Business Development Associate

Job Title: Business Development Associate – Zephyr Educational Institution

Location: Kerala - Trivandrum

Experience: 1-3 years (Education Industry Preferred)

Industry Type: Education / Training / EdTech

Functional Area: Sales, Business Development, Telecalling

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Company Description

ZEPHYR is a pioneer institute for Engineering & Medical entrance coaching in Kerala, which has been established in 1997 at Thiruvananthapuram. Now it extended all over Kerala through Ninteen centers and also to Nagercoil & Marthandam, Tamil Nadu. A clear vision facilitates the right strategy and fervently implementing it ensures success. ZEPHYR has proved its efficiency through the sparkling results including the five first ranks in medical field, two first ranks in engineering field and ranks within the first ten many times. ZEPHYR becomes a great success in accomplishing the dreams of more than 2.5 lakhs of medical and engineering aspirants during its successful journey of 28 years.

Job Description:

We are looking for a motivated and persuasive Business Development Associate with experience in the education sector to join our team. The candidate will be responsible for reaching out to prospective students/parents, explaining our programs, and converting leads into admissions through telephonic communication.

Key Responsibilities:

* Make outbound calls to prospective students and parents from provided leads.

* Explain course details, admission process, and institution highlights clearly and convincingly.

* Follow up with interested leads regularly to ensure maximum conversion.

* Coordinate with the counseling and admissions teams for walk-ins and closures.

* Handle queries and objections professionally to build trust and credibility.

* Meet daily, weekly, and monthly calling and conversion targets.

Desired Candidate Profile:

* 1–3 years of experience in telecalling/inside sales, preferably in the education industry.

* Good communication skills in English and [regional languages if applicable].

* Confident, energetic, and self-motivated with a positive attitude.

* Ability to handle pressure and work towards achieving targets.

* Basic computer knowledge (MS Office, email, etc.)

Perks and Benefits:

* Fixed salary + attractive performance-based incentives

* Training and growth opportunities within the institution

* Friendly and supportive work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹12,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person