Academic Counsellor / Sales Manager – Inside Sales

LingoAce; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 500,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped performance-based incentives

Job summary

ACE Academy by LingoAce is hiring an Academic Counsellor / Inside Sales Specialist to engage parents and students, assess learning needs, and guide families toward the right ACE Academy program.

This target-driven, individual-contributor role emphasizes consultative selling, English communication, and closing enrollments in the US-market while delivering excellent student-focused service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in Edtech sales, inside sales, academic/admissions counselling, telesales or B2C business development.
• Excellent communication skills and strong command of English.
• Willing and committed to night shifts (9:00 PM – 6:00 AM IST), 6 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Contact, engage and sell ACE Academy's classes and educational products to parents and students through telesales, instant messaging (WhatsApp) and other communication channels (outbound & inbound).
• Understand each family's learning needs and recommend the most suitable Math, ELA program through consultative selling and academic counselling.
• Pursue sales opportunities aggressively and close deals effectively to meet and exceed daily, weekly and monthly enrollment and revenue targets.
• Manage and nurture leads through the complete sales funnel — from lead allocation to enrollment — with systematic, timely follow-ups.
• Update all activities, lead status and interactions accurately and in real time in the Sales Reporting Tool / CRM.
• Provide an excellent, student-first customer experience that drives word-of-mouth referrals.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Job description

ACE Academy by LingoAce is a global K-8 learning platform offering live, teacher-led online classes in Math, English Language Arts (ELA) for young learners aged 3–15. Built on LingoAce's decade of experience in education technology, we've delivered 20M+ live classes to students across 110+ countries, with curricula aligned to U.S. school standards and AI-powered, personalized learning plans. Our programs grow primarily through word-of-mouth among happy parents — and you'll be at the front line of that growth.

About the Role

As an Academic Counsellor / Inside Sales Specialist, you will connect with parents and students, understand each child's learning needs, and consultatively guide them toward the right ACE Academy program. This is a target-driven, individual-contributor closing role where your communication skills and empathy directly convert enquiries into enrollments — and delight customers enough to refer their friends.

Key Responsibilities

• Contact, engage and sell ACE Academy's classes and educational products to parents and students through telesales, instant messaging (WhatsApp) and other communication channels (outbound & inbound).
• Understand each family's learning needs and recommend the most suitable Math, ELA program through consultative selling and academic counselling.
• Pursue sales opportunities aggressively and close deals effectively to meet and exceed daily, weekly and monthly enrollment and revenue targets.
• Manage and nurture leads through the complete sales funnel — from lead allocation to enrollment — with systematic, timely follow-ups.
• Update all activities, lead status and interactions accurately and in real time in the Sales Reporting Tool / CRM.
• Provide an excellent, student-first customer experience that drives word-of-mouth referrals..
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in Edtech sales, inside sales, academic/admissions counselling, telesales or B2C business development. (Exceptional freshers may be considered.)
• Demonstrated track record of developing new opportunities, closing accounts and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent communication skills and strong command of English — essential, as you'll be engaging international (US-market) parents.
• High energy, passionate, and deeply empathetic toward customers and their children's learning journey.
• Knowledge of the education / edtech industry will be a strong added advantage.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work fast, smart and independently in a high-performance, target-oriented environment.
• Willing and committed to work night shifts (9:00 PM – 6:00 AM IST), 6 days a week, including weekends and public holidays as scheduled.
• Candidates should have reliable laptop/desktop and stable high-speed internet connection.

What We Offer

• Attractive fixed salary upto 8 LPA + uncapped performance-based incentives.
• The chance to sell a genuinely loved, globally trusted education product.
• A fast-growing international market with warm, high-intent leads.
• WFH flexibility / career growth to Team Lead