Senior Academic Counsellor

About Emeritus & Daskalos:

Emeritus is redefining global education by making high-quality learning accessible and affordable for individuals, companies, and governments. Through partnerships with over 80 world-class universities, Emeritus delivers industry-relevant programs across formats—including short courses, degrees, and executive programs—to more than 300,000 learners across 80+ countries.

Daskalos, a strategic initiative of Emeritus, pioneer's transnational education in India by helping leading global universities establish joint campuses under the evolving Indian regulatory framework. With over 15 institutions in advanced discussions, Daskalos is shaping the next chapter in global higher education.

What the role about: Help students and parents discover the right international university programs offered at their physical campuses in India. This role will engage with them through calls and meetings, guide them through the enrollment journey, and help shape their academic future.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Build and manage the lead pipeline for multi-disciplinary education programs of international university's physical campuses here in India.
• Provide in-depth and customized program information to prospective students & parents via video calls, phone, and email.
• Counsel and follow up with interested students & parents to drive conversions and ensure proper pipelining from the provided database.
• Maintain accurate and real-time updates of all student interactions and lead discussions in the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system
• We are looking for a talented and competitive sales professional who can thrive in a progressive sales cycle environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in achieving our student acquisition and revenue growth targets.

Qualification & Requirement

• 4+ years’ experience in academic counseling or inside sales (preferably in Education / Higher Ed / Universities)
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to actively listen and analyze student needs.
• Proven record of meeting or exceeding student acquisition targets.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Salesforce CRM, with strong data analysis capabilities.
• Working Days & Location - This role will operate from either Mumbai or Bangalore / 6-day workweek. 

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.