Admissions Specialist

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Requirements:

• 1-2 years proven experience in consultative sales, consumer sales, enterprise sales/partnerships, admissions or recruiting.
• Competitive personality ideal.
• Exceptional closing skills.
• A welcoming, understanding, and empathetic approach to leads.
• Goal-oriented with experience exceeding quotas and driving for results in a target-driven environment.
• Able to think on your feet and try new approaches.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to influence others internally and externally.
• Ability to tie an individual’s wants and needs into a logical solution.
• Confidence pitching in both 1:1 and 1:many situations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the student application process, including scheduling and conducting interviews.
• Provide guidance to prospective students on courses and communicate the value of a General Assembly experience.
• Keep applicants engaged and informed throughout the process.
• Proactively manage and respond to a high volume of prospective students (100+ per day) through phone, video calls, email, and chat.
• Achieve measurable results against a range of funnel management and activity metrics.
• Own targets and manage a robust pipeline of prospective students in Salesforce.
• Build and cultivate relationships on an ongoing basis to drive results.
• Continuously learn and master the course catalog through training and independent research.
• Work cross-functionally with different regional teams to drive enrollments and generate interest in courses.
• Host and lead information sessions and sales events to convert sales.