Regional Manager

Title

Regional Manager, Middle East

Location

UAE or Jordan is preferred, WFH

Objectives

• Actively promote Swiss Education Group schools and study programs in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Egypt.
• Recruit students through different recruitment and marketing channels (including, but not limited to: recruitment partners/agents, local and international high schools, colleges and universities, institutional partnerships, online and offline activities).
• Organize and conduct meetings with prospective students.
• Attend relevant education fairs, seminars and school visits in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Egypt.
• Ensure an active and pro-active follow up of leads, provisional and confirmed students.
• Receive, respond and process standard and special enrollment inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide professional assistance and service to applicants and recruitment partners/agents prior to and throughout the whole recruitment process and student journey.
• Actively manage and support recruitment partner/agent network in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Egypt.
• Manage promotion, recruitment and travel budget for UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Egypt.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication

• Reply to all e-mails within a reasonable time limit.
• Forward school documentation (brochures, flyers, enrollment form/prices) as requested.
• Liaise with SEG offices (Switzerland, Singapore) and school concerning relative students.
• Follow-up with correspondence and administrative tasks with students and representatives.
• Follow-up with potential and confirmed students’ questions and requests.

Data Management

• Ensure that all lead information is updated in our CRM.
• Manage CRM data and processes.

Experiences and qualifications:

• BA degree in marketing, hospitality, business or related area.
• 3-5 year’s work experience in sales, marketing, communication.
• Previous experience in higher education sales and marketing, hospitality and/or luxury sectors is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English and preferably good knowledge in Arabic (any other language is an advantage).
• Ability to work independently, very well organized, strong sense of commitment.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• Well presented, dynamic, outgoing, net worker.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and eager to meet clear targets.
• Computer literate, Microsoft package. Prior experience with Salesforce is an advantage.
• Ability to travel in in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Egypt