Associate - Academic Advisor

About Crimson

Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

We’re the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications

• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation

• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards

• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

The Role

This is a full-time position, based in India

What are the main responsibilities for this role?

• Conducting consultations and academic assessments

• Presenting Crimson products

• Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive business and customer relationships

• Continuously improving sales techniques and industry knowledge

• Pitching and ideating new ways to connect with families

• Forging partnerships with associated businesses, non-profits, organizations, and more

• Working with the Local Area and Digital Marketing Teams to develop/enhance lead generation methods by identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in leads and sales

• Engaging in outreach activities such as presenting at school talks, careers expos, and Crimson seminars

• Researching potential organizations and markets for lead generation/partnerships

• Attending industry events where relevant and provide feedback and information on market trends

You just might be the person we are looking for if you have:

• Excellent previous sales track record

• Strong storytelling skill and experience public speaking

• Experience with higher education or a deep understanding of the college application process (good to have)

• Interest in working with families and students to connect them to the best program

• An interest in changing the world through education!

• Comfort with video chat and speaking over the phone

Experience that would be useful in this role:

• CRM handling

• Fluency in English and 1 or 2 Indian languages

• Understanding of the global undergrad application process (particularly US & UK)

Why work for Crimson?

• Flexible working environment, you will be empowered to structure how you work

• Option to work from our many locations/remotely around the globe (role dependant) with us!

• Limitless development and exposure- our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year.

• $1,000 training budget per year- we love to level up!

• Psychologist on staff

• Impressive fireside chats and workshops to help the team continuously level up

• Radical Candour is a feedback approach we live by

• We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe! 

If you're passionate about education and people and looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting-edge technology then we'd love to hear from you!

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