ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS

CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers. With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts school, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada and China. Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities. We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our
pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Student Recruitment Advisor to join our Direct Sales team at CATS Global Schools. You’ll be responsible for driving performance of your territory, work with schools and colleagues in admissions to deliver a quality and compliant enrolment of new students. CATS Global Schools Head Office is based in Cambridge, UK. We welcome applications from individuals who are based in Europe and are able to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Educated to A level or above.
Experience in a customer service and/or sales environment.
Experience of working in a global business and/or education environment.
Excellent communication and intercultural skills
Experience of CRM systems/customer databases.
Target-driven, determined and ambitious.
Strong administrative skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Strong work ethic, self-motivated, punctual and highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work cross functionally and collaboratively, demonstrating great teamwork.
Ability to speak a foreign language

Key Responsibilities:
Ensure that direct sales enquiries, direct applications and walk-ins are converted via focused follow-up activity
Collaboration with the admissions team to ensure fast, efficient and effective follow-up of student leads and applications to improve conversion rates, attain student recruitment targets and provide high standards of customer service.
Act as the support for other areas within the Direct Sales Team, providing cover for the staff during absences and extra support in busy periods.
Work closely with the regional sales teams to follow up leads generated by direct channels in their markets.
Provide accurate sales data and weekly updates to the team.
Work closely with the school to arrange student interviews, Open Days and attend external events with academic staff.
Maintain a good working knowledge of the relevant software, processes and databases.
Maintain a good working knowledge of the CATS Global Schools Group portfolio of colleges, courses and entry requirements to provide accurate advice and assessment to applicants.