Want to revolutionize the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations lives
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.
To support our students, we have built / purpose for the role
We are seeking motivated early-career professionals to join our team as Junior SDR. This role serves as the first point of engagement for prospective students and families exploring overseas university admissions support. The position focuses on lead engagement, qualification, and pipeline development to support our advisory and sales teams.
What are the main responsibilities for this role
- Engage with inbound leads through phone, email, and other platforms
- Conduct structured discovery conversations to understand student goals and readiness
- Qualify leads based on defined criteria and document insights in CRM systems
- Schedule consultation sessions with academic advisors
- Maintain accurate records and pipeline updates within Salesforce
- Share relevant informational resources with prospective clients
- Participate in event outreach and follow-up campaigns when required
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a smooth experience for leads.
- Continuously develop communication and industry knowledge
What skills and experience are required
- Strong spoken and written English communication skills
- Comfort engaging with prospective clients through structured outbound and inbound phone interactions
- Strong organisational and time management abilities
- Professional attitude and learning mindset
- Ability to follow structured processes and workflows
- Basic digital proficiency and familiarity with CRM tools (preferred)
Preferred Background
- 13 years experience in customer service, sales, or client-facing roles
- Exposure to international education or admissions landscape (advantageous)
- Experience working with targets, inbound and outbound, or outreach environments
Why work for Crimson
- 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!
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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