Admissions Counsellor (US Colleges)

Crimson Education; Hong Kong; Ibrido; HKD 470.219 - 705.329; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Individual training budget of $1,000 NZD

Psychologist on staff

Insightful fireside chats and workshops

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for internal promotions

Descrizione del lavoro

Crimson Education, a leading college admissions consulting firm, seeks a Strategy Consultant (Admissions Counsellor) in Hong Kong. This full-time position focuses on personalized student guidance for university admissions, partnering with a dedicated team to enhance candidates’ chances for top universities globally.

Candidates should possess a degree from a prestigious university and relevant admissions consulting experience. The role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for significant personal and professional development.

Competenze

• Strong preference for experience with admissions consulting at top universities.
• Passion for coaching young adults with a global perspective.
• Superior planning and organizational skills, experience in project management preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide overarching admissions strategies to students.
• Maintain expert knowledge of high-school curricula and admissions strategies.
• Conduct formal consulting sessions with students bi-monthly.

Conoscenze

Experience with US/UK admissions consulting

Strong written and oral communication skills

Project management

Coaching young adults

Stakeholder management

Resilience under pressure

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree from a top‑20 US university or Oxbridge

Descrizione del lavoro

Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data‑driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development.

You will partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long‑term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. This is a full‑time position that can be based remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. We are open to part‑time candidates (25–30+ hours) who have high‑demand backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors)
• Maintain expert knowledge of high‑school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
• Utilise in‑depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best‑fit schools of varied competition to maximise acceptance chances
• Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi‑monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items
• Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.)
• Facilitate or lead the development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets
• Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services
• Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a top‑20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds)
• Strong preference for experience with US/UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities
• Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives
• Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Stakeholder management (collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders, students and parents)
• Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast‑paced growing organisation
• Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred

Benefits

• Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm
• Rapidly growing start‑up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work
• Limitless development and exposure – our internal promotions/role changes made 33% of all recruitment last year
• $1,000 NZD (≈600 USD) individual training budget per year
• Psychologist on staff
• Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high‑performing and ambitious team
• Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by
• We’re a global player with 28 markets across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!