Job description
ABOUT US
HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of ‘coding bootcamps’ in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.
We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK’s Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS).
We’re backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The role of the Schools Marketer (Outreach & Presentations Consultant) is to facilitate the growth of our student pipeline by engaging directly with secondary schools. The role involves managing a school outreach pipeline, securing appointments with school leadership, and delivering high-energy presentations to Grade 12 learners regarding HyperionDev and our university partners. You will be responsible for the end-to-end data collection process, ensuring that interested students are accurately captured in our systems. Success in this role will ultimately be measured by the volume of Grade 12 data cards collected and the successful conversion of these leads into our CRM
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure strong daily productivity through consistent outbound calls and emails to schools to secure presentation bookings.
- Reach the right party, such as Life Orientation teachers or Principals, to secure firm appointment commitments.
- Travel extensively to various schools to deliver engaging presentations to large groups of Grade 12 students.
- Build and maintain relationships with school administrators to support recurring annual visits and reduce gatekeeper “drop-off”.
- Deliver compelling marketing presentations that highlight our bootcamps and prestigious university partners.
- Execute the physical collection of student data cards immediately following every presentation.
- Manage and allocate student data accurately by capturing all collected physical leads into the CRM system.
- Proactively monitor your booking calendar to identify gaps in the pipeline and take action to keep your travel schedule full.
- Ensure any callbacks or follow-up information requested by school staff are handled on time.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
- A minimum of a matric qualification.
- 2+ years of experience in a business development or sales-driven role.
- 1+ years of experience in a role requiring public speaking or large-group presentations.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and own a reliable personal vehicle.
- Willingness to engage in frequent travel to different schools across the region.
- Outstanding organisation and planning skills to manage a complex travel and booking schedule.
- High attention to detail regarding data entry and CRM management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A demonstrated track record of meeting KPIs and data collection targets.
Preferred
- A marketing, commerce, or education-related Bachelor’s degree.
- 1+ year experience in the online education or coding education field.
- An understanding of the coding education market and current tech trends.
BENEFITS
Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus
Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.
Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You’ll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.
Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you’re allowed to brag about it.
OUR VALUES
We’re a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We’re obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.
