Academic Counsellor EdTech Sales | Student Counselling & Admissions

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Job Title: Academic Counsellor EdTech Sales | Student Counselling & Admissions Location: Porur, Chennai Company: Boston Institute of Analytics - Porur Experience: Minimum 1 4 years of experience in EdTech sales, academic counselling, admissions, or a related student - facing role Role OverviewBoston Institute of Analytics is looking for a motivated Academic Counsellor who can guide prospective students and families through program selection and admissions decisions. The role focuses on understanding student goals, explaining academic pathways clearly, building trust, and converting enquiries into enrolments. This position blends counselling, relationship - building, and admissions follow - up. The ideal candidate should be comfortable speaking with students and parents, handling objections, and helping them make informed education decisions. What You'll do Handle inbound and outbound student enquiries through calls, WhatsApp, email, virtualmeetings, and in - person counselling sessions Provide one - to - one academic counselling and career guidance to students and workingprofessionals exploring upskilling programs Clearly explain course structure, curriculum, learning outcomes, fees, schedules, eligibilityrequirements, and career support offerings Act as a trusted advisor by mapping student goals to suitable programs across Data Science, AI,Finance, Cybersecurity, Analytics, and related domains Qualify leads, nurture prospects, and conduct structured follow - ups across the admissionslifecycle Convert warm leads into enrolments using consultative selling, objection handling, andrelationship - driven closing techniques Manage the end - to - end admissions process from initial inquiry through enrolmentconfirmation and onboarding readiness Maintain accurate records of interactions, follow - ups, and conversion progress within internaltracking systems Meet and exceed monthly enrolment, revenue, and conversion performance targets Participate in webinars, information sessions, open houses, and counselling events to supportoutreach and conversions, while collaborating with marketing, operations, and academic teamsto continuously improve lead quality and student experience Stay updated on education trends, job market demands, certification pathways, and emergingskills to provide informed guidance Who Should Apply 1 4 years of experience in EdTech sales, academic counselling, admissions, or a related student -facing role Strong communication, interpersonal, and persuasion skills Comfortable working with targets, handling objections, and closing enrolments Experience managing leads, follow-ups, or tele - sales interactions preferred Candidates from coaching institutes, training academies, or online education platforms will beadvantageous Why Join BIA High - growth EdTech brand with strong placement outcomes Consistent lead flow (no cold prospecting) Performance - based incentives Exposure to high - demand career domains