Overseas Education Counselor

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Counsel students regarding educational issues such as country selection, course and program selection.
• Handle client queries via emails, telephone and 1-on-1 meetings, and communicating with clients regarding admission applications and student visas.
• Regular follow up on old and new leads, attend events and seminars, and organize workshops and information sessions for potential clients.
• Networking with students for Career Counseling, generating leads and Business Development.
• Provide support information to students on accommodation, living costs and any related queries for overseas education.
• Responsible for achieving targets.
• Provide inputs in the development of relevant marketing materials and provide inputs to overseas education/study abroad related content and distribution of the fortnightly newsletter to be sent to prospects.
• Assist the Senior Management team to design and implement marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific professionals.
• Assist in any other relevant duties as assigned by the Senior Management Team pertaining to Overseas education.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Sales, Business Development, Counselling preferably in overseas education counselling for either UK, USA, Australia or Canada.
• Excellent English language skills (reading, writing, speaking).
• Self-motivated, target-driven and have attention to detail and customer-service focused, with a pleasing, warm and presentable personality.
• Must have good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point and the Internet and Social media.