Head - Admissions - Education
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Position: Head of Admissions
Location: Bangalore
Reporting To: CEO / Co-Founders
About the company:
An AI-driven admissions platform guiding students globally toward their dream universities. It combines datafrom 10 million+ application data points and 1 million+ successful applicationswith expert mentorship to offer transparent, high-impact support.
Key Objectives:
- Scale and oversee a high-performing admissions team
- Deliver exceptional application support using a blend of data-driven tools and human guidance
- Maintain it's credibility and effectiveness across UG, PG, and PhD verticals
Core Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership & Management:
Recruit, train, and manage the admissions counselors, ensuring theyre well-versed in SOPs, LORs, mock interviews, program selection, test prep (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT). Set performance benchmarks, conduct regular coaching, and drive accountability.
Admissions Strategy & Operations
Define admissions workflows and optimize pipeline management using it's proprietary dashboard and Nova platform for structured, goal-oriented planning. Develop differentiated approaches for various intake cycles, demographics, and programs.
Quality Assurance & Student Success:
Oversee application review processesensuring SOPs, LORs, essays, and interview coaching maintain top-tier quality, echoing it's personalized mentorship ethos Monitor client outcomes, improving processes for better match rates and satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Integration:
Partner with the AI/Product teams to fine-tune admissions tools and algorithmsespecially for university matching and personalization. Collaborate with marketing and content teams to highlight success stories (e.g., Wall of Success testimonials), build messaging for blogs, bootcamps, and events.
Performance Tracking & Expansion:
Track and analyze metrics such as admit rates, counselor productivity, student feedback, and conversion ratios. Set quarterly goals for admission volume and quality, aligning with organizations scale-up plans to guide 500,000 students in the next two years
6. Thought Leadership & Community
Represent the organization in webinars, workshops, and speaking engagementsshowcasing thought leadership in admissions. Maintain a pulse on global higher-education trends to continually enrich its offerings.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 5-10 years of experience in admissions, education consulting, or university outreach, with a deep understanding of UG/PG/PhD application processes.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth educational technology or consulting environments.
- Excellent command over crafting applicationsSOPs, LOR guidance, mock interviews, test strategy.
- Strong analytical skills, fluent in admissions data interpretation to drive results.
- Familiarity with AI-powered tools and platforms is a strong plus.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Outcome-oriented mindset with deep empathy for student journeys.
What the Role Offers:
- A key leadership role in a fast-growing AI-edtech startup with global ambition.
- The opportunity to build and shape the admissions function and directly impact student success.
- High visibility across teams product, strategy, marketing and access to company leadership.
- Competitive compensation, stock options, and early-stage equity upside
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