Head of Admission

Position: Head of Admissions

Location: Bangalore

Reporting To: CEO / Co-Founders

About the company:

An AI-driven admissions platform guiding students globally toward their dream universities. It combines data—from 10 million+ application data points and 1 million+ successful

applications—with expert mentorship to offer transparent, high-impact support

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Key Objectives:

● Scale and oversee a high-performing admissions team

● Deliver exceptional application support using a blend of data-driven tools and human guidance

● Maintain it's credibility and effectiveness across UG, PG, and PhD verticals

Core Responsibilities:

1. Team Leadership & Management:

Recruit, train, and manage the admissions counselors, ensuring they’re well-versed in SOPs, LORs,

mock interviews, program selection, test prep (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT). Set performance

benchmarks, conduct regular coaching, and drive accountability.

2. Admissions Strategy & Operations

Define admissions workflows and optimize pipeline management using it's proprietary

dashboard and “Nova” platform for structured, goal-oriented planning. Develop differentiated

approaches for various intake cycles, demographics, and programs.

3. Quality Assurance & Student Success:

Oversee application review processes—ensuring SOPs, LORs, essays, and interview coaching

maintain top-tier quality, echoing it's personalized mentorship ethos Monitor client

outcomes, improving processes for better match rates and satisfaction.

4. Cross-Functional Integration:

Partner with the AI/Product teams to fine-tune admissions tools and algorithms—especially for

university matching and personalization. Collaborate with marketing and content teams to highlight success stories (e.g., “Wall of Success” testimonials), build messaging for blogs, bootcamps, and

events.

5. Performance Tracking & Expansion:

Track and analyze metrics such as admit rates, counselor productivity, student feedback, and

conversion ratios. Set quarterly goals for admission volume and quality, aligning with organizations

scale-up plans to guide 500,000 students in the next two years

6. Thought Leadership & Community

Represent the organization in webinars, workshops, and speaking engagements—showcasing thought leadership in admissions. Maintain a pulse on global higher-education trends to continually enrich

its offerings.

Qualifications & Experience:

● 5–10 years of experience in admissions, education consulting, or university outreach, with a

deep understanding of UG/PG/PhD application processes.

● Demonstrated experience leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth educational technology

or consulting environments.

● Excellent command over crafting applications—SOPs, LOR guidance, mock interviews, test

strategy.

● Strong analytical skills, fluent in admissions data interpretation to drive results.

● Familiarity with AI-powered tools and platforms is a strong plus.

● Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

● Outcome-oriented mindset with deep empathy for student journeys.

What the Role Offers:

A key leadership role in a fast-growing AI-edtech startup with global ambition.

The opportunity to build and shape the admissions function and directly impact student success.

High visibility across teams product, strategy, marketing and access to company leadership.

Competitive compensation, stock options, and early-stage equity upside.