About this role
Job purpose With direction from the Regional Sales Director EAA, to provide effective professional support for the strategic and operational recruitment objectives across Brazil and surrounding markets (markets TBC). This role will focus on the recruitment to our UK EFL centers through the existing agent network based in and around the region as well as through other feeder channels such as local schools, colleges, businesses and local sponsors. The candidate is required to implement and execute business development plans and key account strategies and carefully monitor the recruitment budget to ensure that all commercial objectives for Oxford International in this region are achieved and are delivered on budget. The role requires exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to build strong internal and external relationships, the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across a diverse set of audiences, and negotiation and influencing skills. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, target-driven, and a strong team player with a flexible approach to work. The role will include extensive recruitment travel around the region (approximately 15-20 weeks per year) Recruitment To work with the Regional Sales Director to achieve the recruitment target for our year-round, winter, easter and summer English language programmes. To work with colleagues across Marketing and Student Recruitment to implement market-focused activity plans. To build effective working relationships with the Colleges and deliver collaborative recruitment activities to achieve enrolment targets. To develop a strong understanding of the OIEG overall brand positioning, brand messages, subject provision and the unique positioning, provision and strengths and use these to effectively promote the colleges to decision makers in a range of priority markets. To be fully conversant with the admissions policies and procedures to ensure that all recruitment activities are compliant with admissions policies and processes. To attend recruitment events and advise/counsel student enquirers/applicants. To support effective relationship management with respect to overseas recruitment representatives, including undertaking a liaison role with agents in particular priority markets, identifying potential new representation in markets where the Pathways is not currently represented, and offering training for counsellors in-country. With direction from the Regional Sales Director and in collaboration with colleagues from across the Marketing and Student Recruitment department, to support effective communications across OIEG’s overseas network. To provide comprehensive reports on market visits, to disseminate these reports appropriately within the organization and to ensure that market intelligence gained through recruitment activity is fed back to colleagues within the Marketing and Student Recruitment Department and to colleges to inform future activity and the development of new products and services. To work collaboratively with other colleagues in the recruitment team in disseminating and providing training for staff across the organization who are engaged in student recruitment activities.