Business Development Officer

Business Development Officer

• Location:

  Vadodara (Extensive travel to Vadodara & Anand district)

• Employment Type:

  Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive, people-focused, and commercially driven Business Development Officer to accelerate our UK student recruitment pipeline. This is a high-energy, field-based role that requires confidence, resilience, and a passion for building strong relationships.

The successful candidate will be expected to operate in line with Olymp International’s performance standards, values, and business expectations. We are looking for someone flexible, accommodating, and eager to grow with the organisation, contributing to long-term expansion and market presence.

This role requires hard work, discipline, strong time management, and the ability to work beyond standard hours when needed. The ideal professional will be competent, approachable, and able to quickly establish trust, build meaningful relationships, and effectively manage internal and external stakeholders — including small teams where needed.

You will drive student acquisition, agent onboarding, market expansion, and stakeholder management, with a sharp focus on measurable results, business growth, and revenue generation.

Roles and Responsibilities

Student Acquisition – UK Market

• Actively source students interested in studying in the UK through field visits, referrals, cold meetings, and institutional tie-ups.
• Conduct on-ground lead generation at colleges, coaching institutes, training centres, and education hubs.
• Pitch UK universities, programmes, intakes, fees, and post-study work opportunities confidently.
• Represent the company at seminars, fairs, and promotional events with a clear sales mindset.

Agent Acquisition

• Identify, recruit, and onboard small education agents across Vadodara and Anand.
• Drive agent productivity by ensuring regular and quality student referrals.
• Conduct frequent face-to-face meetings to push volume and performance.
• Negotiate commission structures and close agent partnerships quickly.
• Maintain pressure on agents to deliver numbers.

Performance, Reporting & Coordination

• Maintain real-time records of leads, agent performance, meetings, and conversions.
• Submit daily activity reports and weekly performance reviews.
• Coordinate with counselling and processing teams to push faster closures and higher conversion ratios.
• Take complete ownership of assigned targets and outcomes.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong closing, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati preferred.
• Basic CRM and MS Office knowledge are essential.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate in any discipline (MBA/Marketing preferred).
• 2–4 years of hardcore sales, business development, or overseas education experience.
• Proven exposure to UK student recruitment or education sales is a strong advantage.
• Prior experience in agent acquisition or channel sales preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work in a target-driven environment.

Work Environment

• This is a

  field-sales

  position.
• Working Schedule: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (Mon – Sat), 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Saturday)