Academic Counsellor/Advisor

The Business Development Executive is responsible for guiding students and parents regarding suitable courses and academic programs offered by the organization. The role includes counselling, sales conversion, follow-ups, and ensuring a smooth enrolment process. This position requires strong communication skills, product knowledge, and a consultative approach to understanding student needs.

**Key Responsibilities **Counselling & Sales

• Counsel students and parents about various courses, career paths, program structures, and admission processes.

• Understand the academic goals, interests, and challenges of students to recommend the right course.

• Convert inquiries from multiple channels (calls, walk-ins, website leads, social media, etc.) into admissions.

• Achieve monthly and quarterly enrolment/sales targets.

• Lead Management

• Handle incoming calls and follow up with prospective leads. **- Maintain and update lead data in the CRM system.

• Schedule and conduct counselling sessions (telephonic, online, or face-to-face).

  **Communication & Relationship BuildingEvents & Coordination

  • Provide detailed program information and resolve queries promptly.

  • Maintain strong rapport with students and parents to ensure satisfaction.

  • Coordinate with academic and operations teams for enrolments and onboarding.

  • Participate in seminars, webinars, workshops, and admission events.

  • Provide feedback to marketing and product teams based on student interactions.

    Requirements

    • Bachelors degree in any discipline
    • 13 years of experience in academic counselling, student support, or sales (freshers with good communication can also apply).
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to understand student needs and articulate suitable academic solutions.
    • Target-driven, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure.
    • Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools.
    • Strong presentation, persuasion, and follow-up skills.
    • IT knowledge preferred.
    • Any Certification in IT preferred.********

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