Student Recruitment and Marketing Officer at Community Trust Network

Duration: Permanent

Directly responsible to: Country Manager - Nigeria

The Role: The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's marketing and student recruitment strategy. you will provide advice and guidance on undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment issues to staff across the organization, including portfolio development using market intelligence. you will manage the gathering and use of data to inform the organization's strategy and contribute to decision-making concerning the organization's recruitment plan and reputation. you will promote and raise awareness of the organization's services with external interest groups by organizing recruitment events and representing the organization.

Principal duties:

• To source for prospective students who want to study in the countries that we operate and advice, support them in their application to the universities
• To advice and prepare students for their visa interviews after successful admission
• To represent the organization at external recruitment/school and college events within your area of operations
• To act as the organization's representative for recruitment work
• To give accurate information advice and guidance to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students about courses/student life in the various universities that we represent
• Deliver high quality presentations about our partner Universities and other aspects of higher education both on and off campus
• Plan, deliver and evaluate workshops that showcase the organization and our partner, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and appropriate for the relevant audience.
• To liasie and network with other stakeholders and careers professionals to develop effective relationships to meet recruitment targets
• To be involved in the organization and delivery of large scale recruitment events, such as Open Days, recruitment fairs and partners delegate visit
• To liasie with academic and professional staff within the organization and our partners regarding the delivery of recruitment and conversion activities throughout Nigeria and UK
• To develop, deliver and evaluate online recruitment and conversion activity such as web chats and other social media platforms
• To maintain, update and keep abreast of own professional knowledge/sector wide issues relating to areas particular to the role and to share best practice and train other colleagues as necessary.
• To contribute to the evaluation and development of the University's student recruitment activities
• Working with colleagues internally and externally, to identify and select through recruitment and interview a pool of student ambassadors, mentors and advocates working on outreach activities
• Working with colleagues to develop an ongoing training and development programme for ambassadors and mentors
• Any other duties appropriate to the role as required by the line manager

Experience:

• 2 - 4 years in student recruitment

Qualification: British Council training in student recruitment and understanding of student visa application will be desirable skill

Benefits:

• Salary - from N440K depending on experience
• Company phone & laptop
• Commission on meeting target