Business Development Manager | College Partnerships | Bengaluru

Role Overview: As a Business Development Manager at apna, you will be a key member of the College Partnerships Business team. Your primary focus will be on acquiring new clients for our solutions in the college branding and student upskilling ecosystem. You will play a crucial role in understanding university branding and student upskilling requirements to drive revenue growth for the company. Key Responsibilities: - Build and maintain strong relationships with key college ecosystem stakeholders and decision-makers. - Strategize on maximizing revenue for the company from existing as well as new products and services. - Present, promote, and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers. - Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within the schedule. - Coordinate sales efforts with team members and other departments. - Generate qualified leads through referrals, outbound outreach, social media, and networking. - Lead end-to-end sales processes including prospecting, pitching, negotiation, closure, and documentation. - Act as a brand ambassador for apna's ecosystem of products and services. Qualification Required: - Minimum 2 years of experience in College sales. - Proven ability to manage and grow large university accounts. - Strong stakeholder management and ability to engage with senior leadership. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and commercial acumen. - Experience across the full sales cycle from lead generation to closure. - Self-driven, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. About apna: apna is one of India's largest early career platforms and a unicorn in the HR Tech space. Founded in 2019, apna is a community of over 6 crore+ job seekers from 890+ cities across India, providing hiring and employer branding solutions to over 1000+ enterprises and 2 lakh+ MSMEs. Backed by leading investors like Tiger Global, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and others, apna is proud to be one of the fastest unicorns of India. Why Join Us - Be part of a fast-growing new business unit at apna. - Work with marquee clients and CXO-level stakeholders. - Accelerate your career in enterprise sales and business development.,