Rachael Mbaba
Orvault
Summary
Seasoned Student International Recruitment and Sales Manager with a proven track record at Audencia Business School, adept in CRM Management and Stakeholder Engagement. Excelled in enhancing program visibility and student engagement globally, achieving significant recruitment targets. Expert in data-driven strategy development and cross-cultural communication, ensuring optimal ROI and compliance with higher education best practices.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
International Recruitment and Sales Manager
Audencia Business School
11.2023 - Current
- In this role, I am responsible for leading the recruitment and admission of international students
- I promote our diverse programs globally and manage prospective student engagement while contributing to the strategic development of international initiatives
- By collaborating with various stakeholders, I ensure the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and data analysis, supporting the admissions process and upholding high standards in student recruitment
- Organize regular webinars for each international program
- Participate in recruitment fairs in France and abroad for Bachelor, Master, MBA, and Executive Education programs
- Attend school orientation conferences and visits to international schools
- Manage follow-up actions with prospects and implement marketing initiatives to enhance visibility and recruitment for our programs
- Oversee the import and processing of prospects within our CRM system
- Collect and analyze data from our CRM regarding prospect origins, competition, recruitment methods, conversion rates, etc
- Manage budgeting and ROI
- Conduct activity reporting
- Master statistical analysis and document production (graphs, tables, etc.)
- Conduct admissions interviews (backup role)
Admission Officer
IEA de Nantes
03.2020 - Current
- Programme coordination of the fellowship programme and promotion of the call for applications
- Coordination of the international fellowship programme's admission procedure
- Preparation and processing of the applications, administration of the incoming mobility
- Negotiation of the financial conditions of the fellowships
- Grants monitoring and negotiation with partner Universities
- Preparation and organization of the Academic advisory board
- Reports and statistics
- Initiation, negotiation and monitoring of a new bilateral academic cooperation
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Capita Group Plc
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Overseeing the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing, selection, interviewing, testing and offering candidates
- Sourcing candidates and maintaining an active candidate pipeline
- Developing and Implementing sourcing strategies to attract top talent
- Actively managing stakeholder relationships
- Accurately documenting and maintaining all candidate information in the database
- Screening candidates and conduct interviews to find the best potential employees
- Manage all logistics for interviews and assessment/development centres
- Conducting pre-employment testing as required
- Informing candidates of their status in a professional manner throughout the various stages of the recruitment process
- Supporting the HR team in producing reports for the company
- Communicating effectively with hiring managers on recruitment progress
- Implementing employer branding strategy
- Attending career fairs; networking events as required
- Participating in various recruitment and HR initiatives related to business needs
- Participating in other HR responsibilities and ad hoc projects as required
- Reason for Leaving: Immigration to France
Senior Consultant - Energy and Engineering
MatchTech Group Plc
01.2015 - 06.2017
- 360 recruitments (full cycle of external recruitment)
- Ensure that the company's business requirements are met in accordance with the company's recruitment standards
- Active sourcing, interviewing, cold calling, priming, debriefing, reference checking, closing techniques, salaries, fee negotiation, planning and prioritisation on the recruitment desk (optimal performance)
- Business development with all active and potential clients
- Networking and seeking opportunities for business growth
- Maintain quality of service - adherence to company standard ratios
- Applying consistent communication and action (routines and structures) - keeping pace with recruitment activities and monitoring progress (connections, weekly meetings and reviews)
- Maintain ethical recruitment standards within the brand
- Recruitment activities in line with corporate recruitment standards
- Consistent and disciplined approaches to employee relationship management
- Recruitment plans based on growth needs
- Developed database of clients and candidates
- Identify clients and top candidates and monitor service delivery
- Planning
- Administration
- Ad hoc tasks
Senior Consultant - Energy and Engineering
Spencer Ogden
08.2014 - 12.2014
- 360 recruitments (full cycle of external recruitment)
- Ensure that the company's business requirements are met in accordance with the company's recruitment standards
- Active sourcing, interviewing, cold calling, priming, debriefing, reference checking, closing techniques, salaries, fee negotiation, planning and prioritisation on the recruitment desk (optimal performance)
- Business development with all active and potential clients
- Networking and seeking opportunities for business growth
- Maintain quality of service - adherence to company standard ratios
- Applying consistent communication and action (routines and structures) - keeping pace with recruitment activities and monitoring progress (connections, weekly meetings and reviews)
- Maintain ethical recruitment standards within the brand
- Recruitment activities in line with corporate recruitment standards
- Consistent and disciplined approaches to employee relationship management
- Recruitment plans based on growth needs
- Developed database of clients and candidates
- Identify clients and top candidates and monitor service delivery
- Planning
- Administration
- Ad hoc tasks
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Michael Page International
06.2013 - 06.2014
Programme Manager: HR and Integration of PWDs into open Labour Market
Disability Workshop Development Enterprise
09.2008 - 05.2013
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Teletech
02.2006 - 08.2008
Education
Diplôme C1 - French Language and Literature
Nantes Université
Nantes, France01.2019
Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation
Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
South Africa01.2013
Bachelor of Social Science - Labour Law, Organisational and Industrial Psychology
University of Cape Town
South Africa01.2005
High School Diploma -
Sans Souci Girls High School
Skills
- International Student Recruitment
- Admissions Strategy & Planning
- CRM Management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Event Coordination & Outreach
- Program Promotion & Marketing
- Budgeting & ROI Analysis
- Application Processing & Admissions Compliance
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Higher Education Policies & Best Practices
- Territory sales management
Hobbies and Interests
- Travel
- Art
- History
References
Upon Request
Languages
English
First Language
French
Advanced (C1)
C1
Flemmish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
International Recruitment and Sales Manager
Audencia Business School
11.2023 - Current
Admission Officer
IEA de Nantes
03.2020 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Capita Group Plc
07.2017 - 07.2018
Senior Consultant - Energy and Engineering
MatchTech Group Plc
01.2015 - 06.2017
Senior Consultant - Energy and Engineering
Spencer Ogden
08.2014 - 12.2014
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Michael Page International
06.2013 - 06.2014
Programme Manager: HR and Integration of PWDs into open Labour Market
Disability Workshop Development Enterprise
09.2008 - 05.2013
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Teletech
02.2006 - 08.2008
Diplôme C1 - French Language and Literature
Nantes Université
Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation
Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Social Science - Labour Law, Organisational and Industrial Psychology
University of Cape Town
High School Diploma -
Sans Souci Girls High School
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