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 We’re backed by leading VC firms, including Tiger Global, Heal Partners, IceHouse Ventures, and Movac, and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. The Role This is a full-time position, based in the U.S. The role is currently fully remote but may require occasional in-person meetings and events in the future. Sales Achieving agreed-upon sales targets and outcomes Identifying and interacting with new potential Crimson customers Establishing rapport with parents and their students to communicate and showcase the benefits of working with Crimson Education above and beyond our competitors Conducting sales consultations and academic assessments professionally and which aligns with the Crimson brand and culture Presenting and promoting Crimson products as per the company's sales process to prospective families Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive and professional customer interactions and relationships that lead to positive experiences and referrals Consistent and timely onboarding of new clients to the Student Success Manager team Contacting existing clients to inform and upsell them on new developments within Crimson’s product offering. Expediting the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfactionContinuously improving sales techniques and enhancing industry knowledge Hosting or attending some sales oriented marketing events (mostly online) when necessary Maintaining effective communication with the Accounts team to ensure timely payment of accounts Providing feedback and suggestions on how to improve sales processes Being a proactive contributor to a generous, close-knit high high-performing team Qualifications Required A Bachelor’s degree in sales or business or an education-oriented field, and/or equivalent job experience in sales, with a preference for experience in the education space A clear understanding of sales fundamentals Strong communication skills and customer rapport building Time management skills and ability to adapt to work on a fully remote team that’s situated across all four US time zones Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; experience speaking or presenting in front of large groups is a plus Knowledge of the US college admissions process and competitive Ivy League landscape is a plus Knowledge of CRM platforms, such as Salesforce, is a plus 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 dependent) 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! #J-18808-Ljbffr