Now hiring: Business Relations Adviser

Are you energetic, ambitious and looking to develop your career? Our Zambia Study Abroad department is looking to add a Business Relations Adviser to their team. This department provides student placement services to universities in Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Cyprus, Netherlands, Sweden and Mauritius. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where we achieve our business objectives and have fun doing it.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

• Have a related diploma or degree preferably
• Have proven experience in client management, business development and marketing
• Have key customer service and sales skills
• Can take initiative, be self-motivated and proactive
• Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage professionally with international clients and partners
• Have excellent reporting and presentation skills 
• Can work independently and collaboratively within a team 
• Are computer literate, and have experience using MS Excel, Word and Outlook
• Have the willingness to travel as required

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

Client management:

• Building and sustaining relationships with schools, universities and partner agents
• Managing and developing client relationships – ensuring optimum growth in partner numbers and client satisfaction within the higher education markets
• Arranging and attending regular client meetings when required

Business development and sales support:

• Visiting schools and host fairs/expos to promote our Study Abroad services and establish strong, enduring relationships and networks with key personnel
• Understanding the specific needs and requirements of each school/university to tailor our services effectively
• Generating and developing new business by accurately presenting and communicating Study Abroad’s services to new and existing partner channels to drive lead generation 
• Collaborating with the Student Advisers to facilitate seamless transitions from lead generation to enrolment
• Planning and forecasting to ensure that targets are achieved
• Assisting in the overall marketing efforts and conducting presentations 

Marketing coordination:

• Working with the marketing team and the student advisers to develop and implement marketing strategies and coordinate events
• Reporting on events to senior management and clients 
• Sending out feedback requests after each event and reporting on findings

Client reporting and compliance:

• Producing ad-hoc reports as required by clients and Study Abroad stakeholders
• Ensuring document retention responsibilities are complied with and maintain accurate and up to date client data on the CRM system

Ad-hoc:

• Providing regular feedback to the Managing Director on progress, issues or concerns, including business development related duties
• Including data capturing onto a CRM system and related administration duties
• Staying up to date on product knowledge so you’re able to effectively market products to prospective partners

Would you like to apply?

Send us an email to sajobs@sableinternational.com with your CV and one-page covering letter. Please note: If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful.