Career Counselor

Job Opening: Counseling Manager - Global Admissions Strategy & Counselling Location: Saket, Delhi Experience: 4-5 Years About Antal :Antal International, East Patel Nagar Delhi, is a leading recruitment consultancy having expertise in connecting top talent across IT, Manufacturing and FMCG industries with leading organizations . About the role The Global Admissions Strategy & Counselling Manager will lead a team of four to five counsellors while personally owning a portfolio of students. He / She will combine hands-on counselling excellence with structured team leadership. The role requires 4-5 years of end-to-end global university admissions experience for IVY League / Oxbridge Universities, a strong record of admission outcomes. Ability to uphold counselling quality through strategic case reviews, profile reviews and drafting support, collaboration with specialist teams (including writing), and coaching junior counsellors. This role is suited to someone who leads by example, takes accountability for both individual and team delivery, and is deeply invested in long-term student admission outcomes. s. Roles and Responsibility 1. Individual Counselling & Profile Building Personally manage an assigned portfolio of students end-to-end, developing personalized, milestone-driven application strategies covering college positioning, narrative direction, and activity framing Guide students in building differentiated profiles - facilitating the right capstone projects, research papers, internships, and competitions aligned to their goals and target IVY League / Oxbridge universities Support students with essay and personal statement development, standardised test preparation (SAT, ACT, APs), financial aid identification, and international application platforms (Common App, UCAS, etc) 2. Team Leadership, Quality Oversight & Development Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 4-5 counsellors, maintaining a clear view of all active student cases and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across the team. Review and quality-check team output - including session notes, college lists, student plans, and profile strategies - providing direct, specific feedback that raises quality over time Coach junior counsellors through case reviews and one-on-one guidance, building team resources such as playbooks, SOPs, and essay feedback frameworks that improve consistency over time 3. Client Engagement, Risk Management & Escalation Handling Maintain consistent, proactive communication with students and parents, managing expectations and ensuring clients feel informed and confident throughout the journey Personally manage escalations requiring managerial intervention - de-escalating parent conflicts, resolving student disengagement, and handling service quality complaints with a resolution-first mindset Deliver consistently high-quality counselling experiences that lead to organic referrals and long-term trust 4. Outreach, Research & Reporting Represent Rostrum as an admissions subject-matter expert by delivering academic guidance and awareness sessions at schools, in coordination with internal te amsConduct ongoing research on global university trends, evolving admissions policies, and emerging academic programmed to keep the team's knowledge current and competit iveTrack and document college admission outcomes for all assigned students, maintain accurate CRM records, and present a consolidated view of team-wide delivery health to senior Required Skill and Experti Bachelor's degree in Education, Liberal Arts, or a related discipline 4–5 ye ars of end-to-end international university admissions counselling experience with success in IVY bLeague and Oxbridge Universities 1–2 ye ars of experience leading or mentoring a counselling team Strong expertise in global admissions processes, particularly for universities in t he US, UK, Canada, and other international destinati ons Experience with international application platforms such as Common App, U CAS, and similar systems Proven ability to manage student application strategies and deliver successful admissions outcom Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail Proficiency in MS Office, Google Workspace, and CRM platfo rms Strong organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment