Inside sales -Admission counsellor -Immediate joiners

Aakash Educational Services (AESL); Chennai District; On-site; INR 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Aakash Educational Services (AESL) is seeking an Admission Officer in Chennai to counsel students and parents, drive admissions and meet sales targets. You will handle lead management, follow-ups and upsell opportunities across AESL’s education courses.

The role requires strong communication, empathy, and a proven track record in education counselling with B2C sales experience; proficiency with MS Office and relevant sales software is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in counselling in education or careers counselling.
• Previous experience of B2C sales across industries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and writing emails; comfortable with sales software.
• Fluency in English and a regional language.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards revenue generation by working on the sales targets.
• Selling/up-selling/cross-selling the company's education courses to existing & prospective students.
• Responsible for converting new/qualified leads into admissions and achieving sales targets.
• Update student information in the system for lead management and follow ups.
• Attend regular training sessions on Product Knowledge and Sales Skills to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Ensure adherence to internal process and compliances.

Skills

Empathy

Persuasive selling

Negotiation

Email communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

BTech / MBA / Masters in Psychology, Education etc.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sales software

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Aakash Advantage

As a leader in competitive exam preparation, AESL offers a workplace where passionate individuals can make a lasting difference. What sets Aakash apart:

• Nationwide Presence and Growth: With more than 400 branches across India, AESL provides employees ample opportunities to grow within a leading educational brand.


• Student-Centric Culture: Over 10,000 employees collaborate with expert faculty members, united in their commitment to mentoring and building the success of students.


• Cutting-Edge Technology: Aakashs fully digitized classrooms and hybrid learning models combine traditional teaching with advanced digital methods, keeping employees at the forefront of educational innovation.


• Proven Impact: Aakash’s results speak for themselves, with 9 Lakh+ NEET and JEE qualifiers over the years, including All India Rank 1 in NEET and JEE (Advanced).

Purpose of the Admission Officer role:

The admission officer advises students-parents for their learning needs through structured Counselling Sessions to improve student outcomes and help students succeed academically.

As an Admission officer, you are expected to:

1. Contribute towards revenue generation by working on the sales targets.

2. Selling/up-selling/cross-selling the company's exclusive range of education courses to existing & prospective students.

3. Responsible for converting new/ qualified leads into successful admissions, in turn achieving the assigned sales target.

4. Update student information in the system for lead management and follow ups.

5. Attend regular training sessions on Product Knowledge and Sales Skills to achieve and exceed growing Sales target(s).

6. Ensure adherence to internal process and compliances.

To be successful in the Admission Officer role you are required to have:

1. Ability to handle students and parents in an empathic & patient manner

2. Must have strong sales persuasion and negotiation skills.

3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and writing emails & comfortable while working on software related to sales & services.

4. Fluency in English and Regional Language.

Must to have Attitude:

1. Customer Orientation

2. Sense of Ownership and Accountability.

3. Result orientation

4. Emotional intelligence for working in a team.

Qualification:

1. Must have bachelor’s degree.

2. Preferred BTech / MBA /Masters in Psychology, Education etc.

Experience:

1. Previous experience in counselling in education or careers counselling.

2. Previous experience of Business to Customer (B2C) sales across industries.

Key Interactions:

• External


• Student, Parents.


• Internal


• Branch’s Academic & Non-Academic teams.


• Regional Student Support Centre.


• Regional Sales & Operations Team.

Regards,

Nithya

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