September 13, 2024

Placement International

Johannesburg

Placement Specialist - South Africa

Your Role:
Are you eloquent in your articulation and confident in both written and verbal communication? Do you have a competitive drive to consistently achieve better results? Do you wish to develop your persuasion and negotiation skills? Then this position is exactly what you are looking for!!

Our Africa Sales team acts as the main point of contact for our potential candidates and is responsible to guide them to the most suitable and beneficial programs. You will be acting as a career coach and human resource counselor, providing candidates with expert advice on which career development opportunities they should seize in order to achieve their professional goals. You will be actively supplying the worldwide best luxury hotels and restaurants with dynamic talents to assist them in their operations.

Handle daily administrative tasks and take initiative in supporting candidates as well as other team members through all possible challenges they might be facing. Adaptability is essential and problem solving is a daily activity as you will be putting out figurative fires whenever they occur. Organize your time efficiently and set personal deadlines to achieve your targets. Handle our sales software and continuously analyze & monitor your KPIs to ultimately improve your sales numbers and achieve increasingly more success.

You will form long-lasting relations with your candidates and ensure that they will achieve their dreams. Provide personalized service during sales calls, adapt to different situations on a daily basis and assist young professionals in gaining a life-changing experience. You will be selling opportunities and making dreams come true!

Requirements:

6 - 12 months of experience in Sales and/or Business Development or similar positions
Be a graduate in Hospitality, Tourism, Business administration, or related fields.
Fluent level of written and spoken English, Knowledge in the local language would be a plus
Good command of MS Office applications
Knowledge in CRM software’s such as Salesforce and Hub Spot is a plus.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Being a real Team Player and Hospitalian at heart
Able to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
Sales-oriented profile, competitive and resilient character
Passionate about hospitality and gained previous work experience within hotel operations.

Responsibilities:

Represent Placement International in a professional manner and promote our brand and values diligently.
Planning and creating schedules for international recruiting trips with the local communities
Be the primary point of contact for candidates after being selected for our programs
Conduct interviews and coach young professionals by providing expert career advice
Offer guidance on Placement International’s exciting programs
Develop strategies to maintain and grow partnerships with universities
Organize & Host Virtual Events and presentations for all kinds of audiences
Analyze prospective markets and assist in developing recruitment strategies
Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth services to our candidates
Responsible for tracking candidates and ensuring payments are received on a weekly basis
Utilize Hub Spot and CRM to track and process candidates efficiently