Senior Admissions Counselor

Full job description
Crimson Education is a global EdTech company founded in 2013 with the idea that through personalised education and technology, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. We’re the world’s leading college admissions consultancy, with over 1,330 Ivy League offers and 2,140 to the US Top 15. With a passionate team of 800+ that's rapidly expanding across 30 markets, our unique tech platform connects expert-led guidance and proven data-driven strategies from 3,000 tutors and mentors with students worldwide. We help ambitious students unlock their dream career pathways, and Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League. What sets us apart is our unmatched scale and expertise. We have the largest team of Former Admissions Officers and College Counselors globally. Every student is matched with a carefully-chosen team of admissions experts who laser focus on different parts of their college application — from essays to extracurriculars — ensuring every detail is expertly executed. Valued at over $1B NZD and backed by over $147M NZD in funding from top-tier global investors, including Tiger Global and Ice House Ventures, we are just getting started. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Read the article here.

Admissions Counselor (or in Crimson-speak, 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 them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Application Mentors, Student Success Managers, Academic Tutors, Capstone Mentors)
Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardised test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
Utilise 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 maximise acceptance chances
Conduct formal consulting sessions with non-application year students every month and biweekly for application year students, 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, our Crimson app, etc.)
Facilitate or lead the 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 of Crimson’s products and services
Produce and acquire buy-in from the Strategy Consulting team on internal resources and client-facing materials to provide the highest standard of quality service worldwide and to engage earnestly in a culture of continuous professional development
What skills and experience you need

Graduated from a Top 30 US University, Ivy League strongly preferred
At least 3 years of 1:1 undergraduate admissions consulting experience with 50+ 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
We’re a global player with 30 markets (and growing) across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!
If you're passionate about education and people and looking for 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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