Student Support Executive

apna; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 350 000 - 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

apna in Bengaluru is seeking an proactive Operations Associate to manage student onboarding, engagement, and support, ensuring a seamless post-admission experience across channels.

You will build relationships with students, drive referrals, and contribute to retention, while working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with the Education and Community teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in student engagement / customer support / operations.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to handle multi-channel communication (calls, WhatsApp, email).
• High ownership, responsiveness, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong capability to pitch referral programs and drive conversion.

Responsabilités

• Onboard new students end-to-end and ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Engage with students and foster a vibrant community to boost participation.
• Handle student queries via calls, WhatsApp, and email with timely resolutions.
• Pitch referral programs and drive participation and conversions.
• Build relationships and work to improve student retention.

Connaissances

Student engagement

Customer support

Operations

Communication

Relationship management

Multi-channel communication

Ownership

Problem-solving

Referral programs

Conversion

Fast-paced work

English, Hindi, Kannada/Tamil

Description du poste

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive and customer-focused Operations Associate to manage student onboarding, engagement, and support. This role is critical in ensuring a seamless post-admission experience, handling multi-channel student interactions, and actively driving referral participation and conversions.

The ideal candidate should be highly responsive, capable of building strong student relationships, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Onboarding

• Manage end-to-end onboarding of new students
• Ensure a smooth and positive onboarding experience
• Guide students through processes, tools, and expectations

2. Student Engagement & Community

• Participate in student engagement initiatives
• Foster meaningful interaction within the student community
• Improve participation and overall satisfaction levels

3. Customer Support

• Handle student queries via calls, WhatsApp, and email
• Provide timely, accurate, and empathetic resolutions
• Maintain high responsiveness and service quality

4. Referral Generation & Conversion

• Pitch referral programs effectively to students
• Drive referral participation and conversions
• Track and optimize referral performance

5. Retention & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong student relationships
• Identify at-risk students and take proactive action
• Improve student retention and overall experience

Apna Transforming Careers Through Technology

Since 2019, apna has connected over 60 million jobseekers with more than 250,000 enterprises and small businesses across India. Founded by Nirmit Parikh, a Stanford graduate and serial entrepreneur who recognized the challenges in entry-level hiring, apna has rapidly grown to become Indias fastest unicorn in 2021—achieving this milestone in just 21 months.

Backed by marquee global investors - Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital, and GSV, were revolutionizing livelihood creation across India.

apna advantage - Education with Guaranteed OutcomesWere expanding beyond job matching with our new EdTech vertical that delivers:

• 1.Premium Online Education: Partnerships with top-tier universities offering UGC-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs
• 2.Career Success Ecosystem: Leveraging our network of 700,000+ recruiters to provide real job interviews
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• 1+ years of experience in student engagement / customer support / operations
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to handle multi-channel communication (calls, WhatsApp, email)
• High ownership, responsiveness, and problem-solving ability
• Strong capability to pitch referral programs and drive conversion

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Proficiency in English, Hindi, and Kannada/Tamil (mandatory)
• Additional South Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam) are a strong advantage
• Energetic, proactive, and customer-first approach
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Preference for a female candidate, considering team dynamics and student interaction requirements