Sales & Business Development Officer

Job Description

Experience requirements - Minimum 4 to 8 years of experience in Business Development / Sales /Client servicing Qualifications - - Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred - Ability to work in an entrepreneurial environment - Study abroad and/or international living experience preferred - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and database literacy - Independent worker: proactive and responsible, with the ability to learn rapidly and - are comfortable with technology. - Familiarity with platforms like Hubspot, Dropbox, Box, is preferable. Job description - The job requires: - Monitor leads on a daily basis. Update and maintain large database, develop and manage tactics to converting enquiries & leads. - Ability to complete the sales cycle from lead generation, fixing calls, closing the sale, and upselling current clients. - Closely track competitor market to keep on top of any new services/ product launches/ in the education and ancillary space that can lead to potential sales partnerships and revenue. - Maintain the necessary documentation required. - Take end to end responsibility of various domestic and international sales, through initiation, development and successful closure. - Use digital media extensively to reach out to target audience. - Contribute to designing, architecting and estimating high-quality solutions for ongoing opportunities, with an emphasis on technical, functional and overall excellence. - Responsible for overall sales administration. - Arrange for and manage events and information sessions. - Attend education fairs in Mumbai and other cities. - Familiarity with CRM tools like Hubspot or Salesforce is preferred, but not mandatory - Evaluate and understand the nuances of our current business vertical. Post- sales: - Comprehend and review clients' needs. - Develop and maintains relationships with educational institutions and stakeholders. - As a full time member of the organisation, you enjoy the following perks - - You will be interacting with very high quality individuals in the education space - Our events take place in the best venues of the country - You have access to personal networks of our team members ie Harvard Business School, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia Univeristy - faculty and alumni - As an early member of the team, you shape the foundation and vision of the company - You can attend events organized by Harvard Club, Asia Society, FICCI and others since the Founder is a member at these organizations