SALB HRM

Student Recruitment Director

📍 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

💼 full-time

💰 ZAR 35,000 - 45,000 / month

Our client is a pioneering private sector disruptive (Private Sector) education and training organisation whose vision and mission is focused on empowering industry professionals through skills training and learning. With their focus being skills for the future they facilitate in creating industry professionals of global standards. Role Purpose The Student Recruitment Director is responsible for leading and executing student recruitment across all recruitment cycles. The role focuses on driving enrolment through strong recruitment strategy, sales-led execution, team leadership, and the development of sustainable recruitment pipelines. The Director leads recruitment teams, builds systems and processes that enable scale, manages data-driven decision making, and oversees external feeder and supplier relationships. The role is part of the selection committee, with final enrolment decisions owned by the Registrar team. Key Responsibilities • Recruitment Strategy and Execution • Develop and lead recruitment cycle strategies • Own the execution and delivery of recruitment plans across all cycles. • Ensure recruitment performance is consistently tracked and optimised. • Sales Leadership and Team Management • Lead and manage recruitment teams with a strong sales and conversion focus. • Set clear targets, performance expectations, and accountability. • Coach and manage team performance to drive results. • Build a disciplined, high-performing recruitment function. • Pipeline and Feeder Management • Build, manage, and sustain recruitment pipelines. • Manage external feeder and supplier relationships, including schools, Student Recruitment Manager (Director) community partners, advertising partners, in-store activations, and influencers. • Identify and test new pipeline and lead-generation opportunities. • Ensure pipeline quality and volume meet recruitment needs. • Systems, Processes, and Data Management • Build and improve recruitment systems and processes to enable scale and consistency. • Ensure accurate recruitment data tracking and reporting. • Use data to monitor pipeline health, conversion rates, and risks. • Provide clear, actionable recruitment insights to leadership. ROLE OUTLINE STUDENT RECRUITMENT MANAGER/ DIRECTOR • Selection and Enrolment Support • Contribute to screening and selection discussions. • Ensure alignment between recruitment outputs and selection requirements. Key Outcomes • Recruitment and enrolment targets met per cycle • High-performing, sales-driven recruitment teams • Strong, diversified recruitment pipelines • Reliable recruitment data and reporting • Effective external feeder partnerships