Business Development Associate

Slifax; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Sloka Academy in Hyderabad is seeking a proactive sales-minded professional to drive lead generation and enrollment growth. You will generate leads, make outbound calls, explain programs, and guide prospects through the enrollment journey.

Strong English communication is essential; Telugu or Hindi is a plus. The role requires self-motivation, target orientation, and the ability to work both independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Graduation or higher in management, business, marketing, or commerce.
• Excellent spoken and written English; Telugu/Hindi a plus.
• Comfortable making outbound calls daily.
• Strong follow-up, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Basic understanding of sales and business development concepts.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and target-oriented.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads through calls, online platforms, referrals and other channels.
• Make outbound calls to prospective students and customers to understand their requirements.
• Explain Sloka Academy's programs, training offerings and career-oriented opportunities to prospective students.
• Follow up with leads consistently and nurture them through the decision-making process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective students and customers.
• Research target audiences and identify new lead-generation opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, conversations, follow-ups and conversions in the CRM.
• Track daily activity, lead status, conversion rates and your sales pipeline.
• Coordinate with the internal team to ensure a smooth enrollment and student experience.
• Achieve assigned targets for lead generation, follow-ups and enrollments.

Skills

Outbound calling

English proficiency

Persuasion

Negotiation

Team player

Self-motivated

Sales concepts

Education

Graduate or postgraduate degree (Management/Business/Marketing/Commerce)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Generate leads through calls, online platforms, referrals and other channels.
• Make outbound calls to prospective students and customers to understand their requirements.
• Explain Sloka Academys programs, training offerings and career-oriented opportunities to

prospective students.

• Follow up with leads consistently and nurture them through the decision-making process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective students and customers.
• Research target audiences and identify new lead-generation opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, conversations, follow-ups and conversions in the CRM.
• Track daily activity, lead status, conversion rates and your sales pipeline.
• Coordinate with the internal team to ensure a smooth enrollment and student experience.
• Achieve assigned targets for lead generation, follow-ups and enrollments.

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate or postgraduate degree, completed or pursuing (Management, Business, Marketing or

Commerce preferred).

• Strong spoken and written English; [Telugu / Hindi] is a plus.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and speaking with new people every day.
• Good follow-up, persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Basic understanding of sales and business development concepts.
• Self-motivated, proactive and target-oriented.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team