Junior Marketer (N000396)
Listing reference: nwu_000874
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 9 July 2022
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: North West
Contract: Permanent
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY
LOCATION: MAHIKENG CAMPUS
DIVISION: CORPORATE RELATIONS AND MARKETING
DEPARTMENT: MARKETING AND STUDENT RECRUITMENT
POSITION NUMBER: N000396
VACANCY: JUNIOR MARKETER
REPORTING TO: MANAGER: DIRECT RECRUITMENT
PEROMNES GRADE: P9
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The recruitment of pre- and post-graduate (contact and distance) students to meet the targets as set out in the enrolment plan
Key Responsibilities:
1. Direct Marketing
- Recruitment on individual basis of well balanced and academic excellent prospective students including the identifying students already in grade 9
- Offer career guidance to top learners on individual basis, utilising available tools
- Offer career guidance during Campus Visits and at Recruitment Events
- Foster good relationships with headmasters, Life Orientation teachers and senior role players in the Education sector
- Utilise the CRM System to its full potential
- Promote and make use Interest Index to its full potential
2. Marketing University at Schools and Activations
- Market University’s offerings and experience at schools
- Monitor school performance and achievement of university applications compared to bachelor’s through the CRM System
- Realise University enrolment plan
3. Career Exhibitions
- Market University’s offerings and experience at general career exhibitions
- Market University’s offerings and experience at school specific career guidance events
- Market the University brand attributes
4. Liaison
- Liaise with teachers to promote the University and its role in the education sector
5. Ad Hoc Projects
- As assigned by Manager and/or Director
- Attend all training and staff sessions
Minimum requirements
- Bed NQF7 (essential)
- 3 years proven knowledge of the school sector (essential)
- 3 years proven working experience in the university’s sector and knowledge of study fields and recruitment systems therein (essential)
Functional & Technical competencies
- MS Word, Excel PowerPoint and email, Internet, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
- Audio-visual equipment
- Above average knowledge of careers in the workplace including appropriate qualifications therefore
- Above average knowledge of degrees (pre and post) at the university
- Above average knowledge of the school sector
- Above average knowledge of the working of the school system
- Proven experience of ability to work with young people and understand their way of communication and sharing of information
- Proven experience of ability to speak to and influence government officials, parents, teachers, headmasters and scholars and relevant role players within the university.
- Proven experience to influence and take part in the compiling of the university's admission requirements
- Proven knowledge of the marketplace and the influence thereof on the university's enrolment planning
- Valid Driver's License
Behavioural Competencies:
- Resourceful, innovative, and pro-active character
- Candidates should be able to work and communicate in a multi-cultural environment
- Good planning skills, independent and result orientated
- Self-driven and sense of responsibility
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work in a team
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO : Azelda du Plessis Tel: 018 299 2765
CLOSING DATE : 08 July 2022
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES : 01 September 2022
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
