Senior US University Admissions Strategy Consultant

3 weeks ago


Los Angeles, United States Crimson Education Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

New Zealand-based Edutech company Crimson Education was founded in 2013 with the idea that through personalised education, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. Since then, we have rapidly grown a mission-driven team that is dedicated to building the education system for the 22nd century. Our network includes 2,400 tutors and consultants worldwide who work with over 60,000 students.

Our tech platform connects tutors and mentors to high school students aiming to achieve admission and scholarships to top universities in the US, Canada, UK, and beyond.

Strategy Consultants are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development.

You will partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long-term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. You can read even more about the role here.

This is a full-time position that can be remote or in one of our many offices around the globe, with a caseload of 40 to 52 students (dependent on the region). Some regions include the United States & Canada, Latin America, Europe and the UK, Japan and Singapore. If you have experience with a certain demographic, be sure to include it in your application

What success looks like:

  • Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors)
  • Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
  • Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best-fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances
  • Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items
  • Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.)
  • Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets
  • Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services
  • Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service

What skills and experience you’ll need:

  • Graduated from a Top 30 US University, Ivy League strongly preferred
  • At least 3 years of 1:1 undergraduate admissions consulting experience with 40+ students applying to top universities with excellent results
  • Deep industry knowledge of admissions consulting and the US university landscape
  • Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives
  • Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Resilience when working independently under pressure

Why work for Crimson?

  • Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm 
  • Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work
  • Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year
  • $1000 individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)
  • Psychologist on staff
  • Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high-performing and ambitious team
  • Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by
  • We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely
  • The salary range for this role is between $65,000 and $95,000, depending on experience.

If you're passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to work with cutting-edge technology then we'd love to hear from you

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