Business Development Executive

Skillinabox; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOPs

Direct exposure to founders & board

Job summary

Skillinabox, an India-based SkillTech startup, is hiring a Business Development Executive (Inside Sales) in Maharashtra. You will drive student admissions, lead conversion, and revenue growth while shaping GTM strategy and expanding new experiential centers.

You’ll work closely with founders to accelerate your career in education sales. Responsibilities include counseling prospects, managing CRM, achieving monthly sales targets, and collaborating with Marketing to improve conversions.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication in English and Hindi.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-building skills.
• Target-oriented in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Passionate about Education, Skill Development, and Career Counselling.
• Self-motivated, proactive and eager to learn and grow.
• Basic knowledge of CRM software, Microsoft Excel, or Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Counsel prospective learners through phone calls, video consultations, WhatsApp, and walk-ins.
• Understand learner requirements and recommend suitable Fashion Designing and Make-up Artistry programs.
• Convert qualified leads into enrollments while achieving monthly sales targets.
• Conduct consultative sales conversations and deliver an outstanding learner experience.
• Manage the complete sales pipeline from lead generation to enrollment using CRM.
• Build strong relationships with prospective learners and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to improve customer experience and lead conversion.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, sales reports, and daily activity updates.
• Contribute towards business expansion and revenue growth.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation & persuasion

Education & career counselling

Self-motivated & proactive

CRM & Excel basics

Multilingual communication

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Skillinabox is one of India's fastest-growing SkillTech startups, transforming vocational education through hands-on learning in Fashion Designing, Make-up Artistry, and future-ready skills. With a young team of 110+, we're on a mission to empower learners and expand our presence by launching new experiential centers across India.

About the Role

As a Business Development Executive (Inside Sales), you’ll play a key role in driving student admissions, customer acquisition, lead conversion, and revenue growth. You’ll contribute to our Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, help expand our learner community, and support the launch and growth of new experiential centers while delivering an exceptional counselling experience. This is an entrepreneurial role where you’ll work directly with experienced founders while accelerating your career in the SkillTech ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Counsel prospective learners through phone calls, video consultations, WhatsApp, and walk-in interactions.
• Understand learner requirements and recommend suitable Fashion Designing and Make-up Artistry programs.
• Convert qualified leads into enrollments while consistently achieving monthly sales targets.
• Conduct consultative sales conversations and deliver an outstanding learner experience.
• Manage the complete sales pipeline from lead generation to enrollment using CRM.
• Build strong relationships with prospective learners and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Product teams to improve customer experience and lead conversion.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, sales reports, and daily activity updates.
• Contribute towards business expansion and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 0- 2 year of experience in Business Development, Inside Sales, Education Sales, Academic Counselling, Customer Success, Telecalling, Lead Generation, or B2C Sales.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills in English and Hindi.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-building skills.
• Target-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Passionate about Education, Skill Development, Career Counselling, and helping learners achieve their goals.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn and grow.
• Basic knowledge of CRM software, Microsoft Excel, or Google Sheets is an added advantage.

Pay range and compensation package

• 3 - 4.5 LPA (Fixed) + 1-2LPA (Variable).
• Your next Appraisal will be in a really short period considering this is a core team position we are hiring for. (4-10 Months).
• An opportunity to own a part of the firm, having a skin in the game (ESOPS).
• Benefit - Become a part of the core team and work directly with founders & the board.
• Start building a team around you helping you move forward in your role.