Educational Counsellor – UG & PG Admissions

IT Education Centre; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Education Centre in Pune is seeking an experienced Educational Counsellor for UG & PG admissions. The role involves counselling students and parents, handling leads via calls, WhatsApp, email, and face-to-face sessions, and guiding them through course details and admission processes.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of experience in educational counselling or education sales, with strong communication and CRM skills and a proven track record of meeting admission targets.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Educational Counselling / Education Sales / Admissions.
• Mandatory: Proven experience selling UG & PG courses/programs.
• Strong communication, counselling, negotiation, and convincing skills.
• Proven ability to achieve sales/admission targets.
• Strong follow-up and lead-conversion skills.
• Good understanding of the higher-education/admissions ecosystem.
• Comfortable working with CRM and basic reporting tools.
• Target-oriented, energetic, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students and parents regarding suitable UG & PG programs based on their academic background and career goals.
• Handle inbound and outbound leads through calls, WhatsApp, email, and face-to-face counselling.
• Understand student requirements and recommend relevant courses/programs.
• Explain course details, eligibility, fees, curriculum, admission process, and career opportunities.
• Convert qualified leads into admissions and consistently achieve monthly admission & revenue targets.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with prospective students and parents.
• Handle objections related to fees, course selection, eligibility, and career opportunities.
• Maintain accurate lead and follow-up details in CRM.
• Track the complete admission journey from lead to counselling to follow-up to admission.
• Coordinate with the admissions and academic teams to ensure a smooth enrolment process.
• Build strong relationships with students and parents throughout the admission process.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports on leads, counselling, conversions, and admissions.

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Educational Counsellor – UG & PG Admissions to join our growing team.

Location: Pune

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: Work From Office

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel students and parents regarding suitable UG & PG programs based on their academic background and career goals.
• Handle inbound and outbound leads through calls, WhatsApp, email, and face-to-face counselling.
• Understand student requirements and recommend relevant courses/programs.
• Explain course details, eligibility, fees, curriculum, admission process, and career opportunities.
• Convert qualified leads into admissions and consistently achieve monthly admission & revenue targets.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with prospective students and parents.
• Handle objections related to fees, course selection, eligibility, and career opportunities.
• Maintain accurate lead and follow-up details in CRM.
• Track the complete admission journey from lead to counselling to follow-up to admission.
• Coordinate with the admissions and academic teams to ensure a smooth enrolment process.
• Build strong relationships with students and parents throughout the admission process.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports on leads, counselling, conversions, and admissions.

Candidate Profile

• 2–5 years of experience in Educational Counselling / Education Sales / Admissions.
• Mandatory: Proven experience selling UG & PG courses/programs.
• Strong communication, counselling, negotiation, and convincing skills.
• Proven ability to achieve sales/admission targets.
• Strong follow-up and lead-conversion skills.
• Good understanding of the higher-education/admissions ecosystem.
• Comfortable working with CRM and basic reporting tools.
• Target-oriented, energetic, and self-motivated.

Preferred Background

• Higher Education
• Universities & Colleges
• EdTech
• Online/Distance Education
• Education Consulting
• Admission Counselling
• Education Sales

What We Are Looking For

We are specifically looking for candidates who have already worked in UG/PG course sales and understand the complete student admission cycle.

If you have a strong track record in student counselling + education sales + admission conversion,