WHO ARE WE?

Challenges Abroad Australia is a social enterprise that offers a range of exciting student led volunteer programs that provide our participants with the opportunity to experience a new culture and develop as global citizens while making a difference to disadvantaged communities overseas. Our mission is to ignite compassion and to create a generation of global citizens. We do this through providing structured overseas community programs for young adults including group programs, individual experiences, and internships in 6 destinations. We offer university promoted programs that are linked to course credit as well as student led experiences as part of our Challenge Leader program.

Our aim is to excel in creating innovative overseas programs that are mutually beneficial to both the local community and our volunteers and to become known as the organisation of choice in Australia for responsible overseas volunteering.

Every CAA program supports the goals and objectives of our international development charity, The FutureSense Foundation and has an equally profound impact on the community as it does student participants. We take our volunteers outside their comfort zone and into unique and vibrant cultures where they are able to share their skills on meaningful real-world programs.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for an energetic, passionate person to join our small and dynamic team. As we navigate into the post-COVID world in relation to international opportunities, we’re looking for an experienced sales consultant to help recruit and engage participants on our overseas programs with the support of our Student Engagement Manager.

You will be working across our individual, group, and internship programs. You will work mostly remotely from your home but may be required to travel to visit various universities across Australia. Ideally, we’re looking for someone based in QLD, NSW or VIC but could be flexible for the right candidate.

The role offers a lot of responsibility, independence, and the opportunity to develop personally and professionally, not to mention the amazing opportunities to travel overseas to see our programs first hand!

There is a possibility for the position to be part-time for the initial few months, we can discuss this option during the interview process.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Recruiting participants and challenge leaders to travel on our programs
• Mentoring students on our challenge leader program providing them with sales and marketing advice
• Supporting individuals as they prepare to travel
• Keeping on top of developments in the industry
• Providing input for new product developments for us to continue to grow as an organisation
• Support student groups to develop into Global Citizens through preparation and mentoring
• Coordinate promotional material
• Adhering to and improving on existing processes relevant to university and student support
• Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop programs and the relevant documentation and promotional material
• Visiting one of our hubs each year for training and development

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You will need to be an outgoing individual, with a high degree of energy and enthusiasm, as well as exceptional interpersonal skills and a professional manner. We would expect you to have:

• Previous experience working in the travel industry and/or university mobility sector (ideally 3+ years)
• Strong sales experience
• Personal experience of travelling and volunteering overseas
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to create and deliver engaging presentations
• The ability to work independently and remotely
• Strong understanding of ethical volunteering

WHAT WILL YOU EARN?

We are offering a competitive remuneration package with an incentive structure on delivery of business goals and targets. The package will be based on experience and tailored to the individual with a base salary of 50k - 60k with expected OTE of 75k+.