UK University Admissions Strategy Consultant

Want to revolutionize the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations lives

EdTech company Crimson Education was founded in 2013 from the idea that through personalised education we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. Since then we have rapidly grown a mission-driven team that is dedicated to building the education system for the 22nd century. Our network includes 2400 tutors and consultants worldwide who work with over 20000 students.

Our tech platform connects tutors and mentors to high school students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities in the US Canada UK and beyond.

This is a full-time remote position.

Strategy Consultants are exemplars of Crimson Educations philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students lives helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic extracurricular and personal development.

Your task as a Strategy Consultant is to work closely with students and their other Crimson tutors mentors and consultants. Primary client-facing responsibilities include driving progress through long-term roadmaps offering a perspective into UK higher education and mentoring through the candidacy building and application processes.

What success looks like:

Client Service

• Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualised roadmaps and constantly evaluating progress to achieve a students primary goals
• Collaborate with the rest of the students Crimson team (Education Coordinators Academic Tutors Application Consultants ECL Mentors) to execute on the students roadmap
• Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula extracurricular and leadership choices summer program applications and standardised test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals working with them to create lists of best fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances
• Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a monthly basis (at the minimum) chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items
• Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email etc.)

Sales and Marketing

• Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets
• Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimsons products and services

Product and Resource Development

• Produce and acquire buy-in from the Strategy Consulting team on (1) internal resources and (2) client-facing materials to provide the highest standard of quality service worldwide and to engage earnestly in a culture of continuous professional development

How youll know youre crushing it:

• Expertly support students through the application process
• Meeting with students at least once a month from the start of their program
• Achieving the number of students as agreed between Crimson and yourself that receive admission to at least one university in their program
• Excellent student feedback as determined by session feedback and NPS
• Adherence to established service protocols and timely responses to clients

What skills and experience youll need:

• Bachelors degree from a top UK university Oxbridge preferred; special considerations for individuals who have extensive experience with UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level; advanced degrees will be advantageous.
• Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives
• Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management event coordination product management a plus
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Resilience when working independently under pressure
• Experience in formal education coaching tutoring and admissions consulting preferred

Why work for Crimson

• Flexible working environment you will be empowered to structure how you work
• Option to work from our many locations/remotely around the globe (role dependant) with us!
• Limitless development and exposure- our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year.
• $1000 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
• Were a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe!

If youre passionate about education and people and looking for a fast-paced collaborative environment and want to work with cutting-edge technology then wed love to hear from you!

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