Senior Admission Counsellor - Study Abroad

Senior Admission Counsellor – Premium Vertical

Location:Chennai

Function: Sales – Study Abroad

Vertical: Premium

Role: Senior Admission Counsellor

Work Schedule: 6 days a week | Sunday fixed off

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Admission Counsellor to join our Premium Study Abroad team in Chennai.

The role involves counselling prospective students and parents, understanding their study-abroad aspirations, and guiding them towards the right international education opportunities while driving admissions and revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel students and parents on international education programs, universities, courses, and destinations.
• Understand student profiles, career goals, academic background, and financial considerations to provide personalized guidance.
• Manage leads through the complete sales funnel, from initial counselling to conversion and enrolment.
• Drive conversions through consultative selling, effective follow-ups, and strong objection handling.
• Handle premium/high-value student profiles while maintaining a high standard of customer experience.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly admission and revenue targets.
• Build strong relationships with students and parents throughout the decision-making journey.
• Maintain accurate lead and activity records in the CRM.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure a smooth application and enrolment journey.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve conversion and customer experience.

Requirements

• 2–6 years of relevant experience in Study Abroad, Overseas Education, EdTech, or consultative sales.
• Proven track record of achieving sales/admission targets.
• Strong knowledge of international education and study-abroad counselling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong counselling, negotiation, objection-handling, and closing skills.
• Ability to work in a target-driven and fast-paced environment.
• Experience handling premium or high-value customers will be an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Sales & Conversion
• Student Counselling
• Customer Relationship Management
• Negotiation & Closing
• Stakeholder Management
• Ownership & Accountability
• Strong Communication

Work Schedule

6 days a week | Sunday will be the fixed weekly off.

If you are passionate about international education and have a strong track record in counselling and sales, join us in building exceptional study-abroad experiences for students.