Business Development Executive (edtech)
Business Development Executive (edtech)
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Job Description
Industry & Sector: Education Technology / Student Support & Admissions services. We operate campus-to-career learning programs that guide learners through course selection admissions and career pathways with high-touch on-site student engagement.
Primary Title: Academic Counselor
About the Opportunity
We are hiring on-site Academic Counselors (freshers) to join a high-energy student engagement team focused on converting interested learners into enrolled students. This entry-level role combines empathetic counseling persuasive communication and organized follow-up to deliver an exceptional admissions experience while meeting enrollment targets.
Role & Responsibilities
- Engage prospective students via on-site interactions and inbound/outbound calls to understand goals explain programs and guide course selection.
- Qualify leads address queries about curriculum/fees/schedules and convert prospects into admissions through structured follow-ups.
- Maintain accurate lead and student records in CRM update statuses and log counseling notes for reporting and handoffs.
- Conduct orientation sessions small-group info-sessions and campus walkthroughs to build trust and clarify learning outcomes.
- Collaborate with academic and operations teams to coordinate admissions documentation scheduling and onboarding tasks.
- Achieve individual conversion and enrollment targets while collecting feedback to improve counseling effectiveness.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- Bachelors degree (any discipline) with strong communication skills and comfort working on-site in India.
- Excellent spoken and written English plus at least one regional language (Hindi/Tamil/Telugu/Kannada/Marathi/Bengali as applicable).
- Strong interpersonal skills: empathy active listening persuasion and the ability to build rapport quickly.
- Basic computer skills: CRM usage MS Office/Google Workspace data entry accuracy and phone etiquette.
Preferred
- Internship or prior exposure to sales customer service telecounseling or campus outreach.
- Familiarity with admissions processes lead-conversion metrics or prior experience with CRM tools (Zoho/HubSpot/Freshsales).
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Structured onboarding and continuous training with clear growth paths from counseling to senior admissions or student success roles.
- Performance-linked incentives recognition programs and a collaborative student-first culture.
- Hands-on exposure to cross-functional teams (academics operations marketing) to accelerate learning and career progression.
This role is ideal for recent graduates who are passionate about education enjoy direct student interaction and are motivated by measurable targets. Apply if youre ready to start a career in student services and admissions with on-site engagement and fast learning opportunities.
Required Skills:
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Employment Type
FULLTIME
