Admissions Manager

Chanakya University; Devanahalli; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Chanakya University in Karnataka invites a Sales and Business Development professional to drive enrolments for UG and PG programs, ensuring revenue growth and market penetration.

The role centers on admissions closures for MBA and Social Sciences, forging partnerships with schools, colleges, and counselors, and traveling to meet consultants and organize open days, seminars, and outreach to drive targeted enrolments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of sales operations and business development experience in education sector.
• Experience in admission closures for UG/PG MBA & Social Sciences programmes.
• Willingness to travel and engage with consultants, schools and institutes.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and profitability for the University.
• Achieve enrolment targets for UG and PG programs.
• Build credibility and partnerships with schools, colleges, coaching centres, and other education stakeholders to drive revenues.
• Represent Chanakya University at seminars and school events.
• Plan and execute open days and information sessions on and off campus; travel for outreach as required.
• Institutional liaisoning, student welfare, and community relationship building.

Skills

Admissions closures

Stakeholder management

Education partnerships

Team leadership

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Commerce

MBA (preferred)

Job description

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

Candidates must have experience in either of the following areas:

• MBA Admissions
• Admission closures for Social Sciences programmes, including BA (Economics, International Relations, and Political Science) and MA (Economics and Public Policy).

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).