Sales Executive

Academic Sales Executive

Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Education / Skill Development / Healthcare Training

Job Summary

We are looking for an energetic and target-oriented Academic Sales Executive to promote our professional training programs, generate student leads, counsel prospective candidates, and convert enquiries into admissions.

Key Responsibilities

- Generate leads through digital marketing, telecalling, college visits, seminars, walk-ins and referrals.

- Contact prospective students and explain available courses, career opportunities, fees and certification pathways.

- Counsel students based on their educational background and career goals.

- Follow up with leads through calls, WhatsApp and other communication channels.

- Convert qualified leads into course admissions and achieve monthly admission targets.

- Maintain accurate records of leads, follow-ups and conversions in CRM/Excel.

- Conduct student/parent counselling sessions and address objections professionally.

- Coordinate with the academic and operations teams for student onboarding.

- Participate in college campaigns, campus seminars, career counselling programs and educational events.

- Build relationships with colleges, institutions and student communities.

- Track competitors, market trends and student demand for different courses.

- Prepare daily and weekly sales reports for management.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.

- 0–3 years of experience in education sales, academic counselling, telecalling, B2C sales or business development.

- Freshers with strong communication and sales skills can also apply.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong convincing, negotiation and follow-up skills.

- Comfortable working with monthly targets.

- Basic knowledge of MS Excel, Google Sheets and CRM tools.

- Tamil and English communication skills preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Number of qualified leads generated

- Daily calls and follow-ups

- Counselling sessions conducted

- Lead-to-admission conversion rate

- Monthly admission target achievement

- Revenue generated

- College/institution partnerships

Compensation

₹15,000 – ₹30,000 per month + attractive incentives, depending on experience and performance.

Ideal Candidate

A highly motivated individual who enjoys student counselling, sales, networking and achieving targets, with the ability to convert enquiries into successful admissions.