Business Development Associate

ApplyBoard India Private Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

ApplyBoard is seeking a Business Development Associate in Maharashtra to nurture a diverse portfolio of recruitment partners and act as their strategic advisor. You will drive enrollment growth, onboarding, and wallet share through personalized support and data-driven conversations.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Product in a fast-paced environment, promoting ApplyBoard’s value to students and educational partners while expanding international reach.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in customer service, sales, business development, or a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Marketing, Education) preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Strong prioritization and data management skills.
• Experience with educational consultants and postsecondary institutions is a plus.
• Experience with CRM systems and digital tools for communication and data management.
• Autonomous and proactive, with collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for ApplyBoard to educational agents, institutions, and prospective students.
• Cultivate understanding of ApplyBoard’s value and effectively promote to students and partners.
• Develop strategies to increase international student enrollment from diverse regions.
• Build and maintain relationships with agents, negotiate terms, and provide training and engagement.
• Guide agents to improve quality and volume of student applications while upholding ApplyBoard standards.
• Expand ApplyBoard’s international presence to broaden access to education.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

Relationship building

Sales/BD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Education

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for an energetic and determined Business Development Associate to help drive growth for our recruitment partner ecosystem. You’ll own and nurture a diverse portfolio of recruitment partners, serving as their strategic advocate and trusted advisor. From onboarding to expansion, you’ll lead relationship management, ensure enrollment delivery, and boost RP engagement and wallet share through highly personalized support, targeted training, and data-driven performance conversations. Expect high-impact collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Product in a fast-paced, autonomous environment, and tangible wins as you turn partnerships into scalable revenue engines.

What you’ll be doing everyday

• Act as an ambassador for ApplyBoard, representing our mission and services to educational agents, international institutions, and prospective students.
• Cultivate a deep understanding of ApplyBoard’s value and offerings, ensuring effective promotion to a diverse audience of students and educational partners.
• Develop and execute strategies to increase international student enrollment, recruiting from a wide array of regions to join ApplyBoard’s network.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with agents, negotiating terms, providing comprehensive training, and maintaining active engagement through consistent communication.
• Guide and train agents to improve the quality and volume of student applications, ensuring adherence to ApplyBoard’s standards.
• Expand ApplyBoard’s international presence, ensuring that more students worldwide gain access to quality education.

What you bring to the table

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in customer service, sales, business development, or a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Marketing, Education) preferred.
• Fluent in speaking English language, fluency in additional languages is an asset.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders.
• Strong aptitude for prioritizing tasks and ensuring accuracy in all communications and data management.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, able to navigate ambiguous situations to achieve the best outcomes for students and the recruitment partners (Agents).
• Experience working with educational consultants and postsecondary institutions preferred.
• Experience working with CRM systems and leveraging digital tools for effective communication and data management.
• Autonomous and proactive, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access international education. Our global team leverages cutting‑edge technology to build innovative tools and share sector insights that support our network of international students and 1,500+ partner institutions. We've helped more than 1,300,000 students from over 180 countries with their study abroad journey so far, and we're just getting started.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the hiring process, potentially while reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing applicant responses. These tools don't replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by our team members. If you'd like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ApplyBoard welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process.

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