Calling & Student Support ExecutiveCompany: Dipti Vartak AcademyLocation: Andheri East, Mumbai - Work from officeEmployment Type: Full-timeWorking Schedule: 9 working hours beginning at 10:00 AM, six days per week, with one flexible weekly offExperience: 0-2 years preferred; strong fresh graduates may also be consideredCompensation: 25,000-30,000 per month CTCJoining Preference: ImmediateReporting To: Team Lead / Operational OwnerLanguage Requirement: Strong spoken Hindi and functional spoken English; Marathi will be an advantageCandidates living within approximately 15-20 km of the office, or those who can commute reliably to Andheri East, will be preferred.About Dipti Vartak AcademyDipti Vartak Academy is a fast-growing online education and community platform that helps home bakers develop their skills and build successful baking businesses.We conduct daily webinars, bootcamps, recorded courses, live student support sessions, challenges, community activities, events and multiple membership programs.Our work environment is fast-moving and execution-driven. We interact with a large number of students and leads across different stages of their journey, making clear communication, disciplined follow-up and a strong student experience extremely important.About the RoleWe are looking for a confident, dependable and empathetic Calling & Student Support Executive to manage frontline communication with DVA students and leads.This is primarily a student calling, onboarding, support and follow-up role. The person will be responsible for proactively contacting students, helping them understand their next steps, resolving routine queries, maintaining accurate records and ensuring that pending matters are followed through until closure.The role will also involve follow-up with interested or warm leads from time to time. However, this is not primarily a telesales or sales-closing position at the beginning.A candidate who demonstrates strong communication, persuasion, objection-handling and conversion ability may gradually take on greater sales responsibilities and potentially move into a dedicated sales role over time.Key ResponsibilitiesStudent Calling and Follow-upMake outbound calls to students and leads for assigned activities and campaigns.Call students for webinar, bootcamp, live-session, challenge and event reminders.Confirm attendance and participation wherever required.Follow up with students who have registered but have not completed an important next step.Conduct callbacks and repeat follow-ups where required.Contact inactive or disengaged students for specific reactivation activities.Follow up for feedback, confirmations and other program-related requirements.Understand the purpose of each calling activity instead of treating the job as merely completing a calling list.Student Onboarding and SupportAssist students during onboarding into DVA programs, communities and platforms.Help students understand where to access their program, sessions, groups and resources.Handle routine queries related to schedules, joining links, registrations, program access, challenges and other operational matters.Check whether students have joined the correct WhatsApp groups or communities.Guide students clearly regarding the next action they need to take.Gradually build sufficient knowledge of DVA programs and processes to resolve routine queries independently.Route concerns to the appropriate team member wherever specialist intervention is required.Lead Follow-up and Sales SupportFollow up with interested, warm or hot leads when assigned.Understand the lead's requirement and current level of interest.Answer basic factual questions regarding relevant DVA programs based on approved information.Follow up with prospects who have shown interest but have not completed enrolment.Help prospects complete the required next step where appropriate.Identify high-intent prospects and coordinate with the relevant team member for further sales conversations.Support enrollment-related follow-ups without turning every student interaction into a sales pitch.Sales will not be the primary responsibility initially, but the candidate's ability to influence, persuade and convert will be observed as a potential future growth path.Tracking and CRMMaintain accurate call records, conversation notes and follow-up statuses.Update student and lead information in Google Sheets, CRM systems and internal trackers.Record callbacks, pending actions and commitments accurately.Update outcomes after each meaningful interaction.Ensure that information remains current and usable by other team members.Maintain clear records of unresolved matters and final closure.Identify incomplete or inconsistent information and get it corrected.Follow-up and ClosureTrack every assigned follow-up until it is genuinely completed or appropriately closed.Ensure callbacks happen when promised.Follow up again if the student or lead has not completed the required action.Maintain clear visibility of open and pending matters.Coordinate internally where another team member's intervention is required.Verify whether the required action has actually happened rather than assuming completion.Avoid allowing cases to remain unattended merely because the first call or message has been made.The expected approach is:Understand Contact Communicate Record Take the next action Follow up Escalate where required CloseWhatsApp and Student CommunicationCommunicate with students and leads through WhatsApp wherever required.Send approved