Learner Recruitment Specialist: Johannesburg

The role

The Learner Recruitment Specialist will lead national recruitment strategies for the South African market. This person will manage the recruitment funnel, develop partnerships, and lead outreach to drive learner enrollment and payment conversions.

What you will do

• Develop and implement national learner recruitment strategies.
• Identify high-potential learner segments and recruitment channels.
• Own the full recruitment funnel from lead generation to payment conversion.
• Identify and solve drop-off points to improve applicant engagement.
• Track recruitment data and generate insights to optimize campaigns.
• Review and edit recruitment campaign content including digital ads and emails.
• Manage and mentor recruitment team members and community ambassadors.
• Support execution of online and offline campaigns like school presentations.
• Collaborate with the Partnerships Manager to maintain relationships with schools and youth organisations.
• Track recruitment performance against targets.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in recruitment, admissions, growth, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing recruitment funnels and achieving enrollment or conversion targets.
• Hands-on experience in writing, reviewing, and optimising copy and campaign content.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable campaign improvements.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in fast-paced startups or scale-ups.
• Background in education access, youth development, or training programs.
• Experience building school, university, or community partnerships.
• Familiarity with CRM, marketing automation, and campaign analytics tools.
• Excellent public speaking skills.

Benefits

• Encouragement to continually develop capability and attain certifications.

About the company

ALX Africa is a non-profit organisation dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future through tech skills training and career acceleration programmes.