Assistant Sports Recruiter

Job overview

To work alongside the Manager and Business Director and to support the recruitment-sales team in the completion of all daily admin tasks and ensure the company is continuously recruiting new student athletes to study and play college/university sports abroad.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

• Are passionate about sports and youth development, with a genuine interest in helping student-athletes achieve their goals.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, allowing you to build and maintain relationships with coaches, staff and students.
• Are goal-oriented and driven to meet and exceed KPIs, with a proactive approach to achieving targets.
• Are confident and persuasive when conducting recruitment calls and consultations.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time-management skills, ensuring tasks and client interactions are accurately tracked and up to date.
• Are comfortable using CRM systems to manage and document client interactions and progress.
• Exhibit professionalism and attention to detail when handling sensitive client information, ensuring data security and compliance.
• Can multitask and remain adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Are enthusiastic about attending sporting events, career days, and expos to actively promote the programme and identify potential recruits.
• Are resourceful and innovative, always looking for ways to improve recruitment processes.
• Stay informed on product knowledge and the latest developments in the student-athlete space to effectively advise potential candidates.
• Are reliable, accountable and communicate openly with management regarding progress, challenges and any obstacles faced.

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

Student-athlete recruitment and business development:

• Achieving weekly KPIs and targets
• Conducting recruitment calls and consultations
• Following up to confirm meetings and attendance
• Reminding applicants of deadlines and completing contract reviews
• Evaluating the academic and athletic potential of students
• Building and maintaining relationships with coaches and key school staff
• Attending career days, educational expos and sporting events nationwide
• Assisting in developing and refining recruitment processes

Reporting and compliance:

• Tracking client communications and interactions on the CRM system
• Keeping tasks and activities current and meeting deadlines
• Delivering solutions efficiently, aligned with client needs and objectives
• Securely handling and storing client information

Ad-hoc duties:

• Providing progress updates to management
• Staying informed on product knowledge to effectively advise student-athletes