links, reminders, instructions and resources.Follow up on WhatsApp after calls when appropriate.Communicate respectfully, patiently and professionally.Adapt communication to the student's situation rather than sounding mechanically scripted.Ensure important information from conversations is captured in the relevant system or tracker.Avoid making commitments or promises outside the person's authority.Problem-Solving and EscalationUnderstand routine student issues before escalating them.Attempt approved basic troubleshooting or process resolution wherever applicable.Distinguish between matters that can be handled independently and those requiring intervention.Escalate payment, refund, technical, sensitive or exceptional issues to the appropriate person.Provide complete context while escalating instead of merely forwarding a screenshot or message.Mention the issue, actions already taken, current status and what support is required.Follow up internally where necessary until the student receives closure.Avoid making unauthorised decisions regarding refunds, discounts, special payment terms or other commercial exceptions.Systems and Digital ToolsWork comfortably with WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business.Use Google Sheets, Google Docs and Google Forms for routine tracking and coordination.Work with CRM and telecalling systems used by the organisation.Update student and lead information accurately across systems.Use learning/community platforms and internal dashboards as required.Learn tools such as GHL or similar CRM platforms after training.Use ChatGPT, Claude or other AI tools for approved routine drafting, summarisation and support activities where required.Learn and adapt to new tools introduced by the organisation.The candidate is not expected to know DVA's complete technology stack before joining, but should be comfortable learning unfamiliar systems quickly.Candidate ProfileWe would prefer someone with 0-2 years of relevant experience in areas such as:Student supportCustomer supportTelecallingEdTech or online educationCoaching or training businessesCustomer successInside salesService operationsFrontline customer communicationStrong fresh graduates may also be considered if they demonstrate unusually good communication, confidence, maturity, discipline and willingness to follow up consistently.Prior experience in the baking industry is not required.Prior sales exposure will be an advantage but is not compulsory.Essential SkillsThe candidate must demonstrate:Strong spoken HindiFunctional spoken and written EnglishClear and respectful verbal communicationConfidence speaking to people over the phoneStrong listening abilityPatience and empathy while dealing with studentsComfort making repeated outbound callsBasic working knowledge of Google SheetsBasic computer and smartphone proficiencyAbility to maintain accurate notes and recordsAbility to follow scripts and SOPs without sounding roboticBasic logical problem-solvingAbility to learn unfamiliar software without constant guidanceDiscipline in tracking callbacks and pending actionsA strong follow-through and closure mindsetTool ExposurePrevious hands-on exposure to any of the following will be an advantage:WhatsApp / WhatsApp BusinessCRM systemsTelecalling or dialler platformsGoogle SheetsGoogle FormsGHL or similar CRM platformsTagMango or another LMSChatGPT or ClaudeStudent-management or customer-support toolsPrior experience with every platform is not compulsory. However, the candidate must be capable of learning DVA's systems quickly and using them independently after appropriate training.Behavioural RequirementsWe are looking for someone who is:Patient and empatheticConfident while speaking with peopleA good listenerDependable and consistentComfortable making repeated calls and follow-upsPersistent without becoming rude or irritatingPleasant but sufficiently assertiveOrganised and detail-orientedDisciplined about recording informationComfortable working with targets and timelinesProactive rather than instruction-dependentCapable of taking conversations through to closureReceptive to feedbackRespectful while communicating with studentsAble to stay calm while handling an irritated or confused studentAble to recognise when an issue should be escalatedInterested in gradually taking on larger responsibilitiesDVA Code of HonorMission FirstTeam SecondMyself ThirdThis means protecting the student experience, supporting the team and taking responsibility for organisational outcomes.Growth OpportunityThis role can grow in two directions based on demonstrated capability and organisational requirements.A candidate who becomes strong at student communication, support and ownership can gradually take on broader Student Success / Customer Success responsibilities.A candidate who demonstrates strong persuasion, objection handling, commercial understanding and conversion ability may progressively take on Inside Sales / Sales responsibilities and potentially graduate into a dedicated sales role.Growth will depend on actual performance and capability-not merely length of service.Selection ProcessThe selection process will generally involve one or two face-to-face interview rounds at the Andheri East office.Candidates may also be given a short mock-call exercise to assess communication, listening ability, student handling, follow-up approach and judgement on when to escalate.
0 - 1 yrs
5.0 Lac/Yr
Communication Skill 
Female
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