We are looking for a dynamic, target-driven General Manager – Admissions & Student Recruitment for a newly established university in Bengaluru.

The incumbent will be responsible for driving student enrolments, developing institutional outreach channels, building a strong admissions pipeline, and achieving annual admissions targets.

The role requires a hands-on professional with strong experience in student acquisition, education sales, admissions conversion, institutional partnerships, and team management.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Admissions & Enrolment Growth

- Drive student admissions across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to achieve annual enrolment targets.
- Develop and execute admissions plans across identified geographies and student segments.
- Manage the end-to-end admissions funnel, from enquiry generation and counselling to final enrolment.
- Monitor conversion rates, admission pipelines, and programme-wise enrolment performance.
- Identify opportunities to increase student intake and expand market reach.

2. Institutional Outreach & Business Development

- Build and maintain relationships with schools, PU colleges, junior colleges, coaching centres, and educational institutions.
- Drive student recruitment through school visits, career counselling sessions, seminars, education fairs, and campus events.
- Develop relationships with educational consultants, channel partners, and student referral networks.
- Establish a strong institutional outreach network across Bengaluru, Karnataka, and other target markets.




- Generate quality admission enquiries through direct outreach and partnership initiatives.

3. Lead Management & Admissions Conversion

- Oversee admissions counselling, enquiry management, follow-ups, and lead conversion activities.
- Work closely with marketing teams to improve the quality and volume of admission leads.
- Implement structured lead tracking and conversion processes through CRM systems.
- Drive campus visits, student engagement programmes, and parent counselling initiatives.
- Ensure timely follow-up and conversion of prospective students into confirmed admissions.

4. Team Management & Performance

- Build, train, and manage admissions counsellors, outreach executives, and student recruitment teams.
- Set individual and team-level admission targets and monitor performance.
- Conduct regular pipeline reviews and implement corrective actions to improve conversion.
- Drive productivity and accountability within the admissions team.
- Establish effective reporting mechanisms and admissions MIS dashboards.

5. University Branding & Market Development

- Support the establishment of the university's presence in the higher education market.
- Collaborate with marketing teams on admissions campaigns, educational events,



and promotional activities.
- Identify emerging student recruitment markets and institutional partnership opportunities.
- Gather competitor intelligence on programme offerings, fee structures, scholarships, and admissions strategies.
- Represent the university at educational forums, student recruitment events, and institutional meetings.

6. Admissions Operations & Reporting

- Ensure seamless coordination between admissions, academic, marketing, and administrative teams.
- Track daily, weekly, and monthly admissions performance against targets.
- Monitor lead generation, application volumes, enrolment conversion, and student acquisition costs.
- Ensure compliance with university admission policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Prepare enrolment forecasts and periodic performance reports for university leadership.

Desired Candidate Profile

Educational Qualification: MBA / Postgraduate degree from premium institutions preferred.

Experience & Skills:

- Strong network across schools, PU colleges, educational consultants, and student recruitment channels.
- Good understanding of the higher education market in Bengaluru and Karnataka.
- Experience with CRM systems, admissions funnels, lead conversion, and performance reporting.
- Solid communication, relationship management, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Willingness to undertake extensive institutional visits and market outreach.
- Prior experience in a newly established or rapidly expanding university will be an advantage.

📌 GM - Admissions & Student Recruitment (Bengaluru)
🏢 Arbizz Solutions
📍 Bengaluru