Academic Counselor

Academic Counsellor – Inside Sales

Company: CareerVeda

Location: Noida, Sector 63

Employment Type: Full-Time | Work From Office

Department: Sales

Experience: 0–5 Years

About the Role

We are looking for an energetic and target-driven Academic Counsellor to join our Sales team. The candidate will be responsible for connecting with prospective students, understanding their career goals, recommending suitable upskilling programs, and converting qualified leads into enrollments.

This is a consultative sales role where strong communication, persuasion, follow-up, and relationship-building skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

* Connect with prospective students through inbound and outbound calls.

* Understand students educational background, career goals, experience, and expectations.

* Counsel prospects on suitable programs such as Product Management, Data Analytics, Data Science & Generative AI, etc.

* Explain program curriculum, learning methodology, certifications, projects, career support, and other relevant offerings.

* Handle queries and objections related to fees, EMI, course duration, career outcomes, and enrollment process.

* Conduct effective follow-ups through calls and WhatsApp to drive conversions.

* Maintain a strong sales pipeline and ensure timely follow-up with interested prospects.

* Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly enrollment/revenue targets.

* Maintain accurate lead and counselling information in the CRM.

* Build trust and maintain professional relationships with prospective learners.

* Coordinate with the academic, operations, and placement teams wherever required.

* Stay updated about CareerVeda programs, industry trends, and career opportunities.

Required Skills

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Strong sales, negotiation, persuasion, and objection-handling skills.

* Good counselling and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.

* Strong follow-up and lead-conversion ability.

* Target-oriented and comfortable working in a performance-driven environment.

* Basic knowledge of CRM tools, MS Office/Google Workspace, and WhatsApp.

* Ability to handle multiple leads and maintain an organized sales pipeline.

Eligibility

* Graduate in any discipline.

* 0–5 years of experience in inside sales, education sales, academic counselling, EdTech, BFSI, telecom, or a similar customer-facing sales role.

* Freshers with excellent communication and a strong interest in sales may also apply.

Performance Expectations

* Consistently achieve assigned monthly sales/enrollment targets.

* Maintain high-quality counselling and lead follow-up.

* Improve lead-to-enrollment conversion through effective consultative selling.

* Maintain accurate CRM updates and sales reports.

* Demonstrate ownership of the complete sales cycle—from first interaction to enrollment.

Compensation

Salary: Competitive fixed salary + attractive performance-based incentives.

Compensation will be based on experience, communication skills, sales ability, and previous performance.

What We Offer

* Performance-based incentives.

* Career growth opportunities within the Sales team.

* Professional and target-driven work environment.

* Exposure to the rapidly growing EdTech and upskilling industry.

* Training and development support.

* Opportunity to work with career-focused professional programs.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is confident, ambitious, persuasive, and hungry to achieve targets. If you enjoy speaking with people, understanding their requirements, solving their career-related queries, and converting opportunities into successful enrollments, this role is for you.

Apply Now and Build Your Career with CareerVeda.