Admissions Manager

Chanakya University; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Chanakya University is seeking a dynamic Sales & Business Development lead to drive enrolments for UG and PG programs. You will build partnerships with schools, colleges, and coaching centres, and represent CU at seminars and events.

The role requires managing a team of counselors and tele-callers, achieving growth targets, and traveling regularly to engage consultants and counsellors across the city and nearby regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science/Commerce; MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years in sales operations and business development in higher education.
• Experience closing admissions for UG/PG programs in MBA/Social Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and profitability for the University.
• Achieve enrolment targets across UG and PG programs.
• Build and manage partnerships with schools, colleges, and coaching centres.
• Represent the University at seminars and events; plan outreach activities.
• Travel regularly within the city and region; participate in mega events as needed.
• Lead and scale a team of counselors and tele-callers to meet targets.

Skills

Admissions closure

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Ethics & integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Commerce

MBA preferred

Experience in education admissions

Job description

This position will be responsible for the sales and business development functions of the University - UG and PG Programs

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility to drive growth and profitability for the University
• Achieving enrolment targets
• Ensuring strong school, college, University, coaching centres and other education domain partnerships and alliances, to drive revenues
• Building credibility and equity of CU brand amongst key stakeholders
• Representation in Seminars and school events.
• Institutional Liasoning, Student Welfare and Community relationship building.
• Conduct Events at Schools & Colleges: Create an events strategy and calendar of events to drive student/Institution engagement.
• Plan and conduct events for the student community members.
• Identify targets and opportunities to create partnerships.
• To pursue opportunities for partnering with relevant institutions, foundations, community etc.
• Plan and execute the Open days and Information sessions on and off campus
• Effectively present to large groups of prospective students and families.
• Support all on-going Admission initiatives for university admissions.
• Openness to travel / outreach: The profile requires for the candidate to be open to visit and meet with consultants and counsellors - schools and institutes on a regular basis, almost every day within the city and occasionally within assigned territory.
• The candidate is required to travel out of city/country as per calendar for mega events that are planned in target cities as per the business plan.
• Overall - Achievement of business target through maximizing student enrolment in various PG programs

Skills Required:

• Proven success in admissions closure in a collaborative, matrixed environment with multiple direct and indirect reporting structures throughout the organization.
• Stakeholder collaboration experience, with the ability to quickly develop and manage both internal and external relationships across cultural and geographical boundaries; the ability to use a collaborative model to leverage resources effectively.
• Proven success record leading and building the team of counselors and tele callers an agile workforce that responds quickly and effectively to changing business situations and demands.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate issues and recommendations persuasively and effectively to key stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ethics and Integrity - An example of ethical behavior and appropriate conduct at all times

Qualifications Required

• Bachelors’ degree in Science / Commerce is a must. Preferably MBA with suitable proven experience will be considered
• 8 to 10 years of sales operations and business development experience in University/B-School/colleges required with exceptional commercial acumen.
• Experience in admission closure for UG and PG programmes in MBA & Social Sciences, including BA (Economics, International Relations, and Political Science) and MA (Economics and Public Policy).