Student Recruitment and Admissions Advisor

About UOWD

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is one of the region's oldest,
most prestigious and forward-thinking tertiary institutions. Our curriculum
and teaching practices reflect those of UOW Australia, which constantly ranks
among the top ‎2% of universities worldwide, and are nationally and
internationally recognized. Our continuous efforts in providing an education
of world-class standards, are evident in our longstanding ranking in graduate
employability and also the reason why our graduates are highly sought after by
employers.
UOWD is truly a dynamic and diverse institution that offers a broad spectrum
of programs in Business, Engineering, Information Sciences as well as Arts,
Media and Humanities, aiming to develop graduates who are ethical, agile,
technologically literate and ready for multicultural workplaces. Our programs
are relevant and industry related with a strong focus on encouraging creative
and critical thinking, problem-solving and the development of unique
leadership skill sets.
Position

This position will act as an expert and credible advisor to prospective
students and parents on course offerings, student experience and employment
potential through enrolment to a UOWD program of study. Recruitment and
university promotion activities in schools and events by Student Recruitment &
Admissions Advisors will drive enquiries and leads to UOWD. Advisors will be
responsible for the conversion of qualified leads to enrolments through the
outbound telephone, direct (fact-to-face), email and other electronic forms of
contact.
Advisors will specialise in markets, channels or programs and will work
collaboratively other team members to meet enquiry, conversion and enrolment
targets in accordance with country, channel, program or session intake plans
Key areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:
* Manage and follow up on potential students via phone, email, social media, and in person (including out/inbound calls)
* Execute direct conversion activities to drive conversion from qualified leads to applications, application to confirmation, and confirmed to enrolment via multiple platforms to reach enrolment goals and KPIs.
* Represent UOWD in school fairs, exhibitions, presentations and other student recruitment events in the UAE and abroad
* Participate in developing and implementing domestic and International annual student recruitment plans.
Education and Experience

Essential :
* Bachelor degree from a recognized university in marketing, business administration or relevant field.
* ‎1-‎3 years' experience ideally in student recruitment.
Desirable
* Experience in the education sector in the UAE
Knowledge and Skills

Essential
* General knowledge of higher education and/or recruitment and admissions experience
* Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
* Motivated, goal oriented and proven ability to meet recruitment targets
* Customer-service orientated and consultative approach to recruiting students
* Knowledge of planning processes and issues
* Experience with CRM platforms
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
Desirable
* Proficient in one or more of these languages: Arabic, Russian, Persian, French, Chinese, Spanish.