Head- Study Abroad Advisory
Salve Maria International
5 - 10 years
Kochi
Posted: 10/01/2026
Job Description
We are seeking a senior industry professional to lead our Study Abroad Advisory function, with complete ownership of counselling quality, team performance, and destination strategy.
Please note: This role is strictly for candidates with prior experience in the study abroad / international education industry.
- Minimum 12 years of total professional experience
- At least 5 years must be in the study abroad / international education industry
- Remaining experience may be in similar leadership, advisory, or education-sales roles , together totalling 12+ years
- Proven experience in leading and managing a relatively large counselling/advisory team
- Hands-on exposure to multiple study destinations (UK, Australia, Europe, etc.)
- Strong understanding of sales-driven counselling , conversions, and intake planning
Applications from candidates without direct study abroad or international education experience will not be considered.
- Lead, mentor, and scale a team of study abroad advisors
- Ensure high-quality, ethical, and compliant counselling standards
- Drive team performance, conversions, and revenue outcomes
- Support advisors with student profiling, destination strategy, and intake planning
- Monitor KPIs, counselling quality, and overall team productivity
- Work closely with management on process improvement and growth initiatives
- Strong people leadership and team-handling capability
- Deep understanding of study abroad counselling workflows
- Ability to balance student-centric guidance with business objectives
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable operating in a target-oriented, fast-paced environment
Competitive compensation , with a structured hike over last drawn salary (typically ~20%) , based on experience, leadership scope, and role fit.
- Current or recent Head / Associate Head / Team Head / Senior Manager in the study abroad or international education sector
- Leaders who have handled sizeable counselling teams
- Professionals looking to own a critical leadership function
All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.
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