Student Recruitment and Admissions Lead

About the role

The Student Recruitment and Admissions Lead will drive enrolment growth for our education programmes by designing and executing outreach strategies across schools, community networks and events in Lagos. You will guide prospects through the full admissions journey, from first contact to enrolment, ensuring a smooth and engaging experience for students and parents.

Key responsibilities

• Develop weekly and monthly recruitment plans aligned with enrolment targets.
• Conduct outreach across schools, community organisations, youth networks and relevant events.
• Lead career talks, information sessions, open days and student/parent engagement activities.
• Capture, qualify and follow up with prospects through the recruitment pipeline.
• Guide applicants through application, assessment, offer, payment and enrolment stages.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, community partners, sponsors and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment campaigns with the Marketing team.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and provide weekly funnel reports.
• Organise recruitment events, outreach materials and admissions communications.
• Gather prospect and partner feedback and recommend process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Business, Education, Social Sciences or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in student recruitment, admissions, field sales, edtech enrolment, community mobilisation or a similar target‑driven role.
• Experience in vocational education, workforce development or social‑impact programmes is an advantage.
• Proven track record of managing prospects through a recruitment funnel and achieving conversion targets.
• Strong field execution and event facilitation abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lagos communities, schools and youth networks is a plus.

Required skills

• CRM usage for managing prospects and tracking recruitment data.