Now hiring: Sports Recruiter

Are you passionate about sports and education, energetic and looking to develop your career? Our Cape Town Study Abroad Sports department is looking to add a Sports Recruiter to their team and help place talented students to study and play college sports in the USA. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where we achieve our business objectives and have fun doing it.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

• Have a genuine passion and interest in sports 
• Are outgoing, articulate and have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously 
• Can adapt to changing circumstances and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Are proactive and able to take initiative
• Are confident in initiating and maintaining meaningful conversations over the phone with prospective students and handling inquiries
• Are computer literate, particularly with Excel, Word and Outlook

Extra points if you have:

• Played US university/college sports
• Experience in US college sports either as a player, coach or administrator
• Studied in the USA
• A child who is or has recently played college sports

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

Student-Athlete recruitment:

• Conducting recruitment calls and booking consultations 
• Following up and confirming meeting attendance
• Reminding applicants of application deadlines
• Assisting with the evaluation of academic and athletic potential of students
• Identifying and attending career days and educational expos at top schools around South Africa
• Identifying and attending sporting events across South Africa
• Building meaningful connections with coaches and key staff at leading South African high schools, assisting in the facilitation of successful partnerships and recruitment opportunities
• Proactively engaging with clients to foster strong relationships and secure valuable referrals, contributing to the growth of our network
• Ensuring timely follow-ups and facilitating a smooth contract review process to enhance client satisfaction and retention 
• Assisting in the development and improvement of the company’s recruitment processes
• Assisting with attaining the team KPIs which are subject to review weekly

Reporting and compliance:

• Tracking and recording all client communications and interactions on the CRM system
• Ensuring all tasks and activities are up-to-date and not overdue
• Ensuring a timely and successful delivery of solutions according to client needs and company objectives
• Ensuring all client personal and financial information is securely handled and stored

Ad-hoc:

• Providing regular feedback to the Business Director and Manager on progress, issues or concerns
• Staying up-to-date on product knowledge so you’re able to effectively market products and consult prospective student-athletes

Would you like to apply?

Send us an email to sajobs@sableinternational.com with your CV and one-page covering letter. Please note: If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful.