Overview
Sales Consultants - Education (internally known as Student Recruitment Consultants)
Salary: £28,158 - £32,604 per annum + bonus
Contractual hours: 37.5 per week · Full time
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Location
Head Office, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Role purpose
As a member of the CEG Digital Sales / Student Recruitment team, the Sales Consultant (Education) is primarily responsible for international and domestic student recruitment with an emphasis on lead conversion using consultative sales methods. Manage a pipeline of prospects and support them through the journey to becoming a student.
Responsibilities
* Achieve set student recruitment targets.
* Meet expected productivity and conversion KPIs throughout the different stages of the student journey.
* Proactive sales activity by phone, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other platforms.
* Utilise video meetings and screen sharing to connect with and support prospective students in their decision-making process.
* Demonstrate products and services to convey the reality of studying online using a tailored and personalised approach.
* Collaborate with the Enquiry Adviser team to ensure a seamless and efficient handover.
* Collaborate with the admissions team to ensure fast, efficient and effective follow-up of student and applications to continuously improve conversion rates, attain sales outcomes and provide high standards of customer service.
* Ensure the pipeline management adheres to the Lead Management Policy.
* Record the details of all sales activity after each conversation in the CRM, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
Qualifications and attributes
* Proven sales acumen.
* Excellent communication and consultative sales skills.
* Target-driven, determined and ambitious.
* Strong relationship builder.
* Strong work ethic, self-motivated, punctual and highly organised.
* Customer service oriented.
* Pride in delivery of work to high standards, set and meet challenging goals.
* Attention to detail, cultural awareness and sensitivity.
* Adaptable and versatile.
* Enthusiastic and energetic, with a track record of high achievement.
* Supportive team player.
* Aptitude for using technology.
* Confident presenter.
Benefits
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life Assurance cover
* Perkbox (includes hundreds of discounts)
* Salary sacrifice Car Leasing Scheme from Tusker
* Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work scheme
* Salary sacrifice Technology Purchasing Scheme
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – caring and compassionate support for all staff
* Mental Health & Wellness Champions
* Discounted rates on Master’s degrees with CEG Digital
* Partner Universities (25% off)
Pension – Royal London salary sacrifice pension scheme with 5% employee minimum contribution and 3% CEG employer contributions.
Holiday – Enhanced holiday of 25 days plus UK bank holidays.
Additional information
We may be interviewing as applications are received, therefore the vacancy may close earlier than the stated end date. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered.
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