Educational Counsellor – UG & PG Admissions

Seven Seas Digital Marketing Agency; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Seas Digital Marketing Agency is seeking an experienced Educational Counsellor for UG and PG admissions. The role focuses on counselling students and parents, managing admission enquiries, and converting leads into admissions.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years' experience in Educational Counselling or Education Sales. Strong communication, negotiation, and CRM skills are essential to hit monthly targets and maintain smooth enrolment processes.

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.

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 → counselling → follow-up → 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.

Skills

Communication

Counselling

Negotiation

CRM usage

Reporting

Tools

CRM systems

Reporting tools

Job description

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

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in selling UG & PG courses, counselling students and parents, managing admission enquiries, and converting leads into successful admissions.

If you are passionate about education sales, student counselling, and achieving admission targets, we would love to hear from you.

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 → counselling → follow‑up → 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.