Academic Counsellor

Job Description

Learning Consultant

Who We Are

A brainchild of Mohan Lakhamraju, Arjun Nair and Hari Nair, Great Learning started off teaching Data Science to one batch of 28 believers in 2013. This year, with a community of more than 6800+ mentors and expert faculty from industry and academia, Great Learning is catering to students from over 170+ countries. In these 10+ years, we have delivered more than 301 million + hours of learning to more than 10 million + learners, leading to several thousands of rewarding career transitions. Many of our programs have been consistently ranked No.1 in the country for years and this speaks volumes about the quality of work we do amidst such stiff competition in the market.

Our university partners include Stanford University, MIT, Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIIT Hyderabad, Great Lakes Institute of Management, SRM University and the National University of Singapore, with several others imminently joining us on the Great Learning Journey.

We love our programs and we feel immense pride every time our graduates crack new jobs, new promotions, new roles and start new divisions or startups - but we are never satisfied and will never stop.

Mission Statement - To enable career success in the digital economy (through transformational learning experiences

Learn more about us and our journey so far: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/about-us

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn

Benjamin Franklin

Why Join Us

EdTech over the last few years has been growing steadily, and COVID has now amplified the focus which is resulting in much larger systemic changes that were long overdue. To put things into perspective,

We have established ourselves as one of the best in the world in ed-tech space for professional education / upskill - Awarded as #1 Ed- Tech Startup in the year 2020. India's EdTech market alone is poised to touch $3.5bn by 2022, and $10.4bn by 2025. Paid users for Skill Development courses are set to grow from 2.31mn users in 2020 to over 8.5mn users by 2025.

Demand for new age skills like Data Science, AI, ML, etc., is growing exponentially, and universities worldwide are collaborating with EdTechs to deliver relevant programs.

Great Learning has established its roots deeply in the Higher Education & Skill Development category, and is now growing rapidly with a technology-first approach.

The Role

Build and maintain relationships with prospects through effective communication and follow-up

Looking after the entire sales life cycle: starting from engaging with the large volume of well qualified leads till the final conversion i.e. enrolment in the program

Counseling experienced professionals via call or email on which course will be useful to their career progression and suggest the best options

Maintain accurate records of sales activities, customer interactions, and pipeline management using CRM tools.

Meet and exceed sales targets and performance metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree/ Diploma is a must.

Minimum 1- 4 years of work experience, a large part of which should be in BPOs, counseling, or sales (Travel, EdTech, FinTech, Insurance)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Highly motivated, self-driven, having ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Interview Process

Exploratory Discussion To understand the basic fitment based on communication, spontaneity, intent, relevance of the past experience and fitment to handle the roles and responsibilities of the given role.

Cultural fitment round To understand the fitment of the candidate for the role and his/her comprehension and understanding of the role. Also, to assess the sales acumen of the candidate and technical understanding of the product.

Managerial & Team fitment round with Senior Management - This round will cover impact, achievement, growth and overall fitment of the person in the respective team.

Working Days- Mon - Sat

Work Time- 10 Am to 7PM