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Sales Executive (Student Recruitment)

Recruitmenthunters

Cambridge

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 32,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Executive for Student Recruitment in the Higher Education sector. This exciting role involves achieving recruitment targets, engaging with prospective students through various channels, and providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for helping students succeed. With a hybrid working model and a competitive salary plus uncapped bonuses, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the education sector while enjoying a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Uncapped Bonus
Hybrid Working Model
Performance-Based Payouts

Qualifications

  • 5 years of sales experience is essential, preferably in higher education.
  • Excellent communication and consultative sales skills are a must.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve student recruitment targets and meet productivity KPIs.
  • Utilize various platforms for proactive sales activities.
  • Collaborate with teams to improve conversion rates and customer service.

Skills

Sales Experience
Communication Skills
Consultative Sales Skills
Target-driven
Ambitious

Education

Degree Level Education

Tools

HubSpot

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Sales Executive (Student Recruitment), Cambridge

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Posted:

27.03.2025

Expiry Date:

11.05.2025

Job Description:

Recruitment Hunters are recruiting a Sales Executive (Student Recruitment Consultant) for their HIGHER EDUCATION client based in Cambridge. 2x Permanent roles are now available, please note these roles will be sales roles for placing students onto Degree Courses. Excellent Bonus available.

Ideally, 5 years Sales Experience required.

Key Purpose of the Role – Student Recruitment Consultant (Higher Education Sector)
  1. Achieve set student recruitment targets.
  2. Meet expected productivity and conversion KPIs throughout the different stages of the student journey.
  3. Proactive sales activity by phone, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other platforms.
  4. Utilise video meetings and screen sharing to connect with and support prospective students in their decision-making process.
  5. Demonstrate products and services to convey the reality of studying online using a tailored and personalised approach.
  6. Collaborate with the Enquiry Adviser team to ensure a seamless and efficient handover.
  7. Collaborate with the admissions team to ensure fast, efficient, and effective follow-up of student applications to continuously improve conversion rates, attain sales outcomes and provide high standards of customer service.
  8. Ensure the pipeline management adheres to the Lead Management Policy.
  9. Record the details of all sales activity after each conversation in the CRM, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
  10. Host and promote recruitment events as and when required. Occasionally these may fall outside of standard working hours. Actively engage and participate in recruitment campaigns.
  11. Support each student to pay their first tuition fee payment and successfully enrol.
  12. Provide continuous improvement suggestions and feedback to the business.
  13. Be open-minded to training, development and coaching opportunities.
  14. To participate in the annual performance appraisal process.
  15. To undertake other duties not specifically stated above, which from time to time are necessary for the effective performance of the business without altering the nature or level of responsibility involved.
Performance Measures
  1. Achievement of annual sales targets
  2. Achievement of expected conversion rates
  3. Volume of applications, offers and RPs
  4. Achievement of activity KPIs
  5. High level of customer service
  6. Excellent CRM management
Education and Skills – “Student Recruitment Consultant”
Education and Background
Education
  1. Educated to degree level or equivalent (Essential)
Experience
  1. 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE - Sales experienced (ESSENTIAL) (Open on any field – Higher Education or Student Recruitment experience will be a massive plus)
  2. Excellent communication and consultative sales skills. (ESSENTIAL)
  3. Target-driven, determined and ambitious. (ESSENTIAL)
Desirable
  1. An excellent track record in student recruitment.
  2. Experience using HubSpot (CRM).
  3. Knowledge of the UK higher education system.

This is a permanent and a hybrid role, 2 days office, 3 days remote in Cambridge. The salary will be between £28,000 - £32,000 DOE + UNCAPPED Bonus = Average £20,000 Depending on performance (Broken into 3 payouts per year - Example - £6,666 every 4 months on your success). You should live within 1 hour of Cambridge and sadly sponsorship is not available, so you will need the right to work in the UK.

If this Student Recruitment Consultant position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Steve at Recruitment Hunters.

Recruitment Hunters is an independent recruitment agency who recruit for the Higher Education Sector in London, Cambridge and Surrounding.

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