Brand and Admissions Coordinator at Nova Pioneer

About The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Enrollment Performance: You will be responsible for facilitating and tracking each applicant through the admissions funnel from point of application to enrollment.
• Data & Reporting: Giving the organization visibility into our progress in the Eldoret Secondary Schools will be a key responsibility in this role.
• Admissions Process Management / Funnel Engagement: Guiding each applicant through the admissions pipeline, from application to admissions decision, in an organized and timely manner that reflects the Nova Pioneer brand with joy.
• Communications: You will take the lead on any written, verbal (phone, in person), and electronic (email, SMS, Whatsapp) communications to prospective parents of Nova Pioneer students. This includes copy editing, proofreading, and revising communications across a variety of channels, and escalating it up the chain where necessary or prudent.
• Content Creation: Building a collection of compelling content that engages current parents and prospective families and drives brand awareness by working closely with the Brand team in developing and implementing fresh ideas across media platforms relevant to Eldoret families..
• Stakeholder Management: You will proactively engage with stakeholders from the Eldoret Schools and in particular, the School Leaders and Deans.
• External Events: You will be expected to collaborate with the External Relations team in organizing and executing Nova Pioneer’s external events that creatively encourages increased engagement with the following stakeholders;
  • Prospective parents and students
  • Head Teachers and their school community
  • Key stakeholders that drive applications and enrollments; including but not limited to: Employers, Churches, Estates and Community Leaders

Your role in building partnerships with the above mentioned segments with the explicit goal of driving enrollments is critical as the Admissions team performance is one of the key drivers for ensuring Nova Pioneer meets its revenue goals.

• Current Students Engagement: In collaboration with current students, spearhead the engagement of prospective families to create a seamless family experience through the Admissions Process.

About You

• You have at least 1-2 years of relevant work experience in sales, communications, relationship management, or related consumer-facing roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Commerce/Business Administration or any other relevant related field.
• You’ve demonstrated strong project management abilities and have experience with event planning
• You’re a strategic thinker and can independently develop and execute a plan with clear timelines and delivery
• Your past managers describe you as a self-starter with strong work ethic
• You truly enjoy interacting with new people, the challenge of building relationships, and have strong interpersonal skills
• You are passionate about education (required) and have a deep knowledge of the space (desired)
• You have good analytical skills and are data driven
• You are social media savvy
• You have good knowledge of how to successfully deploy ATL & BTL campaigns, particularly in the context of Western Kenya
• You are a great communicator: You are able to provide a clear and persuasive pitch to anyone and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are results driven: You are goal oriented, move fast and take ownership of work.
• You have the ability to thrive in a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial environment
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback