Entrepreneurial Scout - Sandton
The Entrepreneurial Scout is a premium Raizcorp brand ambassador who proactively delivers superior calibre entrepreneurs for the various Raizcorp programmes. The scout is a hunter who actively drives the process and ensures quantity and quality flow of entrepreneurs throughout the selection process.
Key responsibilities
The Entrepreneurial Scout’s key responsibilities include:
- Own, adopt and execute the process for all new candidates applying for any one of the Raizcorp programmes, which will include but not limited to:
- Screening and verifying EOIs
- Setting and conducting interviews with candidates
- Administering completion and submission of psych tests
- Collating all the due diligence information
- Arranging and preparing the candidates for panels
- Responsible for ensuring the process is also adopted by the department
- Ensure all documentation in files is correct and accurate for audit purposes
- Responsible for meeting targets for the various Prosperators in coordination with PM’s and marketing
- Generating new leads through events, presentations, talks and networking
- Cold calling potential leads for a variety of Enterprise Development programmes
- Building and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders
- Liaising with the PM’s to arrange panels and resources
- Preparing client packs for companies that sponsor the successful beneficiaries
- Providing continuous feedback to beneficiaries during the process
- Ensuring timelines are adhered to during the process
- Preparing and submitting various reports for the different programmes and presenting daily and weekly updates to the management team
- Preparing and submitting a report for marketing regarding number of responses from marketing campaigns
- Attending a wide variety of events, including on weekends, and manning stands
- Working with a team of support staff in achieving various targets and deadlines
- Required to travel to other Prosperators from time to time to fulfill the need for new beneficiaries
- Responsible for drafting contracts with the beneficiaries and ensuring they are correct
- Monitor and maintain a high level of delivery to all clients that apply for any of the programmes
- Manage, mentor and guide admin staff in the department
- Attend sales courses conducted and facilitated at Raizcorp
Skills, competencies and minimum criteria
- Minimum National Diploma or Degree level qualification
- Strong verbal communicator, able to liaise with entrepreneurs, clients and team members
- Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- At least five years of previous experience in sales and / or recruitment industry
- Must have experience excelling in a high-volume sales and / or recruitment position
- Must be experienced in and have exposure to different interviewing techniques
- Head hunting / cold calling experience non-negotiable
Behavioural competencies
- Strong deadline driven personality
- Self-motivated and organised
- Exceptional communicator with a love for people
- Meticulous eye for detail
- Internal locus of control with real passion for quality work
- Pro-active team player
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Emotional maturity and ability to take ownership and accountability
- The ability to take constructive criticism and take corrective action to make improvements
Raizcorp may in its absolute discretion require the employee from time to time, to perform duties which are incidental to the position into which the Employee is hereby appointed.
The employee expressly understands and accepts that this position will require overtime work as and when projects and deadline require. The employee undertakes, as far reasonable in each project, to commit to successful achievement of project deadlines and submission dates.
The Employee will be required to travel and will be compensated on a per kilometer basis or on an S&T basis if required to stay overnight.