Head of Admissions

About the role

Inspired Education, a group of premium private schools, is recruiting a Head of Admissions for King's School The Crown in Cairo. The school serves students from 18 months to 18 years and sits in a campus of over 40,000 m2 in The Crown, 6th October City. The post reports to the Regional Head of Enrolments and Business Development for the MENA region and the Executive Head of School, leads a team of Admissions Officers and Receptionists, and drives student enrolment and retention.

Key responsibilities

• Set individual and departmental targets and lead the team to meet enrolment, growth, conversion and retention objectives.
• Develop and monitor admissions and retention strategies, forecast enrolments and support school planning with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Monitor the admissions pipeline and report regularly on enquiries, conversions, enrolments, withdrawals and retention.
• Oversee the full admissions process so enquiries, applications, assessments and enrolments are handled efficiently and professionally.
• Deliver a high-quality experience to prospective and existing families, including arrival and orientation of new students.
• Work with Heads of School and Heads of Year on student transition and retention.
• Collaborate with Marketing on lead generation and build relationships with feeder schools, relocation agents, corporate partners and other organisations.
• Plan and coordinate Open Days, parent information events, school tours and other admissions activities.
• Maintain accurate student and admissions records in line with Egyptian Ministry of Education requirements and school policies.
• Work with Finance on accurate student contracts and related documentation.
• Supervise the front of house function and improve admissions processes and service standards.

Required profile

• Sales management experience in a professional services setting and a track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders and cross-continent teams.
• Good literacy skills for correspondence and record keeping.
• Desirable but not essential: experience in the education sector.

Required skills

• IT skills, including MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and database skills.
• Organisational and time-management skills, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to work quickly, accurately and in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.