Mandatory Eligibility RequirementsWe are looking for an experienced study abroad sales professional with:
- Minimum 7 years of direct experience in the Study Abroad / Overseas Education industry.
- Minimum 3 years of experience managing study abroad counselling or sales teams.
- Proven, hands-on counselling and sales experience across multiple international study destinations.
- Strong knowledge of admission opportunities, student eligibility, counselling practices and sales conversion strategies across different countries.
Key: This is a multi-destination leadership role. Candidates whose professional experience is limited to counselling or recruiting students for only one study destination will not meet the eligibility requirements
About the RoleSalve Maria Group, an established international education consultancy with nearly 20 years of experience, is seeking a result-oriented Sales Manager to lead counselling performance, student recruitment and sales conversions across our branches in Kerala.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can guide counsellors, resolve conversion challenges, improve follow-up effectiveness and drive student registrations from the beginning.
The selected candidate must have practical experience in advising students on multiple study destinations and should be capable of guiding teams on destination suitability, student profiling and alternative study options.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive student registrations and sales performance across all nine branches.
- Supervise and support counsellors to improve enquiry-to-registration conversions.
- Guide teams on suitable study destinations based on student profiles, academic eligibility and financial circumstances.
- Monitor branch-wise enquiries, follow-ups, registrations and sales performance.
- Identify stalled enquiries and intervene to improve conversions.
- Coach counsellors on effective counselling, objection handling and closing registrations.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and branch visits.
- Coordinate with Country Heads and destination teams to support conversions.
- Ensure implementation of sales targets, CRM practices and follow-up procedures.
- Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Candidate Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of direct study abroad industry experience.
- Minimum 3 years of counselling or sales team management experience.
- Mandatory practical experience across multiple international study destinations. Single-destination experience alone is insufficient.
- Proven record of achieving student recruitment and registration targets.
- Strong understanding of student counselling, admissions and conversion processes.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Malayalam.
- Ability to manage teams across multiple locations.
- Willingness to work from Kochi and travel regularly across Kerala.
Reporting and CoordinationThe selected candidate will work under the General Manager – Sales & Operations. About Salve Maria GroupSalve Maria Group is an established international education consultancy with a network of branches across Kerala.
- Website: www.salvemariagroup.com
📌 Sales Manager (Kochi)
🏢 Salve Maria International
📍 Kochi
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