Looking For Business Development Executive Freshers

The Open Room; Chengalpattu; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Open Room in Chennai is seeking a Business Development Executive to drive revenue growth in the EdTech space. You will split time between office-based lead generation and on-field school visits, acting as the brand ambassador to principals, educators, and students.

With 1–3 years in sales or BD, you will communicate persuasively, chase targets relentlessly, and build lasting relationships with school authorities while staying ahead of EdTech trends.

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven prior experience in sales or business development. EdTech sector experience is a major advantage.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Strong persuasion and negotiation abilities; comfortable with target-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generation & Cold Calling: Drive outbound sales efforts by generating high-quality leads from scratch, conducting cold calls, and building a robust sales pipeline daily.
• Institutional Field Visits: Travel to schools twice a week to conduct face-to-face meetings, deliver impactful presentations, and pitch our course offerings to school principals, management, and students.
• Revenue Growth & Target Achievement: Take ownership of sales quotas, working relentlessly to achieve and exceed weekly and monthly revenue targets.
• Negotiation & Closing: Use negotiation techniques to close deals, finalize contracts, and onboard educational institutions or student batches.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain long-term professional relationships with school authorities and key decision-makers to secure recurring business and referrals.
• Market Intelligence: Stay updated on EdTech trends, competitor offerings, and market demands to refine pitch strategies and identify new growth pockets.

Skills

Lead generation

Cold calling

Institutional field visits

Revenue growth

Negotiation & closing

Relationship management

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Marketing

Job description

Position : Business Development Executive (EdTech)

Location : Chennai ( Full Time )

Experience : 1 - 3 Years

Work Model : Work From Office (Twice a week travel to schools)

Industry : Education Technology (EdTech) / Sales & Business

We are looking for a dynamic, results-driven Business Development Executive to drive revenue growth and expand our institutional footprint. In this role, you will split your time between office-based lead generation and on-field institutional visits. You will act as the primary brand ambassador, pitching our cutting-edge EdTech solutions directly to school principals, educators, and students.

If you have a strong background in sales, excellent negotiation skills, and a passion for transforming education, we want you on our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation & Cold Calling : Drive outbound sales efforts by generating high-quality leads from scratch, conducting cold calls, and building a robust sales pipeline daily.


• Institutional Field Visits : Travel to schools twice a week to conduct face-to-face meetings, deliver impactful presentations, and pitch our course offerings to school principals, management, and students.


• Revenue Growth & Target Achievement : Take ownership of sales quotas, working relentlessly to achieve and exceed weekly and monthly revenue targets.


• Negotiation & Closing : Negotiation techniques to close deals, finalize contracts, and onboard educational institutions or student batches.


• Relationship Management : Build and maintain long-term professional relationships with school authorities and key decision-makers to secure recurring business and referrals.


• Market Intelligence : Stay updated on EdTech trends, competitor offerings, and market demands to refine pitch strategies and identify new growth pockets.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience : Proven prior experience in sales or business development. Experience in the EdTech sector is a major advantage.


• Education : Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.


• Skills : Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Strong persuasion and negotiation abilities to handle objections and close deals. Resilience, drive, and comfort with target-driven environments (cold calling and field work).


• Travel Readiness : Willingness to travel to local/regional schools 2-3 Days a week.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary with lucrative, performance-based incentives.

Travel allowances for school visits.

Rapid career growth opportunities in a fast-paced EdTech environment.

Job Details

• Experience

  0 - 3 Years




• No. of Openings

  1




• Education

  Post Graduate (Post Graduate Diploma)




• Role

  Business Development Executive




• Industry Type

  Education / Teaching / Training / Colleges /Institutes / Universities




• Gender

  Male




• Job Country

  India




• Type of Job

  Full Time




• Work Location Type

  Work from Office




• Face Interview Location

  8th Floor, Tower A, Featherlite The Address, 200 Feet Radial Rd, Iswarya Nagar, Pallavarm, Chromepet, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu