Admissions Officer Helderfontein at Reddam House Helderfontein

The aim is to secure student enrolment through the following: 

• To implement the admissions commercial strategy (focused on student acquisition and retention from enquiry to enrolment) for the school, working closely with the Regional Director of Marketing, the Heads of School, Group marketing team and the regional CEO.
• Communicate with parents of prospective and exchange students as first point of contact, to ensure they receive accurate and timely information and advice regarding admission to the school.
• Be fully responsible in maintaining accurate data in school systems, enabling responsive decision-making through the enrolment process. 
• Assist/Guide the Heads in making recommendations to senior managers regarding the gap to target and the subsequent number of applications, offers needed to secure or surpass the target enrolment number.
• Enter and maintain application data at all stages of the admissions process into CRM, including initial application, offer information, financial and contract details for JD Edwards and acceptance status. 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Qualifications and Experience 

• Sales management experience within professional services setting.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills. 
• An understanding of the principles of sales and marketing.
• Highly competent using a range of IT systems including MIS & data analytics tools.
• Experience of working with CRM systems and integration with the sales life cycle. 
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills. 
• Ability to operate at a strategic level whilst ensuring translation of the strategy into clear, measurable deliverables. 
• Experience working with the education sector is desirable but not essential

Personal Qualities

• Be flexible, reliable and well organised.  
• Have excellent time management skills.  
• Have a proactive approach to work; have personal integrity and the drive to do what is best for the students, parents and the school. 
• Can demonstrate agility and ability to problem solve.