National Student Recruitment Manager

AFDA is inviting applications for the position of a National Student Recruitment Manager.

 

Key Competencies [role associated]

-        Ability to effectively manage teams across provinces to ensure implementation of marketing strategies

-        Exceptional work-ethic, time management and inter-personal skills

-        Passionate about the AFDA brand, AFDA values and an ability to convey the AFDA offer in an engaging manner to prospective students for Student Recruitment Team training purposes

-        Ability to meticulously evaluate incoming data and reporting against set targets

-        Excellent verbal and written communication skills (proficient in English)

-        Maturity to handle a range of situations with professionalism

-        Ability to work under pressure, be able to adapt to shifting needs and priorities

Personal Attributes [role associated]

-        Energetic and enthusiastic demeanour

-        Target Driven

-        Strong leadership skills

-        Honest and trustworthy

-        High attention to detail, methodical and and precise

-        Committed to high integrity of excellence

-        Flexible, ability to take sudden changes in your stride with a can-do attitude

Summary of key responsibilities as per CVP’s:

-        Ensuring the national marketing strategy is implemented across campuses and programmes

-        Managing the recruitment team nationally to ensure all recruitment activities are executed to the expected standard

-        Managing the admissions process nationally by monitoring incoming data from each campus on enquiries, applications, consultations and registrations.

-        Regular reporting of statistics against set targets and implementing remedial actions where needed

-        Ensuring all campuses have the required marketing material, including planning ahead for events / recruitment activities to ensure marketing material is available when needed

-        Ensure all verbal and written communication and interactions with prospective students, parents and teachers from feeder schools are engaging, responsive and of a high quality so as to contribute to securing the incoming student body

Selection Criteria:

-        Relevant Honours degree (please note that AFDA alumni will be favoured)

-        Individual has to have valid driver’s license and own transport

-        Experience in Marketing / Recruitment / Customer Relations Management would be beneficial  

-        AFDA employs candidates in line with the Employment Equity Act and as such preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups.

Company Description

Background
AFDA (The No. 1 School for the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind on the African continent, offering Higher Certificates, Undergraduate Degrees and Postgraduate qualifications in Motion Picture, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Creative Writing. AFDA’s qualifications are locally accredited through the DHET and CHE, as well as internationally recognised as a full member of CILECT, the association of the world's major film and television schools. The AFDA values are passion, self-discipline, integrity, reliability and humility.

Posted on 06 Feb 10:53, Closing date 7 Apr