Counsellor Overseas Education

Leverage Edu; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Dynamic team

Industry leading perks

Job summary

Leverage Edu is seeking a proactive Student Consultant to manage relationships with students through their entire admissions journey. You will guide shortlisting, applications, and enrolment while ensuring high student satisfaction and ongoing support.

You will own a group of students, counsel them, and collaborate with internal teams to resolve bottlenecks. This is a fast-paced, office-based role requiring six days a week commitment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, marketing, or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant work experience in student counselling or similar background.
• Exemplary sales and negotiation skills with a student-first approach.
• Ability to present, persuade and communicate effectively - oral and written.
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and working on tight deadlines.
• Determination & persistence to drive sales.

Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership for a group of students - including onboarding, detailed counselling, regular follow-ups and overall responsibility of the account.
• Develop a deep understanding of the university admissions process and application cycle.
• Develop a trusted relationship with students as their Coach for any guidance regarding university admissions.
• Review the progress of every student application on an ongoing basis to understand the current level of performance and debottleneck with different teams.
• Build cross-discipline relationships in the organisation, partnering closely with the Growth team, Student Counsellors, Key Account Managers, and other support functions while providing feedback and insights.

Skills

Sales & negotiation

Communication

Persuasion

Time management

Multitasking

Determination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing or related field

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for passionate folks to join our team as Student Consultant. They will be responsible for maintaining relationships with the students throughout their admission process. They are expected to assist students throughout their study abroad journey, from shortlisting the right-fit courses and universities to ensuring their successful admission and enrolment.

The student consultant serves as the primary contact for the student and is responsible for student satisfaction and overall student happiness. She/he is expected to consistently provide excellent service to students and represent student needs and goals within the organisation.

What will you do:

• Take complete ownership for a group of students - including on boarding, detailed counselling, regular follow-ups and overall responsibility of the account


• Develop a deep understanding of the university admissions process and application cycle.


• Develop a trusted relationship with students as their Coach for any guidance regarding university admissions.


• Review the progress of every student application on an ongoing basis to understand the current level of performance and debottleneck with different teams.


• Build cross-discipline relationships in the organisation, partnering closely with the Growth team, Student Counsellors, Key Account Managers, and other support functions while providing feedback and insights.

What will you need:

• Bachelor's degree in business management, marketing, or related field


• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in student counselling or similar background


• Exemplary sales and negotiation skills while having a student-first approach.


• Ability to present, persuade and communicate effectively - oral and written.


• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and working on tight deadlines.


• Determination & persistence to drive sales

What will you get:

• Be a part of the fast-growing startup defining strategies for the growth of the company.


• Partner in building a global Ed-tech company that is going to impact hundreds of thousands of lives


• Phenomenal work environment, with massive ownership and excellent growth opportunities


• A young, dynamic, and passionate team


• Industry best perks

Note:

We work six days a week from the office.