Job in Port Harcourt and Abuja in a U.S. based education company

Shorelight Education is a U.S.-based education company that funds and manages partnerships with universities to drive institutional growth, create new revenue streams, and expand options for
students. Our vision is to bring together innovative universities and global citizens in a movement to educate the world. Shorelight focuses on international/transnational education and a unique student experience. Our diverse and talented team is made up of passionate change-makers who think entrepreneurially and act collaboratively. To learn more about Shorelight Education, please visit our website at www.shorelight.com.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant academic staff position below:

Job Title: Assistant Recruitment Managers, Student Recruitment, Nigeria

Locations: Port Harcourt and Abuja

Job Overview

• Assistant Recruitment Managers, Student Recruitment, assist in executing a student recruitment strategy across Nigeria that targets international students seeking U.S. university degrees.
• The roles include managing the accounts of Shorelight’s regional network of recruiters, schools, and universities, along with building and managing direct-to-student marketing campaigns that drive enrollments to Shorelight’s university partners.

•  Execute Shorelight’s university partners' student recruitment strategies, partnering with the Recruitment Manager as well as Shorelight’s Global Marketing Team for all marketing and advertising strategies and collateral
• Help manage key channel accounts and partnerships to achieve enrollment targets for all university partnerships
• Execute efficient and streamlined processes for all stages of the recruitment process (inquiry, application, assessment, offer, acceptance, visa applications, orientation, etc.) with a strong focus on conversion of inquiries to applications
• Work effectively with the university liaisons to ensure smooth entry into the school or program (working with finance offices on incoming deposits, tracking of payments, processing of agent contracts and commissions, as necessary; assisting incoming students with form completion; coordinating arrival transportation for new incoming students; etc.)
• Maintain a data-driven approach to recruitment, monitoring enrollment trends and reporting on all phases of recruitment process to the Recruitment Manager, using technology systems
• Maintain maximum levels of competitor awareness, product knowledge, and market intelligence
• Travel extensively to attend recruitment and outreach activities, seminars, conferences, meetings, and training events to build strong and lasting relationships with current and prospective students, families, faculty, staff, agents, partners, and other external institutions and vendors

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing, communications, business, international relations, or related area
• 3+ years of experience in the international education/recruitment industry in Nigeria
• Strong sales and account management skills
• Exemplary customer service skills and ability to foster a customer service ethic within the work team
• Willingness to travel
• Existing network and relationships within the education industry in Nigeria; strong working knowledge of key international markets, programs, and products; and U.S. higher education experience are all pluses
• Eligibility to work in the hiring location without sponsorship
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in a matrix governance model
• Strategic-minded and sales-driven, with strong drive for results
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment while remaining pressure-resilient
• Proficient with technology and reporting programs/systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills