Academic counsellor at upGrad Ā· Lucknow Ā· 2 - 5 years Ā· ā¹5L - ā¹7.5L / yr Ā· Raised funding Ā· Posted 23 Sep 2026

šØ Weāre Hiring | Academic Counsellor ā upGrad
š Location: Lucknow
š„ Open Positions: 2
š° CTC: ā¹7.5 LPA Fixed + ā¹4 LPA Incentives
What Weāre Looking For:
⢠2+ years of EdTech Sales experience ā Mandatory
⢠Excellent communication & counselling skills
⢠Strong sales & conversion mindset
⢠Stable career track record
⢠Comfortable working with targets
Key Responsibilities:
⢠Counsel learners on relevant upGrad programs
⢠Manage leads and drive conversions
⢠Achieve monthly sales targets
⢠Follow up and build learner relationships
šÆ Ideal Candidate: Experienced EdTech sales professionals with strong communication and a proven conversion track record.

About upGrad
About
upGrad is an online higher education platform. Founded by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Ravijot Chugh and Phalgun Kompalli in Marchā 2015, upGrad provides rigorous industry-relevant programs designed and delivered in collaboration with world-class faculty and industry. Merging the latest technology, pedagogy, and services, upGrad is creating an immersive learning experience ā anytime and anywhere.
Through exclusive partnerships with some of the most prominent universities like IIIT-Bangalore, MICA, BITS Pilani, ISB, Cambridge Judge Business School- our aim to impart university education, online. Ā
Learning online can be tough, especially when you have to do it all by yourself. Reasons why you should upskill with UpGrad:
- We provide an engaging experience via our suite of learning applications right from the university applications till you get a job and transition
- We provide structured online courses in collaboration with some of the prominent universities and industry experts
- We co-create a rigorous curriculum in collaboration with these universities to provide the learners with a holistic learning experience
- All our courses are comprehensive, structured and rigorous - delivered online, providing you the flexibility and opportunity of continuous learning
- We conduct regular live lectures with the industry experts and the professors
- Each of our learners is allocated with a dedicated student mentor who helps them chart a career path and motivates them to push themselves
- We provide in-depth feedback on all the assignments, case studies, and projects
- We have delivered 400+ successful career transitions and weāre committed to building careers of tomorrow
- You get access to an alumni network of 3,000+ students across the globe
- We also conduct periodic offline events like Hackathons, Bootcamps, Alumni Nights and connect you not only to the professors and industry experts but the peers in your batch too
- Last but not the last, we provide career assistance and help all the learners with interview preparations, mentorship calls, and job placements even after the completion of the program
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UNext is a next-generation online learning organization focused on the higher education
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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Qualification:- Graduate in any discipline
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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Handle and convert leads through calls, WhatsApp, and other channels.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Counsel students/parents and recommend suitable courses.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Achieve monthly sales and enrolment targets.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Manage follow-ups and maintain the sales pipeline/CRM.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Handle customer queries and objections effectively.
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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Strong persuasion, negotiation, and objection-handling abilities.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Target-oriented and self-motivated approach.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Basic knowledge of CRM/MS Office.
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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BDA:Ā 6 LPA - 7 LPA
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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Performance- based incentives.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Training & learning opportunities.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Performance based career growth.
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Employee engagement activities and rewards.
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