Business Development Manager — Schools & Institutions (India)

1-800-Got-Junk of SE Florida; Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Global Education Lab (GEL) is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow school and institutional partnerships across India, based in Delhi NCR with national travel. The role requires selling education programmes, study-abroad services, or K-12 solutions to school owners and principals.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years in education sales, a track record closing high-ticket deals with schools, and strong English and Hindi presentation skills. Location: Delhi NCR with travel.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in education sales or institutional partnerships.
• Track record closing high-ticket education deals with schools or institutions.
• Excellent English and Hindi presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Sign school partnerships and fill student cohorts.
• Build and manage a pipeline of school groups, international schools, and trusts for programs.
• Pitch to principals, directors, and trustees; run parent orientation sessions.
• Own targets on cohort fill rates and partnership revenue.
• Represent GEL at school leadership conferences and education fairs.
• Coordinate with programme delivery on cohort logistics and client expectations.

Skills

Business Development

CRM

Public Speaking

Hindi

Negotiation

Account Management

Market Research

Strategic Partnerships

Job description

Business Development Manager — Schools & Institutions (India)

Just a heads up — The interview process for this role may include AI-based interviews.

Experience

4–7 years

Skills

• Business Development
• CRM
• Public Speaking
• Hindi
• Negotiation
• Account Management
• Market Research
• Strategic Partnerships

Job Description

Company Overview

Global Education Lab (GEL) connects world-class universities like Cambridge with emerging leaders, educators, and innovators through immersive executive and student programmes. From summer schools at Cambridge to leadership cohorts for school groups, we've empowered 5,000+ learners across 25+ countries.

About the Role

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to grow our school and institutional partnerships across India, based in Delhi NCR with national travel.

Experience selling education programmes, study-abroad services, or K-12 solutions to school owners and principals.

Familiarity with Indian school group structures (chains, trusts, international schools, CBSE/ICSE/IB segments).

Exposure to high-ticket consultative sales (₹2–15L programme fees).

Comfort presenting to school leadership, trustees, and parent audiences.

Familiarity with CRM-based pipeline management.

Key Responsibilities

• You will sign the school partnerships that fill our student cohorts.
• Build and work a pipeline of school groups, international schools, and educational trusts for summer schools, STEM programmes, and educator training cohorts.
• Pitch principals, directors, and trustees; run parent orientation sessions that convert enrolments.
• Own targets on cohort fill rates and partnership revenue.
• Represent GEL at school leadership conferences and education fairs.
• Coordinate with programme delivery on cohort logistics and client expectations.

Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate sells trust and transformation to education decision‑makers.

4–7 years in education sales, study-abroad, ed-services, or institutional partnerships.

Track record closing high-ticket education deals with schools or institutions.

Excellent English and Hindi presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing network among Indian school chains and international schools.
• Experience selling international/university-linked programmes.
• Familiarity with UK/US education ecosystems.
• Annual salary of ₹9,00,000–₹14,00,000 plus performance incentives.
• Health insurance.