Business Development Executive

Chennai Chess Club; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Chennai Chess Club is seeking a passionate Business Development Executive to grow our global chess community from Chennai. You’ll connect with potential learners, explain our online coaching services, and guide them from first inquiry to onboarding.

You’ll coordinate between learners and coaches, schedule trial sessions, and maintain sales dashboards to track conversions. The role offers growth in sales, communication, and community management within a fast‑growing academy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills in English and Tamil.
• Confident in pitching, warm & cold calling and customer conversations.
• Experience in B2C sales or business development (1–2 years preferred, but freshers welcome).
• Strong interpersonal skills with a knack for handling negotiations.
• Good with Excel & data analysis for tracking metrics.

Responsibilities

• Sales Pitch - Understand the needs of the potential learners and share relevant information about our online coaching services.
• Customer Mediator – Understand the learner's needs through assessments and recommend the right tutor & coaching service. Coordinate between customers and coaches to schedule trial sessions.
• Point of Contact (POC) – Manage the early onboarding journey, follow up regularly, and ensure that the learner has a smooth onboarding process.
• Reporting & Metrics – Maintain sales dashboards, track daily/weekly/monthly conversions, and report to the leadership team.

Skills

Sales pitches

Customer mediation

Onboarding

Reporting dashboards

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

English & Tamil

B2C sales

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Marketing

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Chennai Chess Club, we’re building a global community with a vision of making world‑class chess training accessible to everyone. With 1000+ learners across the world, we are India’s fastest‑growing chess coaching academy. Beyond coaching, we also organize corporate chess tournaments, community meetups, and engaging events that bring people together through the love of chess.

We are now looking for a passionate Business Development Executive to join our growing team. This role is all about building strong connections, guiding potential learners, and helping them kickstart their journey in chess.

What You’ll Do

• Sales Pitch - Understand the needs of the potential learners and share relevant information about our online coaching services.
• Customer Mediator – Understand the learner's needs through assessments and recommend the right tutor & coaching service. Coordinate between customers and coaches to schedule trial sessions.
• Point of Contact (POC) – Manage the early onboarding journey, follow up regularly, and ensure that the learner has a smooth onboarding process.
• Reporting & Metrics – Maintain sales dashboards, track daily/weekly/monthly conversions, and report to the leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
• Strong communication skills in English and Tamil.
• Confident in pitching, warm & cold calling and customer conversations.
• Experience in B2C sales or business development (1–2 years preferred, but freshers with the right skills are welcome).
• Strong interpersonal skills with a knack for handling negotiations.
• Good with Excel & data analysis for tracking metrics.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-growing global chess community.
• An empowering, nurturing role with direct customer impact.
• Opportunity to build career skills in sales, communication, and community management.
• Work in a dynamic, passionate team that values growth and learning.
• Earn lucrative incentives directly proportional to the value you add to the company.

If you’re excited about building connections, love challenges, and want to contribute to growing the game of chess worldwide, we’d love to hear from you!