Admissions Specialist

USN College Advisor•New York, NY

About The Position

CollegeAdvisor.com was founded in 2019 to assist students of all backgrounds in achieving their college admissions goals. The platform matches students and families with dedicated and highly trained admissions coaches to build a customized college application strategy that includes one-on-one counseling, essay editing, interview prep and other specialty workshops. U.S. News CollegeAdvisor’s (USNCA) mission is to empower students of all backgrounds to achieve their college dreams. We live that mission out through our focus on great value at great price. Our students are a diverse and high-achieving group, typically amongst the top 25% in their high school class and targeting highly selective universities in the United States (Top 50.) We also have a thriving CollegeAdvisor.com Scholars Program, which completely funds the cost of our program in the form of a scholarship for highly exceptional, low-income students. Our CollegeAdvisor.com Sales Specialists are trusted guides for prospective CollegeAdvisor.com clients who are in the middle of their college search and application process. Specialists are the second touchpoint for families that are deemed qualified leads who have already participated in a free 20-minute advising consultation. Specialists engage with potential clients through video calls who are interested in enrolling in our paid Admissions Programs, with the goal of closing sales within one or two conversations. We aim to be the most customer-friendly and advisor-friendly college advising company in the world, prioritizing the interests of our customers and student advisors above all else. Our average client rating is 9.8/10 and we helped students gain admission to top schools such as Harvard, Stanford, U Penn, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Dartmouth, Cornell, UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, Emory, UVA, U Michigan, and win several prestigious scholarships including the Questbridge and Coca-Cola programs.

Requirements

An outgoing personality with great energy and an excellent phone presence
Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years of Higher-Ed Admissions, Higher-Ed Sales, or Higher-Ed Counseling experience
Excellent collaboration and people skills to interact with staff, colleagues and customers
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to work with CRM and other digital tools
Have a passion for providing world class customer service
Enjoy working a non-traditional schedule primarily nights and weekends
Have experience selling to high school students and families
Exhibit a competitive & results driven attitude
Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, team-oriented company
Have a strong interest in the college application, financial aid, and admissions process
Have applied and was accepted to multiple colleges and universities

Responsibilities

Provide value to every student and family that engages with CollegeAdvisor.com
Review CollegeAdvisor.com’s online tools and benefits with families, primarily through video calls
Navigate an Online Demo for Families to showcase our Student Portal
Uncover the college search and application needs of prospective families and match them with the right CollegeAdvisor.com Program
Increase on-the-spot Program Enrollments
Schedule follow-up calls for qualified families
Work with our Sales VP, CEO, Head of Advising, and Sales Team to develop best practices and iterate on sales processes
Manage leads through CRM platforms