Academic Advisor

Crimson Education; California; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

$1,000 training budget per year

Psychologist on staff

Job summary

Crimson Education is looking for a full-time sales professional, based in the U.S. While the role is currently remote, occasional in-person meetings may be required in the future. You will help students gain admission to top universities through expert guidance.

Your responsibilities include achieving sales targets, conducting consultations, and maintaining relationships with clients. A Bachelor's degree in sales or business is required, along with strong communication and time-management skills. You'll enjoy a flexible environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in sales or business or an education‑oriented field, and/or equivalent job experience in sales.
• Strong communication skills and customer rapport building.
• Time-management skills and ability to adapt to work in a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets and outcomes.
• Identify and interact with new potential customers.
• Conduct sales consultations and academic assessments.

Skills

Sales fundamentals

Communication skills

Customer rapport building

Time-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sales, business or education

Tools

CRM platforms (Salesforce)

Job description

About Crimson

Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert‑led guidance and proven, data‑driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications
• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer‑reviewed publication or conference presentation
• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards
• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real‑world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

Role

This is a full‑time position, based in the U.S. The role is currently fully remote but may require occasional in‑person meetings and events in the future.

Sales

• Achieving agreed‑upon sales targets and outcomes
• Identifying and interacting with new potential Crimson customers
• Establishing rapport with parents and their students to communicate and showcase the benefits of working with Crimson Education above and beyond our competitors
• Conducting sales consultations and academic assessments professionally and which aligns with the Crimson brand and culture
• Presenting and promoting Crimson products as per the company's sales process to prospective families
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive and professional customer interactions and relationships that lead to positive experiences and referrals
• Consistent and timely onboarding of new clients to the Student Success Manager team
• Contacting existing clients to inform and upsell them on new developments within Crimson's product offering
• Expediting the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction
• Continuously improving sales techniques and enhancing industry knowledge
• Hosting or attending some sales‑oriented marketing events (mostly online) when necessary
• Maintaining effective communication with the Accounts team to ensure timely payment of accounts
• Providing feedback and suggestions on how to improve sales processes
• Being a proactive contributor to a generous, close‑knit high‑performing team

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in sales or business or an education‑oriented field, and/or equivalent job experience in sales, with a preference for experience in the education space
• A clear understanding of sales fundamentals
• Strong communication skills and customer rapport building
• Time‑management skills and ability to adapt to work on a fully remote team that’s situated across all four US time zones
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; experience speaking or presenting in front of large groups is a plus
• Knowledge of the US college admissions process and competitive Ivy League landscape is a plus
• Knowledge of CRM platforms, such as Salesforce, is a plus

Benefits

• Flexible working environment, you will be empowered to structure how you work
• Option to work from our many locations/remotely around the globe (role dependent) with us
• Limitless development and exposure — our internal promotions/role changes made 33% of all recruitment last year
• $1,000 training budget per year — we love to level up
• Psychologist on staff
• Impressive fireside chats and workshops to help the team continuously level up
• Radical Candour is a feedback approach we live by
• We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe

If you're passionate about education and people, and looking for a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting‑edge technology, then we'd love to hear from you!