Business Development Executive

Maven Silicon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven Silicon in Bengaluru is seeking a Business Development Executive to generate student enquiries, build college partnerships, and promote educational and training programmes across centres.

You will focus on college outreach, field-level marketing, and drive walk-ins to boost enrolments. The role requires 1–3 years in BD or education sales, fluency in local languages, willingness to travel, and strong negotiation skills to convert enquiries into registrations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in Business Development, Sales or Education/Training.
• Experience in college outreach or institutional sales preferred.
• Fluency in Kannada / Telugu / Tamil with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and contact colleges, placement cells and institutions to generate opportunities.
• Conduct college visits, student interactions and promotional presentations.
• Build relationships with college management, faculty and placement officers.
• Plan BTL marketing activities including campus promotions and seminars.
• Drive walk-ins and generate student enquiries for designated centres.
• Follow up with prospects and convert enquiries into registrations and enrolments.
• Coordinate with centre teams to plan student acquisition activities.
• Meet targets for leads, walk-ins, enrolments and business development.
• Maintain daily activity reports and provide updates on leads and conversions.

Skills

College outreach

Lead generation

Walk-ins

Enrolment conversion

Negotiation

Travel willingness

Job description

Job Description – Business Development Executive (EdTech)

Experience: 1–3 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Business Development Executive responsible for generating student enquiries, building college partnerships, driving walk-ins, and promoting educational and training programmes.

The candidate will focus on college outreach, field-level business development, and BTL marketing activities to generate leads and increase student enrolments for our centres.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and connect with colleges, placement cells, and educational institutions to generate business opportunities.
• Conduct college visits, student interactions, and promotional presentations to promote training programmes.
• Build and maintain relationships with college management, faculty, and placement officers.
• Plan and execute BTL marketing activities, including campus promotions, local campaigns, seminars, and student engagement activities.
• Drive walk-ins and generate student enquiries for Chennai and Hyderabad centres.
• Generate leads through field visits, networking, referrals, and local promotional activities.
• Follow up with prospective students and convert enquiries into registrations and enrolments.
• Coordinate with centre teams to plan and execute student acquisition activities.
• Achieve assigned lead generation, walk-in, enrolment, and business development targets.
• Maintain daily activity reports and provide regular updates on leads, walk-ins, and conversions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Business Development, Sales, Field Marketing, or the Education/Training industry.
• Experience in college outreach, institutional sales, or student engagement is preferred.
• Fluency in Kannada / Telugu / Tamil with good communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and convincing skills.
• Ability to generate leads, drive walk-ins, and convert prospects into enrolments.
• Willingness to travel and undertake field activities.
• Target-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive approach.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Candidates with existing college connections and institutional networks.
• Experience in BTL activities, campus promotions, and field-level marketing.
• Experience in student counselling, lead generation, and enrolment conversion.
• Ability to independently manage outreach and promotional activities for training centres.