Head Sales Admissions

Symbiosis Skills & Professional University; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiosis Skills & Professional University is seeking a seasoned admissions sales leader to develop and implement strategies that drive admission targets. You will head the admissions sales team, mentor staff, and coordinate marketing activities across digital campaigns, school outreach, seminars, and promotional events.

You will monitor leads, conversions and the overall funnel, build relationships with schools, consultants and other stakeholders, and deliver MIS reports and dashboards to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing sales teams and marketing activities in education.
• Experience in education sales/admissions is mandatory.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to drive targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive sales strategies to achieve admission targets.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the admissions sales team to ensure high performance.
• Plan and execute marketing activities including digital campaigns, seminars, school outreach programs, and promotional events.
• Monitor lead generation, conversion ratios, and overall admission funnel performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and student preferences to refine strategies.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to strengthen brand positioning and visibility.
• Prepare MIS reports, sales forecasts, and performance dashboards for management review.
• Ensure adherence to institutional policies and ethical sales practices.
• Develop and execute digital marketing strategies to drive student inquiries and applications.
• Collaborate with marketing teams on SEO, SEM, social media campaigns, email marketing, and paid advertising.
• Monitor digital campaign performance (CTR, conversion rates, cost per lead) and optimize accordingly.
• Leverage CRM tools, marketing automation, and analytics platforms to manage and nurture prospective student leads.
• Enhance the university’s online presence and applicant journey across websites and digital platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Education sales

Sales management

CRM systems

Digital marketing

Communication

Negotiation

MS Office

Tools

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

• Develop and implement comprehensive sales strategies to achieve admission targets.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the admissions sales team to ensure high performance.
• Plan and execute marketing activities including digital campaigns, seminars, school outreach programs, and promotional events.
• Monitor lead generation, conversion ratios, and overall admission funnel performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and student preferences to refine strategies.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to strengthen brand positioning and visibility.
• Prepare MIS reports, sales forecasts, and performance dashboards for management review.
• Ensure adherence to institutional policies and ethical sales practices.
• Develop and execute digital marketing strategies to drive student inquiries and applications.
• Collaborate with marketing teams on SEO, SEM, social media campaigns, email marketing, and paid advertising.
• Monitor digital campaign performance (CTR, conversion rates, cost per lead) and optimize accordingly.
• Leverage CRM tools, marketing automation, and analytics platforms to manage and nurture prospective student leads.
• Enhance the university’s online presence and applicant journey across websites and digital platforms.

Eligibility Criteria

• Experience: Minimum 10 – 15 years of experience in managing sales teams and handling marketing activities
• Mandatory: Proven experience in education sales/admissions
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to drive targets and work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in CRM systems and MS Office