Inside Sales Associate

RiseUpp; Bengaluru South; On-site; INR 279,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed monthly salary

Performance incentives

Growth opportunities

Job summary

RiseUpp is hiring Inside Sales Associate positions to connect with prospective learners, understand their education needs, and recommend online programmes. The role involves inside sales, education counselling, and admission support, with emphasis on tele-calling, lead conversion, and CRM maintenance.

The position is full-time, on-site in Bengaluru, with performance incentives and a structured training program to develop counselling and consultative sales skills.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication skills and confidence speaking with learners throughout the day.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven sales environment with consistent follow-up.
• Willingness to learn about universities, programmes, admissions and career pathways.

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective learners via phone, WhatsApp and email.
• Make 100+ outbound calls per day.
• Maintain 120+ minutes of productive talk time daily.
• Counsel learners on suitable online degrees and programmes.
• Explain programme eligibility, fees, duration and career relevance.
• Follow up with leads until closure and manage CRM notes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Outbound calling

CRM tools

Excel / Sheets

Objection handling

Follow-up

Target-driven sales

Education

BBA / BCom / BA – pursuing or completed

Tools

CRM tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

RiseUpp is an AI-powered marketplace for online higher education, upskilling and career growth, offering 12,000+ programmes from 500+ universities and institutions.

Founded by IIT & IIM alumni, RiseUpp is the largest platform in the world in this category.

We help students and working professionals discover, compare and choose suitable online degrees, executive education programmes and professional certifications based on their qualifications, work experience, career goals, preferred specialisation and budget.

Role Overview

About RiseUpp

RiseUpp is an AI-powered marketplace for online higher education, upskilling and career growth, offering 12,000+ programmes from 500+ universities and institutions.

Founded by IIT & IIM alumni, RiseUpp is the largest platform in the world in this category.

We help students and working professionals discover, compare and choose suitable online degrees, executive education programmes and professional certifications based on their qualifications, work experience, career goals, preferred specialisation and budget.

Role Overview

About RiseUpp

We are hiring Inside Sales Associates / Admission Counsellors / Education Counsellors to connect with prospective learners, understand their education and career requirements, recommend suitable online programmes and support them through the admission process.

This is a full-time consultative sales role involving inside sales, education counselling, admission counselling, tele-calling, lead conversion, follow-up management, objection handling, CRM management and enrolment conversion.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective learners through phone calls, WhatsApp and email
• Make 100+ outbound calls per day
• Maintain at least 120 minutes of productive talk time per day
• Understand learner profiles including education, work experience, career goals, preferred specialisation and budget
• Counsel learners on suitable online degree, executive education and professional certificate programmes
• Explain programme eligibility, curriculum, fees, duration, university/institution, learning format and career relevance
• Recommend suitable programmes based on learner requirements
• Handle learner queries and objections professionally
• Follow up consistently with prospective learners until closure
• Identify and prioritise high-intent leads
• Support learners through the application and admission process
• Maintain accurate lead status, call notes and follow-up records in CRM
• Manage assigned sales pipelines and ensure timely follow-ups
• Work towards daily, weekly and monthly enrolment and revenue targets
• Coordinate with internal teams and university/institution partners wherever required
• Participate in regular sales reviews, training sessions and programme updates
• Build learner trust through transparent and accurate counselling

Candidate Profile

• BBA / BCom / BA – pursuing or completed
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Comfortable speaking with prospective learners throughout the day
• Comfortable working in a target-driven sales environment
• Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills
• Ability to handle objections and communicate confidently
• Basic knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets and CRM tools preferred
• Willingness to learn about universities, programmes, admissions and career pathways
• Freshers with strong communication skills are welcome to apply

Preferred Experience

Prior experience in any of the following will be an advantage:

• Inside Sales
• Admission Counselling
• Education Counselling
• EdTech Sales
• Tele-sales
• Career Counselling
• Student Counselling
• Business Development
• Lead Generation
• Lead Conversion
• Customer Relationship Management
• Education Sales

Key Performance Metrics

• 100+ outbound calls per day
• 120+ minutes productive talk time per day
• Lead contact rate
• Follow-up consistency
• Counselling quality
• Applications generated
• Enrolment conversions
• Revenue achievement
• CRM accuracy
• Learner experience

Job Details

Position: Inside Sales Associate

Location: Bengaluru

Work Mode: On-site

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Employment Type: Full-time

Fixed Salary: ₹25,000 per month

Performance Incentives: Up to ₹5,000 per month

Total Monthly Earning Potential: Up to ₹30,000 per month

What You Will Get

• Fixed monthly salary plus performance incentives
• Training in education counselling and consultative sales
• Exposure to online degrees, executive programmes and professional certifications
• Experience working with programmes from multiple universities and institutions
• Hands-on experience in inside sales, lead conversion, CRM and admissions
• Performance-based growth opportunities
• Opportunity to take on larger sales responsibilities based on performance
• Experience working in a fast-growing startup environment