Sales Assistant
Robert Half · New Gloucester, ME · Yesterday
On-siteTemporary
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain outreach efforts to generate interest in academic programs.
- Cook up and attend recruitment activities such as visit days, informational events, fairs, and guided tours to engage prospective candidates.
- Develop productive relationships with counselors, community contacts, and referral partners to expand program visibility and encourage inquiries.
- Absorb prospective candidates throughout the admissions journey by answering questions and providing clear information about program expectations, options and available resources.
- Serve as a visible representative of the institution at external events.
- Track recruitment outreach, prospect communications, and enrollment-related activity using institutional systems to keep records accurate and current.
- Work closely with support staff, and other internal departments to ensure candidates receive timely and consistent information.
- Use social media to support outreach.
- Contribute to additional recruitment and sales support tasks as needed to meet goals.
Requirements
- Experience in sales, outreach, recruiting, or a customer-facing support role.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through written correspondence.
- Comfortable managing both inbound and outbound calls as part of outreach and follow-up activities.
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
- Proficiency with social media platforms for clear communication and audience engagement.
- Able to stay organized, maintain accurate records, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Confidence presenting information to individuals and groups in a clear and organized manner.
Qualifications
- Availability to work onsite Monday through Friday during standard business hours.
Skills
- Outreach
- Recruiting
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Presentation Skills
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
Pay
Commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time, Onsite.