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Firdosh Allybokus

Firdosh Allybokus

International Student Recruitment Specialist
Plaine Wilhems,Mauritius

Summary

Business Development and International Admissions Specialist with over a decade's experience in International Student Recruitment, Growth Strategies and Business Development in key markets. Dedicated to facilitating people in developing themselves, their careers, and widening their horizons through continuing professional development, study and exploring new challenges globally. Currently open to the right opportunities to help Higher Education institutions boost their international student recruitment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Business Development Manager

Yorkville University
Toronto, Ontario
04.2021 - Current
  • Develop and manage Agent accounts across Sub Saharan Africa
  • Participate and the represent the university in key networking events
  • Organize outreach activities across the region
  • Training our Agents and Recruitment Partners on our brands and admissions processes.
  • Work towards reaching enrollment targets for our brands, Toronto Film School and Yorkville University across the region.
  • Managing student applications from original inquiry through to payment.
  • Created reports and presentations detailing business development activities.
  • Work closely with the marketing department to oversee the marketing activities in the region as well as reporting on market intelligence

Student Outreach Manager, Francophone and N Africa

African Leadership University
Pamplemousses, Mauritius
03.2020 - 03.2022

● Lead student outreach and recruitment activities across the Indian Ocean, Francophone & North Africa and manage a pipeline of opportunities for ALU.
● Build up a network of counselors, directors and teachers at top high schools, and actively engage with them on an ongoing basis through regular communications and visits.
● Build and maintain a network of agents across the regions and provide them with the highest level of training and support
● Closely work with ALU's marketing team to use CRM and advanced marketing campaigns to connect with high potential students.
● Actively engage with high-quality leads and applicants and support them throughout the application process, and drive the conversion process from offer to enrolment

Senior Business Development Manager

Global University Systems
London
03.2017 - 03.2020
  • Developing new marketing strategies to generate sales in overseas markets (Sub- Saharan Africa).
  • Responsible for student recruitment for our American and Canadian Universities in local and international market.
  • Developing agent network and contacting new agents to grow my network both in local and international Markets.
  • Reporting to management on daily and weekly basis for sales and marketing activities.
  • Responsible for providing market analysis and intelligence report to senior management to make future strategies.
  • Working on CRM .
  • Training partners on product knowledge and admissions policies.
  • Providing advice to students going for visa interview and trained partners on, visa and pre arrival guide.
  • Organized workshops for key stakeholders throughout Sub Saharan Africa to showcase our program offering and develop new accounts.
  • Represented the Universities at key international recruitment and networking events

Regional Director, Sales

Edology, Global University Systems
Ebene, Mauritius
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Managed a team of 10 Educational Consultants
  • Work closely with the Marketing team to coordinate marketing activities
  • Quality check of the team's responses to prospective students through chat, email and phone
  • Leading the sales and management of the professional and postgraduate programs teams maximizing revenue and profitability for the business.
  • Work in cooperation with teams based in our Prague, London and Toronto offices to achieve desired goals efficiently.
  • Fully responsible for recruiting, training and developing Educational Consultants for ACCA, CIMA , Undergraduate and Masters Consultative Selling programs.
  • Supervise all marketing projects for Mauritius; participate in career fairs and present our programme portfolios to corporates
  • Devise and conduct training for our branches in Singapore, Czech Republic, Canada and new branches around the world
  • Recruitment - Recruit, train and coach Consultants on a regular basis.
  • Setting and ensuring KPIs for the team are met

Sales Office Manager

Edology, Global University Systems
Ebene, Mauritius
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Manage the day to day operations of the sales team in Mauritius
  • Ensuring leads assigned to my team are nurtured and sales targets are achieved
  • Work closely with the marketing department in the UK and Czech Republic Languages on marketing campaigns and launch offers English
  • Recording office expenditure and managing the budget
  • Liaising with local suppliers ensuring invoices are paid on time
  • Assisting the Project Manager in the expansion plan for the Mauritius Office

Senior Educational Consultant

Edology, Global University Systems
Ebene, Mauritius
09.2008 - 01.2009
  • Recruitment of new students for London School of Business and Finance, provider of ACCA, CIMA and MBA and other Master's programmes online 
  • Follow up on leads: call and email prospective students, follow up on their applications until they sign up for online courses 
  • Work towards exceeding set sales targets 
  • Follow up on prospective students' application
  • Counselling with prospective students to help determine which programme is most suited based on the student's individual situation.
  • Train Consultants on a regular basis and work closely with other departments to reach targets.

Education

Certified Digital Marketing Professional - Digital Marketing

DMI
UK
06.2022 - 02.2023

Cambridge School Certificate 'A' Level - undefined

BPS College
Mauritius

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Griffith College Dublin
Ireland
09.2006 - Current

Skills

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Timeline

Certified Digital Marketing Professional - Digital Marketing

DMI
06.2022 - 02.2023

Business Development Manager

Yorkville University
04.2021 - Current

Student Outreach Manager, Francophone and N Africa

African Leadership University
03.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Business Development Manager

Global University Systems
03.2017 - 03.2020

Regional Director, Sales

Edology, Global University Systems
01.2012 - 01.2016

Sales Office Manager

Edology, Global University Systems
01.2009 - 01.2011

Senior Educational Consultant

Edology, Global University Systems
09.2008 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Griffith College Dublin
09.2006 - Current

Cambridge School Certificate 'A' Level - undefined

BPS College
Firdosh AllybokusInternational Student Recruitment Specialist