About Crimson
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Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert‑led guidance and proven, data‑driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. We’re the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:
- Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications
- Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer‑reviewed publication or conference presentation
- Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards
- Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real‑world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation
We’re backed by leading VC firms, including Tiger Global, Heal Partners, IceHouse Ventures, and Movac, and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.
Role Overview
This is a front‑line, quota‑carrying sales role focused on converting high‑intent leads into enrolled families.
You Will
- Own the full sales cycle from initial inquiry to enrolment
- Conduct high‑value consultations with families
- Close premium education programmes
- Represent Crimson at in‑person and virtual events
- Develop strategic partnerships to generate new revenue streams
You will work closely with the UK/Europe Country Manager and Marketing Team to drive measurable sales growth within the Chinese and broader market. The salary is made up of both a standard base + commission.
Main Responsibilities
Working closely with the UK/Europe Country Manager, the Regional Marketing Manager, and the Chinese Marketer, this role focuses on building, developing and furthering Crimson Education’s market presence in the Chinese community in the United Kingdom & Europe. You will be the first point of contact for incoming potential Chinese clients (primarily parents), managing the programme development and enrollment to ensure a smooth customer experience and handover to Crimson’s Service Team. In addition, the role will support sales in the broader UK and European team.
Sales Role Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage the incoming leads from all channels (WeChat, Red Note, Emails, etc.)
- Identify and interact with new leads/customers
- Collaborate with marketing to convert leads into high‑quality client engagements
- Support the coordination of specific outreach channels including expos, seminars, webinars, school talks, and related event support
- Establish rapport with new leads to initiate sales consultations
- Conduct sales consultations and academic assessments
- Build and maintain positive, professional customer interactions and relationships
- Achieve agreed‑upon sales targets and outcomes
- Continuously improve sales techniques and enhance industry knowledge
- Collate sales reports accurately and concisely
- Work with the Local Area and Digital Marketing Teams to develop/enhance lead generation methods by identifying opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to increased leads and sales
- Source potential channels for lead generation/partnerships
Qualifications
- Native Mandarin speaker (required)
- Excellent spoken and written English (required)
- Excellent sales track record (required)
- University degree from a top university (required)
- Interest in working with families and students
- Confident communication style xwzovoh with a consultative and growth sales mindset
- Highly organised, goal‑driven, and results‑oriented
- Comfortable presenting to families, educators, and senior stakeholders
- Knowledge and experience of schools across UK and Europe (preferred)
- Knowledge and experience of elite university admissions (preferred)
- Experience with various marketing platforms and channels
- Experience using CRM (Salesforce) and multiple systems and platforms (required)
- Ability to travel in UK and Europe
Why Work for Crimson
- Hybrid working environment
- Limitless development and exposure—our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year
- Individual training budget per year; we love to “Level Up” (it’s one of our core values)
- Psychologist on staff
- Impressive fireside chats and workshops to help the team continuously level up
- Radical Candour is a feedback approach we live by
- We’re a global player with 30+ markets across the globe
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! Please keep an eye on your spam/junk email folder for correspondence from Team Tailor.
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