Sales Executive - Early Shift

Job Title: Sales Executive - Early Shift Company: COGNITA SCHOOLS Job Category: Salesforce Roles & Responsibilities: This is not a traditional admissions administrator role. It is a proactive, target\-driven sales position for someone who thrives on pace, enjoys picking up the phone and takes real pride in converting genuine interest into secured enrolments. Sales and pipeline management * Own the journey for prospective families from enquiry to application and enrolment * Manage a high\-volume pipeline across phone, email, WhatsApp and other channels * Qualify families by understanding their relocation plans, educational needs, preferred start dates and decision\-making criteria * Hold consultative sales conversations that clearly communicate each school's value and what sets it apart * Spot buying signals, handle objections and keep opportunities moving with a disciplined follow\-up cadence * Prioritise high\-intent, time\-sensitive enquiries and support outbound campaigns, including re\-engaging historic enquiries and incomplete applications * Consistently meet enrolment, conversion and activity targets * Coordinate with school teams to arrange tours, virtual meetings, assessments and other admissions activity * Ensure clear, timely handovers between the Sales Hub and schools * Build strong relationships with school leadership, Admissions, Parent Experience and Marketing colleagues across Asia * Support Open Days, events and recruitment activity, virtually or in person * Keep accurate, up\-to\-date records of every family interaction in the CRM * Use dashboards and pipeline data to manage your performance and prioritise your activity * Work to clear KPIs on response times, call activity, follow\-up, pipeline progression, conversion and enrolments * Share insight from parent conversations with schools and Marketing, and contribute ideas to help shape the Asia Sales Hub as it grows Please note: this role supports Asian markets from Dubai, so early starts are an essential requirement. Some weekend working, school events and international travel may also be required. Work Location: United Arab Emirates Availability: Full time

Cognita is a global family of over 90 schools across 21 countries, with more than 100,000 students, 22,000 colleagues, 14 curricula and 9 languages of instruction. Our strength lies in our diversity. There is no single model of a Cognita school because education is inherently local. When families choose a school, they are making a deeply personal and community\-based decision, and our schools reflect this. What unites us is a shared ambition to deliver consistently high\-quality education, alongside an exceptional experience for students and parents. We define this clearly through group\-wide standards that articulate what “great” looks like, while allowing schools the freedom to express their local identity. Parent experience * Experience in international schools or education admissions * Knowledge of the Singapore or wider Asian education market Cognita is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre\-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 10 years. Key Skills: Salesforce Salary: Not disclosed