Educational Counsellor at Smade Business

Smade Business – Our client is a professional Education Marketing company operating (2) distinctive business offices in Nigeria solely for international education counseling.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Educational Counsellor

Location: Lagos
Employment: Full time

Description

In view of expanding their network and tapping into new opportunities, the company wishes to fill the position of an Educational Counsellor at its head office in Lagos.

Job Purpose

The post holder is responsible for the marketing of programmes and recruitment of students within the designated region and State
To work as a member of the marketing team to deliver on the assigned targets and significantly increase target numbers on a monthly basis
To give career advice to students and stakeholders
To perceive and act accordingly with respect to industry trends in the international education sector.

Responsibilities

Plan and effectively execute an integrated marketing program to enhance recruitment and generate positive result in numbers term.
Identify new market opportunities so they can be addressed through appropriate integrated marketing and sales activities i.e. conduct market research
Initiate, develop and manage new and existing relationships with partners
Organize and undertake recruitment visits or trainings across designated region.
Represent the company at events, exhibitions and educational institutions.
Participate in development, administration and maintenance of the allocated marketing budget, including non-event and non-advertising related items.
Prepare and provide regular reports including marketing plan summary, sales updates, competitive analysis, traffic counts, etc.
Give career advice to students
Facilitate and ensure students applications are made and done promptly.

Qualifications & Competencies

Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant discipline
A foreign Degree is an added advantage
2-3 years experience in same role (in an International Education Recruiting Firm) or a strategic marketing role
Possess high quality market intelligence
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently, taking a proactive approach, with minimal supervision.
Ability to identify new opportunities to maximize student recruitment
Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, negotiation and personal sales skills.
Track record in organization management and leadership
An effective multitasker who can attend to different duties at the same time
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Package ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Social media presence with valuable proof on top social media platforms.