Academic Counselor (India)

Academic Counselor (India)

28 Aug
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Career Bloc
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India

28 Aug

Career Bloc

India

Job Title: Sales Executive / Academic Counsellor (B2C Inside Sales)
Location: HSR Layout, Bangalore (Work From Office)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Days & Hours: 6 Days/Week (Rotational Off) | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Experience: 6 months to 2 Years
Job Overview: We are looking for a highly driven, target-oriented Sales Executive / Academic Counsellor to join our high-performance B2C inside sales team. This is a purely performance-driven sales role (not customer support) focused on counselling prospective learners, recommending technology and AI upskilling programs, overcoming objections, and closing enrollments.
Key Responsibilities

- Lead Conversion & Sales: Contact inbound/outbound prospects via phone calls to understand their career goals and match them with appropriate training programs.
- Counselling & Pitching: Conduct structured discovery conversations to articulate the value of emerging technologies (AI, Generative AI, Tech domains) and convert prospects into paid enrollments.
- High-Volume Execution: Operate effectively in a quick-paced environment with high daily activity levels (~200+ calls per day depending on lead flow).
- Objection Handling: Persistently address hesitation regarding pricing, program relevance, and commitment to drive decision-making.
- Pipeline & CRM Management:



Maintain disciplined follow-ups across all sales funnel stages and track metrics in the CRM system to maximise conversion rates.

Requirements & Qualifications

- Sales Experience: Minimum 6 months of relevant inside-sales experience with a proven track record of meeting/exceeding revenue targets.
- Domain Preference: Background in EdTech, Academic Counselling, Higher Education, Professional Certification, or Technology Training sales is strongly preferred.
- AI & Tech Aptitude: Ability to quickly grasp basic concepts of AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI to clearly explain program value propositions to learners.
- Mindset: Highly competitive, resilient against rejection, target-hungry, and comfortable with performance-based incentives and variable compensation.
- Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, strong closing ability, and exceptional follow-up discipline.

What We Offer

- Dynamic and competitive work environment.
- Attractive incentive structures and performance-based variable pay.
- Career growth opportunities in a high-demand tech-education sector.

Pay: Up to ₹600,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

- Do you have prior experience in EdTech, Academic Counselling, Higher Education, or Professional Certification sales? If yes, please specify your industry and total experience in years?

Experience:

- B2C Inside Sales: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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