Head of Admissions

Ambitio

  • Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Role OverviewWe're seeking a dynamic Head of Admissions to lead our business operations, drive exceptional student outcomes, and scale our team to new heights. This is a pivotal leadership role where you'll own the entire post-sales journey while building the systems and people processes that fuel our growth.What you will be doing?Business Operations
  • Design and continuously service-workflows to create delight for all the users across all the stages in the process.
  • Manage & drive day-to-day operations including student escalations, regular process check-ins, and service delivery workflows
  • Build feedback loops between students, admission experts, and internal teams to continuously improve user experience.
  • Scale and work with key external stakeholders to streamline the experience for the students and parents involved in the process.
Student Success and Outcomes
  • Work closely with admissions team to ensure the best outcomes for the students
  • Partner with the product team to build tools & solutions that bring delight and amazing outcomes for all.
  • Have regular meetings with customer success team to proactively look for gaps and device POA and guidelines to improve and fix the same.
  • Build data-driven tracking mechanisms and establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure NPS and student outcomes.
Building Systems & Scaling People
  • Recruit, interview, and hire admission experts, creative experts, and support teams across multiple locations
  • Develop detailed SOPs for all processes: initial student assessments, application review cycles, parent communication protocols, and emergency escalation procedures, and many more.
  • Create capacity planning models to predict hiring needs based on student enrollment forecasts and seasonal demand patterns
  • Implement solutions including CRM customization, automated reminder systems, document management workflows, and AI-powered application review tools, and build internal tools with engineering team.
  • Design training manuals and knowledge management systems capturing best practices, successful case studies, and institutional memory.
What makes you a great fit?This makes you a fit
  • 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in business operations in education(preferably study-abroad)
  • Proven experience in building, scaling, and leading business operations teams.
  • Strong background in process design, system implementation, and operational efficiency improvements — building systems and SOPs.
  • Experience managing post-sales customer lifecycle including onboarding, retention, and success metrics in service-based businesses
This sets you apart
  • You have studied undergrad or postgrad abroad(preferably from top QS ranked institution)
  • Former admissions committee member or insider at a Top-50 global university.
  • Published thought leadership on admissions strategy (blogs, webinars, etc.).
  • Multilingual or cross-cultural communication skills (targeting EU/Asia markets).
Why you should join us?Impact you will create
  • Directly influence thousands of students' academic trajectories
  • Work on mission-critical products that create life-changing opportunities
  • See measurable impact through student success stories
Growth you can expect
  • High-growth startup environment with rapid learning opportunities
  • Direct collaboration with founders and leadership team
  • Build and lead product teams as we scale
Location - Bengaluru (Onsite) Working Days - 6 (Mon-Sat)If you're excited about democratizing access to global education and want to be part of building a category-defining product, we'd love to hear from you.

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