Country Officer, West Africa at Aston University

The individual must provide evidence of working in a fast paced and target driven organization within the International education sector and delivering on ambitious growth target. He/she must possess the ability to take initiative and able to work with minimum supervision. The role is critical to achieving our international goal of diversification in nationality, subject and level cohorts at Aston University. You will have the chance to work in a friendly and highly professional international recruitment team

Responsibilities and KPI

• Achieving 30% Growth in enrolment from Agent pipeline
• Training and sharing updates with agents across the region
• Developing new relationships and partnerships in new markets
• Able to travel to overseas market for university busines
• Consistently delivering to deadline and within business timeline
• Promoting Aston University in the most professional and efficient manner
• Achieving 24 hours response time to emails from internal and external clients
• Take the lead on new projects as assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa
• Be a Good team player
• Good and efficient customer service
• Representing the University professionally at all events within Nigeria and overseas as may be assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa.
• Delivering training at agent offices within the region
• Actively contributing to high conversion rate of direct applicants’ pipeline
• Representing the University competently and in an acceptable manner at virtual and physical events including fairs, exhibitions, job fairs etc
• Performing any other tasks that may be assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa
• Have a track record of exceeding sales and growth target
• Strong people management skills
• Excellent presentation skills and able to demonstrate competence in hosting virtual and physical events
• Excellent organizational skills and management
• Good university degree with a postgraduate qualification preferable
• Minimum of 4 years’ consistent and verifiable experience within the international student recruitment sector
• Possesses strong and impeccable character and integrity
• Excellent email and oral literacy
• A Good team player who can work and relate across multi-disciplinary team
• Able to travel at short notice and up to 10 weeks annually
• Excellent report writing skills

Benefits:

• Exposure to training and development opportunities
• Visiting the UK for training purpose
• Annual Health Care benefit
• Paid annual leave
• Attractive salary plus performance related bonus