Assistant Sports Recruiter

Job Overview:

Are you energetic, ambitious, and looking to develop your career? Our Johannesburg Study Abroad Sports department is looking to add an Assistant Sports Recruiter to their team. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where we achieve our business objectives and have fun doing it.

To work alongside the Manager and Business Director and to support the recruitment-sales team in the completion of all daily admin tasks and ensure the company is continuously recruiting new student athletes to study and play college/university sports abroad.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

•  Are passionate about sports and youth development, with a genuine interest in helping student-athletes achieve their goals.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, allowing you to build and maintain relationships with coaches, staff, and students.
• Are goal-oriented and driven to meet and exceed KPIs, with a proactive approach to achieving targets.
• Are confident and persuasive when conducting recruitment calls and consultations.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time-management skills, ensuring tasks and client interactions are accurately tracked and up to date.
• Are comfortable using CRM systems to manage and document client interactions and progress.
• Exhibit professionalism and attention to detail when handling sensitive client information, ensuring data security and compliance.
• Can multitask and remain adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Are enthusiastic about attending sporting events, career days, and expos to actively promote the program and identify potential recruits.
• Are resourceful and innovative, always looking for ways to improve recruitment processes.
• Stay informed on product knowledge and the latest developments in the student-athlete space to effectively advise potential candidates.
• Are reliable, accountable, and communicate openly with management regarding progress, challenges, and any obstacles faced.

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

• Student-Athlete Recruitment and Business Development:
• • Achieving weekly KPIs and targets.
  • Conducting recruitment calls and consultations.
  • Following up to confirm meetings and attendance.
  • Reminding applicants of deadlines and completing contract reviews.
  • Evaluating the academic and athletic potential of students.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with coaches and key school staff.
  • Attending career days, educational expos, and sporting events nationwide.
  • Assisting in developing and refining recruitment processes.

• Reporting and Compliance:

• • Tracking client communications and interactions on the CRM system.

• • Keeping tasks and activities current and meeting deadlines.

• • Delivering solutions efficiently, aligned with client needs and objectives.

• • Securely handling and storing client information.

• Ad-hoc Duties:

• • Providing progress updates to management.

• • Staying informed on product knowledge to effectively advise student-athletes.