Academic Counsellor (Porur)

Academic Counsellor (Porur)

20 Jun
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BIA Porur
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Porur

20 Jun

BIA Porur

Porur

Job Title: Academic Counsellor – EdTech Sales | Student Counselling & Admissions | Porur, Chennai

Location: Porur, Chennai

Company: Boston Institute of Analytics - Porur, Chennai

Experience: Minimum 1–4 years of experience in EdTech sales, academic counselling, admissions, or a related student-facing role

Role Overview

Boston Institute of Analytics is seeking a motivated Academic Counsellor to guide prospective students and families through program selection and admissions decisions. The role focuses on understanding student goals, clearly explaining academic pathways, 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, virtual

meetings, and in-person counselling sessions

- Provide one-to-one academic counselling and career guidance to students and working

professionals exploring upskilling programs

- Clearly explain course structure, curriculum, learning outcomes, fees, schedules, eligibility

requirements, 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 admissions

lifecycle

- Convert warm leads into enrolments using consultative selling, objection handling, and

relationship-driven closing techniques

- Manage the end-to-end admissions process — from initial inquiry through enrolment

confirmation and onboarding readiness

- Maintain accurate records of interactions, follow-ups, and conversion progress within internal tracking systems
- Meet and exceed monthly enrolment, revenue,



and conversion performance targets
- Participate in webinars, information sessions, open houses, and counselling events to support outreach and conversions, while collaborating with marketing, operations, and academic teams to continuously improve lead quality and student experience
- Stay updated on education trends, job market demands, certification pathways, and emerging skills to provide informed guidance

Who Should Apply

- 1–4 years of experience in EdTech sales, academic counselling, admissions, or a related student-facing role
- Solid 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 be advantageous

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
- Fast-track growth opportunities for top performers

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- What is your current company and your designation?
- Are you comfortable with WFO and the location, which is in Porur next to DLF?
- Are you an immediate joiner?
- What is your current salary (in-hand/take-home)?
- What is your expected salary?
- Do you have a laptop?
- What is your reason for seeking a change from your current company?
- What is the ticket price of the courses you have handled?
- How many admissions have you been closing on average?
- How do you typically handle objections from prospective students?
- What strategies do you use to convert leads into admissions?
- How do you follow up with potential students who show interest but hesitate to enroll?
- Can you share an instance where you successfully worked as part of a team to achieve targets?
- What is your monthly targets?

Work Location: In person

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