Student Recruitment Advisor

**Position**Job**Title**:
Program Advisor

**Global University Systems (GUS)**is a network of higher education institutions and services worldwide - brought together by a shared passion for accessible, industry-relevant qualifications. As one of the largest private education groups globally, GUS provides Undergraduate, Graduate, Medical and Law degree programs, professional training, English Language Training, and corporate & executive education.

Saba University School of Medicine, a leading international medical school with more than a 30- year legacy, trains exceptional physicians. Start with twenty months on the safe, pristine Caribbean Island of Saba, followed by clinical training at teaching hospitals in the United States and Canada.

We are looking for a **Program Advisor**to join our SABA team who will be responsible for providing one-to-one consultations to prospective students interested in studying in one of our Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. The Advisor will be responsible for delivering tailored consultations, assessing each student’s requirements, and making recommendations in line with their individual needs - all the while advocating SABA as a study destination of choice. SABA is one of three medical schools under Global University Systems, the other sister schools are Medical University of the Americas & St. Matthew's University of Medicine.
- Identify and understanding student needs via one-to-one consultation.
- Provide a consultative service to all students, assessing requirements and making recommendations in line with individual needs.
- Work with prospective students, applicants, and their families to provide high-quality advising on university/school admission requirements, academic programs, and school life.
- Accountable for business growth through following up on leads and delivering information to prospective students in a timely manner.
- Provide effective and professional written and oral communication with all prospective students.
- Meet and exceed annual, monthly, and quarterly starts, referrals, targets, and objectives as per tenure expectations.
- Responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating the recruitment and sales strategy to meet ambitious targets within agreed budget and timeframes.
- Develop and implement an effective, targeted schedule of recruitment and sales activity to raise awareness and interest in undergraduate study and increase student numbers.

Manage a database of inquiries and leads, recording all conversion activity, contact details, audience profiles, contact history and decisions and outcomes

To be successful in the Program Advisor position, the individual must possess:

- A minimum of 2 years experience related to consultative sales.
- A strong understanding of the North American education system.
- Experience recruiting domestic students is desired.
- An undergraduate Degree is desired.

**Knowledge**and**Skills**:

- Proven target-driven marketing and sales skills are an asset.
- Experience with target, quota and KPI environment.
- Proven success in consultative sale and demonstrable full knowledge of the sales process.
- Capable of hands on problem-solving, with the ability to generate ideas and solutions.
- A positive and determined approach to researching and analyzing new business opportunities.
- Independent worker and able to work develop personalized business strategies.
- Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail.
- Ability to cope with competing demands and to prioritize tasks.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills (strong communicator in English)**.