Lead

Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Loans/ advances policy

Paid time off

Recognition & rewards

Learning & development

Career growth

Travel reimbursement

Maternity & paternity benefits

Provident Fund and Gratuity

Leadership exposure

Intrapreneurship opportunities

Engagement events

Open work culture

High ownership with responsibility

Meaningful impact in education

Job summary

Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru seeks a proactive Partnerships & Business Development professional to support senior leadership, expand EI's reach with CSOs, governments and grantmakers, and nurture strategic partner relationships.

The role involves coordinating cross-functional efforts, tracking industry trends, and representing EI at events to drive growth and impact in education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, education, social sciences, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proven track record of managing complex partnerships and driving revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendar and organize group meetings for Sr. Vice President.
• Support business development strategy with CSOs, governments and grantmakers.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with partners for mutual success.
• Align partnership objectives with organizational goals across teams.
• Monitor industry trends to identify growth opportunities and stay ahead.
• Represent EI at industry events to promote brand and partnership opportunities.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (journalism, education, social sciences, or related)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 10/01/2026

• Work closely with Sr. Vice president to manage his calendar, organise group meetings, maintainknowledge repository system.
• Support in executing the business development strategy to expand EI's reach and impact with CSO,governments and grantmakers.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing partners to ensure mutual success andcontinued collaboration.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align partnership objectives with organizational goals and initiatives.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to identify new growth opportunities and stay aheadof the curve.
• Represent EI at industry events, conferences, and networking forums to promote brand awareness andpartnership opportunities.

Requirements

Must Have

• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills in the Englishlanguage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, with theability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to identifying andcapitalizing on opportunities.

Good to Have

• Previous experience in business development, partnerships, or relatedfields (communications/marketing/PR).
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to buildrapport and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and develop actionableplans to achieve business objectives.
• Ability to build flexible and agile financial models on Microsoft Excel orsimilar platforms.
• Experience in responding to procurement opportunities such as submitting government tenders, etc.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, education, social sciences, or a related field. Master's degreepreferred.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proven track record of managing complex partnerships and driving revenue growth.
• Knowledge of the education sector and key stakeholders is preferred.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Skills in design software such as Canvapreferred.

• Hybridworkmodelwith3daysin-officeandflexibleworkinghours
• Employee-friendlyfinancialsupport(loans/advancesasperpolicy)
• Paidtimeoff(casual,privilegedleave,andholidays)
• Recognition&rewardsthroughstructuredR&Rprograms
• Learning&developmentopportunities(workshops,courses,internalprograms)
• Careergrowthandinternalmobilityopportunities
• Travelreimbursementforeventsorcross-locationwork
• Maternity&paternitybenefits
• ProvidentFundandGratuity
• Leadershipaccessibilityandhighstakeholderexposure
• Intrapreneurshipopportunitiestobuildandexperiment
• Regularengagementeventsandcommunity-buildingactivities
• Collaborativeandopenworkculture
• Highownershiproleswithearlyresponsibility
• Opportunitytocontributetomeaningfulimpactineducation