A leading EdTech startup in Hyderabad is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead a sales team. The role involves achieving revenue targets, counseling students on career advancements, and training associates for performance improvement. Candidates should have over a year of experience in sales management, excellent communication skills, and a systematic sales approach. This full-time position requires a strong dedication to customer service and adaptability to a startup environment.
Qualifications
Proven experience of 1+ years in managing a sales team.
Strong communication skills across multiple languages.
Systematic approach to managing sales processes.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of Business Development Associates to achieve revenue targets.
Train the team to improve performance and conversions.
Counsel learning prospects and provide career advice.
Ensure effective sales closing processes.
Analyze customer feedback and market demands.
Skills
Sales management
Excellent communication skills
Team leadership
Customer service
Empathy
Sales funnel development
Education
Any Graduate
Job description
Core Capabilities
You can lead a remote team of counselors who guide students through career decisions.
You know how to keep your team engaged and morale high, especially in a remote setup.
You’re confident in Google Meet, can coach, resolve conflicts, and lead with clarity.
You can instill empathy in your team to effectively address queries and help learners make timely decisions.
You don’t rely on just talk — your training and auditing are process‑driven, consistent, and data‑backed.
You have a proven track record in driving sales performance and meeting targets.
You maintain high integrity and ensure your team feels respected, supported, and valued.
You take pride in having low attrition and a team of high performers.
You’re looking for a meaningful, high‑growth role in a purpose‑driven startup environment.
What will you be doing?
Lead a team of Business Development Associates & sales representatives to achieve a given revenue target.
Continuously monitor and train the team to improve performance and conversions.
Counselling learning prospects, offering career advice, and providing a sense of how CCBP 4.0 Programs can accelerate their career.
Establishing the effectiveness and uniqueness of CCBP 4.0 Programs.
Taking responsibility for ensuring the entire sales closing life cycle for your assigned Sales Team. Phone/video calls, product demonstrations, sales closing, and post‑sales relationship management fall under this category.
Maintaining a detailed database of all the interactions with the leads and providing constant feedback on the quality of the leads to the respective team.
Carrying weekly revenue and enrollment targets.
Analysing and sharing active feedback about customer behaviour, market demands, and competition with the marketing team.
Handle escalations and improve customer experience.
Make propositions, give suggestions, and designate sales targets and job obligations to each team member.
Give prompt responses on crucial issues and suggest solutions.
What are we looking for?
Proven experience of 1+ years in managing a sales team.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal abilities, and presentation skills.
Good English proficiency; preferred native languages include Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil.
Highly dedicated, hardworking and extremely determined individuals.
Sales experience with the EdTech domain is an additional advantage.
Strong sense of empathy and great patience.
Systematic approach to building sales funnels, tracking feedback, prioritising tasks, and consistently exceeding targets within deadlines.
A sales mindset to effectively communicate NxtWaves' offerings to its prospective learners and achieve revenue targets.
Passion for delivering the highest levels of customer service at all times.
Native speaker of Kannada, Marathi, Odia and Tamil.