Sr. Admission Counsellor

Kime Careers LLP; Mumbai; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

KIME Careers in Pune City (on-site) invites applications for Sr. Admission Counsellor to guide participants through the executive education admission lifecycle.

The role demands strong communication, counseling, and relationship skills with executives and professionals. This full-time position requires coordinating with academic, marketing, and operations teams, meeting enrollment targets ethically, and ensuring excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Psychology, Management, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification is an added advantage.
• Experience in admissions, educational counseling, inside sales, business development, customer service, or other client-facing roles is preferred.
• Experience in executive education, professional training, higher education, or a related industry is advantageous.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong counseling and consultative selling skills.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and CRM tools.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple leads, follow-ups, applications, and deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.
• Ability to collaborate with academic, marketing, and operations teams.
• Strong customer-service orientation and professional approach with executives and working professionals.
• Ability to meet enrollment targets ethically, professionally, and transparently.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective candidates via phone, emails, online communication, and in-person meetings.
• Understand candidates’ backgrounds, career objectives, learning needs, and expectations.
• Recommend suitable executive education programs based on candidate profiles and goals.
• Explain program structure, curriculum, learning outcomes, eligibility criteria, fees, schedules, and admission requirements.
• Conduct program information sessions and counseling discussions for prospective participants.
• Manage the complete admission process from inquiry to enrollment.
• Assist applicants with documentation, forms, eligibility requirements, and timelines.
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with candidates to improve conversions.
• Build and maintain relationships with individual applicants, working professionals, executives, and corporate clients.
• Qualify leads and identify enrollment potential.
• Work toward enrollment targets while maintaining ethical and transparent practices.
• Maintain candidate information in CRM/admission management systems.
• Coordinate with academic, marketing, operations, and other internal teams.
• Provide feedback to academic and marketing teams regarding candidate requirements and market trends.
• Ensure timely communication with applicants at every stage of the journey.
• Address candidate questions professionally and provide solutions.
• Contribute ideas to improve the admission and counseling process.

Skills

Communication

Counseling

Admissions

Executive Education

Inside Sales

Lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Psychology, Management or related field

Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification

Tools

MS Office

CRM tools

Job description

KIME Careers is dedicated to providing executives with high-quality educational resources that strengthen leadership capabilities and support business growth. Through partnerships with top business schools, industry experts, and thought leaders, KIME delivers tailored executive education programs aligned with client needs.

The organization offers a comprehensive platform of development tools designed to help leaders reach their full potential. KIME is committed to exceptional customer service, providing responsive guidance and personalized recommendations to support each client’s professional and educational goals.

Team members at KIME Careers join a mission-driven environment focused on advancing executive leadership skills and creating meaningful learning opportunities for professionals.

Sr. Admission Counsellor

Company: KIME Careers

Location: Pune City / Mumbai

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: On-Site

Age Limit: Up to 31 Years

About KIME Careers

KIME Careers is dedicated to providing executives with high-quality educational resources that strengthen leadership capabilities and support business growth. Through partnerships with top business schools, industry experts, and thought leaders, KIME delivers tailored executive education programs aligned with client needs.

The organization offers a comprehensive platform of development tools designed to help leaders reach their full potential. KIME is committed to exceptional customer service, providing responsive guidance and personalized recommendations to support each client’s professional and educational goals.

Team members at KIME Careers join a mission-driven environment focused on advancing executive leadership skills and creating meaningful learning opportunities for professionals.

Role: Sr. Admission Counsellor

The Sr. Admission Counsellor will be responsible for guiding prospective participants through the complete admission lifecycle for executive education programs. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, counseling, relationship-building, and sales skills, along with the ability to understand candidate requirements and recommend relevant programs.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Pune City, requiring regular interaction with prospective participants, executives, corporate clients, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective candidates through phone calls, emails, online communication, and in-person meetings.
• Understand candidates’ professional backgrounds, career objectives, learning needs, and expectations.
• Recommend suitable executive education programs based on candidate profiles and career goals.
• Explain program structure, curriculum, learning outcomes, eligibility criteria, fees, schedules, and admission requirements clearly.
• Conduct program information sessions and counseling discussions for prospective participants.
• Manage the complete admission process, from initial inquiry and lead qualification to application and enrollment.
• Assist applicants with documentation, application forms, eligibility requirements, and admission timelines.
• Maintain consistent and professional follow-ups with prospective candidates to improve conversions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with individual applicants, working professionals, executives, and corporate clients.
• Qualify leads effectively and identify candidates with genuine interest and enrollment potential.
• Work toward individual and team enrollment targets while maintaining ethical and transparent sales practices.
• Maintain accurate and updated candidate information, follow-up activities, and admission status in CRM/admission management systems.
• Coordinate with academic, marketing, operations, and other internal teams to ensure smooth candidate communication and admissions.
• Provide feedback to academic and marketing teams regarding candidate requirements, objections, market trends, and program interest.
• Ensure timely communication with applicants at every stage of the admission journey.
• Address candidate questions and concerns professionally and provide appropriate solutions.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to continuously improve the admission and counseling process.
• Maintain a high standard of customer service and represent KIME Careers professionally at all times.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Psychology, Management, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Relevant experience in admissions, educational counseling, inside sales, business development, customer service, or other client-facing roles is preferred.
• Experience in executive education, professional training, higher education, or a related industry will be an advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong counseling and consultative selling skills.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and CRM tools.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.Ability to manage multiple leads, follow-ups, applications, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with academic, marketing, and operations teams.
• Strong customer-service orientation and a professional approach to dealing with executives and working professionals.
• Ability to meet enrollment targets ethically, professionally, and transparently.

Age Criteria

• Candidates should be up to 31 years of age at the time of application.

Key Skills

**Communication | Counseling | Admissions | Executive Education | Inside Sales | Lead