Academic Associate

Nextskilledge; Dadri; On-site; INR 500,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextskillledge is seeking an Academic Advisor – UK Market to engage with prospective learners in the UK, counsel them on MBA and Doctorate programs, and guide them from enquiry to enrolment. The role combines academic counselling with consultative sales, requiring professional communication with UK-based professionals and CRM-based lead management.

The candidate should be able to build trust, explain program details, and coordinate with admissions teams to achieve targeted enrolments while

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Strong consultative selling and objection-handling skills.
• Target-oriented and self-motivated.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-management abilities.
• Comfortable working with CRM systems.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective learners from the UK through calls, WhatsApp, email and other approved channels.
• Understand the candidate's academic background, professional experience and career goals.
• Provide accurate information about MBA and Doctorate programs.
• Explain program structure, eligibility, duration, learning format and admission process.
• Counsel candidates based on their individual academic and professional requirements.
• Handle questions, concerns and objections professionally.
• Conduct structured follow-ups with prospective learners.
• Guide qualified candidates through the application and documentation process.
• Convert qualified leads into enrolments.
• Maintain accurate lead information and follow-ups in the CRM.
• Achieve individual and team admission/revenue targets.
• Coordinate with internal academic and admissions teams when required.

Skills

Excellent English

Communication skills

Telephone manners

Consultative selling

Target orientation

CRM experience

Teamwork

Independent work

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

Working Days: 5 Days a Week

Programs: MBA & Doctorate

Company: Nextskillledge

Location: Noida, Sector 63, Uttar Pradesh

Job Type: Full-time

Working Days: 5 Days a Week

Market: United Kingdom (UK)

Programs: MBA & Doctorate

About Nextskillledge

Nextskillledge is a global online learning platform focused on academic and professional education, offering programs designed for working professionals, graduates and career-focused learners.

We are looking for a confident, ambitious and target-oriented Academic Advisor – UK Market to join our growing team in Noida.

The role will focus on engaging with prospective learners from the UK and counselling them for our MBA and Doctorate programs.

About the Role

As an Academic Advisor, you will connect with prospective learners, understand their academic and professional backgrounds, identify their career and educational objectives, and guide them towards suitable programs.

This is a consultative academic counselling and sales role. The ideal candidate should be able to build trust, communicate professionally with UK-based professionals and manage the complete journey from initial enquiry to enrolment.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective learners from the UK through calls, WhatsApp, email and other approved channels.
• Understand the candidate's academic background, professional experience and career goals.
• Provide accurate information about our MBA and Doctorate programs.
• Explain program structure, eligibility, duration, learning format, admission process and other approved details.
• Counsel candidates based on their individual academic and professional requirements.
• Handle questions, concerns and objections professionally.
• Conduct structured follow-ups with prospective learners.
• Guide qualified candidates through the application and documentation process.
• Convert qualified leads into successful enrolments.
• Maintain accurate lead information and follow-ups in the CRM.
• Achieve individual and team admission/revenue targets.
• Coordinate with internal academic and admissions teams when required.

UK Market Responsibilities

• Communicate confidently with UK-based professionals and prospective learners.
• Understand the expectations and concerns of the UK audience.
• Maintain a professional and consultative communication style.
• Build long-term trust and relationships with prospective learners.
• Adapt counselling and communication based on the candidate's professional profile.

MBA & Doctorate Counselling

The candidate should be capable of effectively presenting our MBA and Doctorate programs by explaining their relevant features, academic structure, eligibility requirements, learning format and admission process based strictly on approved program information.

The advisor must communicate responsibly and must not make unsupported claims regarding accreditation, recognition, career outcomes, degree acceptance or other academic matters.

Key KRAs

Performance will be measured on:

• Lead engagement and contact rate
• Quality of counselling
• Follow-up consistency
• Qualified applications
• Application-to-enrolment conversion
• Enrolment/revenue achievement
• Individual sales targets
• CRM accuracy and discipline
• Customer experience
• Overall contribution to the UK market

What We’re Looking For

• 1–4 years of experience in education counselling, EdTech, international education, inside sales, B2C sales or a related field.
• Experience handling the UK market will be an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Strong consultative selling and objection-handling skills.
• Target-oriented and self-motivated.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-management abilities.
• Comfortable working with CRM systems.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.

Working Schedule

5 Days Working

As this position focuses on the UK market, candidates should be comfortable working according to the organization's UK-market operating schedule.

Why Join Nextskillledge?

• Work with an international learner base.
• Exposure to MBA and Doctorate-level education.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in international education.
• Performance-driven growth environment.
• Collaborative and professional workplace culture.
• Career growth opportunities within a growing education organization.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can combine:

Academic Counselling + Consultative Sales + Professional Communication + Target Orientation

If you enjoy speaking with professionals, understanding their goals and helping them choose the right academic pathway while working towards meaningful business targets, we'd love to hear from you.