Regional Strategy Consultant, Korea

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.

Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) exemplify Crimson’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development.

As a Strategy Consultant, you will be working directly with our clients (students and family), who will have the highest expectations of our services. You will provide an elite level of industry expertise and experience, aiming for an outstanding client experience. You will be a team player, sharing your knowledge and experience, and will also support other departments as appropriate including taking part in webinars, joining sales calls, or consulting on projects and product development.

• Provide overarching admissions strategies to Regular and/or VIP students by creating individualised plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Student Success Manager, Academic Tutors, etc.)
• Regularly meet with clients (both online and in‑person) to provide exemplary level of service (also via Kakao Talk)
• Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardised test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
• Utilise in‑depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best‑fit schools of varied competition to maximise acceptance chances
• Maintain a high level of communication with VIP students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g., email, etc.)

• Sharing existing expertise from your experience and background with the team
• Seek to further your expertise
  • Developing specialist knowledge or skills related to strategy
  • Seeking professional accreditation

• Liaising with your manager on how best to share your expertise & experience to contribute to the team. This could include:
  • Leading and contributing to discussions in regional pod meetings
  • Answering questions and sharing ideas regularly on Slack (i.e. if a question comes up on a topic you have the expertise to help with, you should be aiming to do so).
  • Acting as a role model, guide, and mentor to colleagues
  • Developing or contributing to a resource, project, guru card, or training materials.

• Taking part in sales consultations, representing the role of a strategist, and/or for pre‑allocations
• Contributing to webinars, and/or other marketing materials, e.g. blogs and podcasts
• Consulting on product development
• Sharing your expertise with SSMs on best working practices
• Representing strategy in your country team meetings (i.e. with CMs, AAs, marketing and SSMs)