Job Description

Eduvos is one of South Africa's largest independent private higher education institutions with 12 campuses across the country and many international students. Eduvos offers 21 degrees in humanities, arts, business, science and law. To support the learning ladder of people seeking to enter degrees we also offer Higher Certificate and Pre-degree programmes that enable access to degree programmes.Overall purpose of the job:To manage a sales team to achieve student acquisition and growth through the implementation of the sales strategy in allocated campus portfolio; as well as to fulfil the role of a Higher Education Consultant / Corporate Marketer.1. Implementation and adoption of Value-add strategy across all markets

• National events
• Feedback and suggested improvements
• Attendance, experience and follow up

2. Operational function * Campus Level - Identifying new and emerging markets / Competitor and SWOT analysis (Price, Service offerings, Local competitors)

• Corporate marketing - new local markets
• Fulfill the role of a Higher Education Consultant

3. Management * Budget management

• Operational planning - plans, objectives, priorities, schedules, projects
• Operational implementation and execution monitoring - control, corrective action
• Reporting
• Problem solving and decision quality, including escalations, queries and complaints
• Resource and capacity management (people, equipment, assignment and re-allocation of resources between teams; workload and workflow monitoring between teams)

4. Leadership * Talent acquisition and onboarding

• Individual performance - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Skill levels - training & development / coaching & mentoring
• Culture and climate (motivation; energy; retention; support; communication and information sharing; engagement; discipline; recognition; empowered; care)
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management / collaboration

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• People leadership and development
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)
• Business development and bottom-line focus

Functional Competencies * Sound knowledge of sales processes

• Customer centric approach
• Skilled in dealing with irate customers
• Good understanding of marketing essentials
• Skilled in techniques on how to motivate sales teams
• Managing teams remotely

• Undergraduate qualification in marketing or commerce
• At least three years experience as a sales or marketing manager
• Higher education industry will be advantageous
• Track record of managing sales teams of at least five sales team members

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• People leadership and development
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)
• Business development and bottom-line focus

Functional Competencies * Sound knowledge of sales processes

• Customer centric approach
• Skilled in dealing with irate customers
• Good understanding of marketing essentials
• Skilled in techniques on how to motivate sales teams
• Managing teams remotely

Closing date|: 31 August 2024Please not that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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