Business Development Associate

University Living Accommodation; Uttar Pradesh; Hybrid; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

University Living Accommodation is seeking a proactive Business Development professional to drive partnerships with study abroad consultants and Indian universities. You will train consultants, manage accounts with diligence, and push leads and conversions across multiple markets.

You will coordinate with university representatives from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland, participate in education fairs and pre-departure events to promote services and expand the client base.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience in business development and sales in Education/Ed-tech domain.
• Graduate degree with customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with study abroad consultants and onboard them; manage accounts with due diligence to generate more business.
• Collaborate with top Indian universities with student exchange programs.
• Organize workshops/webinars with stakeholders and student exchange committee members for marketing and lead generation.
• Engage with university representatives from USA, Canada, Australia, UK and Ireland to promote services.
• Represent University Living at education fairs and pre-departure events to market services and generate leads.
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Result-oriented

Creativity

Self-motivation

MS Office

CRM

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the study abroad consultants and bringing them on board. Managing these accounts with due diligence in order to generate more business for the organization. Responsible for conducting face-to-face and virtual training sessions with these consultants.


• Collaborating with the top Indian Universities that have a strong provision for a student exchange program.


• Connecting with the concerned stakeholders, the student exchange committee members, etc. to organize workshops/webinars for marketing and lead generation.


• Collaborating with University Representatives of the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and Ireland-based universities and building a solid rapport with them so that they can promote University Living's services among their students.


• Representing University Living at various education fairs and interacting with prospective study abroad aspirants. Actively participating in the pre-departure events conducted by the UK-based Universities for marketing and lead generation.


• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers.

Required Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills


• A result-oriented mindset


• Creative bent of mind


• Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.


• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software.


• Strong attention to detail

Work Experience:

Relevant experience of 1 - 5 years in business development and sales in the Education / Ed-tech domain.

Qualification:

Any graduate degree, with a natural flair for understanding the customer's needs,