Education Counselor / Inside Sales Executive

The Education Counselor / Inside Sales Executive must be an energetic self-starter who can quickly grasp a start-up company’s vision, develop specific tactical plans and begin implementation upon appropriate approvals. The candidate must be resourceful and able to develop a well-defined time management process in order to progress the vision of assigned companies. Roles:  Pitch and sell Simple Lecture academic courses to prospect and nurture them to become a customer  Assess and identify their needs, effectively handle doubts and objections to close sales  Follow-up with customers, prospects and leads to achieve sales and collection targets within stipulated time  Manage the entire on-boarding process and resolve any post-sales customer issues by working with other internal departments  Adhere to stipulated call norms on a daily basis  Generate leads for company through database, internet, search engines & other tools.  Cold calling, cold emailing.  Handle inbound prospect calls and convert them into sales.  Experience with customer identification, call planning, account management and closing.  Fixing appointments for products demos with clients.  Deliver product demos and sales presentations (online and in-person, if needed)  Be part of customer service and success as needed  Skill Set:  Keen interest in education and innovation.  Being interested in solving business and customer issues through strong lines of communication and presence of mind  An inherent ability to position, market and sell an idea or product will be key skill set.  Demonstrated Skills / Knowledge:  Excellent in problem solving  Strong analytical ability  Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills  Ability to work as part of a team  Able to work independently but within strategic framework  Fast-learner, keen on details, and self-motivated  Presentation skills  Requirements:  Languages Known: English, Kannada (mandatory), other languages can be an add-on Must be efficient at utilising computer - based tools (PC, Excel) to accomplish tasks and communicate with others.  Efficient at e-mail and cell communication