Sales Development Representative (Mandarin Speaking)

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. Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together: Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applicationsProfessors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentationPast ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awardsCapstone 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. The Role Working closely with the Marketing Manager and the North America Chinese marketing and sales team. This role will be focused on being the first point of contact for incoming potential Chinese clients (primarily parents), ensuring a smooth customer experience across a variety of Crimson programs. What are the main responsibilities for this role? Monitor leads and enrollments from marketing across all channels (Events, PR, WeChat, FB, Content, Emails, SEO & more) with weekly/monthly progress reporting, customer behavior, and user experience.Making calls and responding to enquiries from parents and students to qualify them for sales processes, ensuring that data is diligently and accurately entered and managed within Crimson’s Client Relations Management (CRM) system Salesforce.Establish, develop and maintain positive and professional customer interactions and relationships for Crimson creating a positive first impression that aligns with the company’s dedication to a high quality serviceUpdating the record of these leads and tracking their movements to the next stage of the sales pipeline in SalesforceSchedule meetings for the leads to meet with Crimson’s Academic AdvisorContinuously improving sales techniques, processes and enhancing industryAble to manage sales target and KPI independently and as a teamSupport in coordination of specific outreach tactics including expos, seminars, webinars, school talks, and related event support. What skills and experience are required? Native or Proficient in MandarinProficient in English - Spoken/WrittenExcellent communication skillsExcellent organization skillsProfessionalism, Time and Stress Management, Confidence, Positive attitude (patience, empathy), Willingness to learn and go the extra mileExperience in Chinese Marketing platforms and channelsExperience in Customer Service, Customer SuccessExperience in the Education or professional services (e.g. marketing agency, financial services, management consulting, hospitality, etc.) sector and using CRM (Salesforce) and multiple systems and platformsExperience in the education sector — for example, the high school or higher education space(s) (preferred but not mandatory)Background in college consulting or similarly parent focused roles (preferred but not mandatory) Why work for Crimson? Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you workLimitless 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 staffInsightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high-performing and ambitious teamRadical Candor is a feedback approach we live byWe’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! Please keep an eye on your spam/junk email folder for correspondence from Team Tailor.