, Conversion Officers/ Manager, Events Manager, Marketing/Brand Marketing Manager, Human Resource Officer, Managing Director.
• The post holder will be Reporting to the Managing Director and work closely with all Abuja based staff; this position will focus on recruitment to all RGRs services and partner Universities programs and market the RGR brand in Nigeria across all marketing communications channels.

Job Description

• Meeting with potential applicants in order to counsel and guide them towards enrollment to any of RGRs services.
• Attendance at recruitment exhibitions, representation of RGR on exhibition stands.
• Conversion of current applicants via telephone and face-to-face meetings.
• Regular visits to cities outside of Abuja. participation in admissions seminars held at schools,hotels and other venues.
• Contribution to RGR s marketing strategy and organisation of marketing and advertising activity in Nigeria.
• Delivery of expert visa advice and counselling for all Nigerian RGR applicants applying for visas.
• Input and expert advice with regards to RGRs strategy in Nigeria.
• Possible travel to cities outside of Abuja for recruitment events or training, including abroad.
• Essentially sell programmes and represent the best interest of partners & RGR in Nigeria.
• Ensure constant steam of walk in clients at the assigned RGR office.
• Assist with developing new strategic recruitment activities through gathering market intelligence.
• Achieve agreed targets for each intake
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the Company regarding student recruitment activities.
• Make contact and follow up with new institutions in Nigeria to have a signed MOUs to send students to RGR.
• Marketing and promoting RGR institutions to prospective students.
• Maintain full update on RGR partner institutions regarding courses, materials and procedures.
• Initiate necessary virtual and real-time marketing strategies/campaigns using various social media platforms amongst others as required.
• Any other related task that may be assigned
• Manage Business Development Officer,cleaners and temporary Teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and initiate business development and /marketing strategies.
• Assist in coordinating actions to influence developed strategies.
• Assist in the execution of marketing campaigns.
• Assist in the development and planning of all branding and marketing activities.
• Identify opportunities, develop plans and establish business alliances that will strengthen the RGR brand.
• Carry out sensitization activities and generate new leads in formal and informal sectors of key cities where an RGR office does not exist at the moment.
• Make presentations to key employers, parents and students of highly rated secondary institutions and generate traffic/leads/registrations, ensuring students register.
• Create the needed buzz in tertiary institutions thereby increasing leads from the institutions.

Experience and Qualifications
Essential Skills and Experience:

• Evidence of working within a target-driven environment
• Meeting Sales Goals and Professionalism
• Experience and ability in providing market intelligence in order to guide recruitment activities
• Knowledge and experience of visa counselling for visa applicants
• Prospecting Skills, Sales Planning, Selling to Customer Needs, Closing Skills, Market Knowledge, Presentation Skills, High & Sustainable Energy Level
• Experience of report - writing and statistical analysis
• Excellent customer service skills, experience working within a customer -facing role
• Takes initiatives and works independently/within a team when required
• Highly organised, can manage a number of different tasks simultaneously
• Can work under pressure when required
• Excellent communication skills, can build positive relationships with people of a variety of different ages and levels of authority
• Can influence and persuade at all levels
• Culturally sensitive and committed to equal opportunities. Committed to RGR’s values of equality and diversity.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria including.
• Excellent customer service and sales support skills Excellent written and Verbal communication skills
• Evidence of success in building and maintaining customer relationships leading to increased sales
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Sound organisational, planning & time management skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a high level of energy and motivation.
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Significant experience related to the international Higher Education sector
• Knowledge of international educational qualifications and their Nigeria equivalencies
• Knowledge of marketing for international Higher Education sector within Nigeria
• Knowledge and experience of visa counselling for visa applicants
• Knowledge of international higher education and experience of working in international education – desirable
• Experience working in the Education marketplace
• Knowledge of the study-overseas market
• Education and Experience:
• Experience with an international recruitment agency will be highly considered but not required.
• Graduate degree - essential, Postgraduate degree will be an added advantage
• Marketing experience in a similar role
• Considerable experience in a customer facing role - essential

Salary

• You will be placed on 3 months’ probation with a salary of 50,000NGN-80,000NGN Depending on your experience and expertise you bring.
• After probation your salary could be increased to between 100,000 to 120,000NGN depending on input and performance.
• Training and development opportunities and performance-related incentives will be available as part of the role.