Business Development Associate

Gozler Ed Tech; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed salary + incentives

Flexible remote work setup

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Diya Academy is seeking a driven Business Development Associate to join our Inside Sales team. This role thrives on conversations, cold outreach, and turning prospects into enrolled students from a home-based setup.

You will engage with prospective students, explain our courses, address questions, and relentlessly pursue targets while collaborating with counseling and marketing to improve lead quality.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication and persuasion skills.
• Experience in inside sales, telesales, or cold calling.
• Comfortable in target-driven, high-energy environment.
• Ability to work from home.
• Basic proficiency with CRM and MS Office/Google Sheets.
• Fluency in English and Tamil (or regional language).

Responsibilities

• Make outbound cold calls to prospective students/leads generated through marketing campaigns.
• Connect with prospects to understand their career goals and educational needs.
• Present and explain course offerings, structure, and value proposition.
• Handle objections and address queries professionally.
• Convert qualified leads into enrollments, driving revenue targets.
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with warm/interested prospects.
• Update lead status, call logs, and conversion data in the CRM.
• Collaborate with counseling and marketing teams to improve lead quality and pitch effectiveness.
• Meet or exceed daily/weekly/monthly calling and conversion targets.

Skills

Verbal communication

Inside sales

CRM tools

MS Office / Google Sheets

English & Tamil fluency

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office / Google Sheets

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a driven and energetic Business Development Associate to join our Inside Sales team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on conversations, is comfortable with cold outreach, and is motivated by converting prospects into enrolled students.

Key Responsibilities

• Make outbound cold calls to prospective students/leads generated through marketing campaigns
• Connect with prospects to understand their career goals and educational needs
• Present and explain Diya Academy's course offerings, structure, and value proposition
• Handle objections and address queries professionally
• Convert qualified leads into enrollments, driving revenue targets
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with warm/interested prospects
• Update lead status, call logs, and conversion data in the CRM
• Collaborate with the counseling and marketing teams to improve lead quality and pitch effectiveness
• Meet or exceed daily/weekly/monthly calling and conversion targets

Requirements

• Excellent verbal communication and persuasion skills
• Prior experience in inside sales, telesales, or cold calling (edtech experience is a plus)
• Comfortable working in a target-driven, high-energy environment
• Self-motivated and disciplined to work effectively from home
• Basic proficiency with CRM tools and MS Office/Google Sheets
• Fluency in English/Tamil (or relevant regional language, as applicable)

What We Offer

• Fixed salary + performance-based incentives
• Flexible remote work setup
• Growth opportunities within a fast-scaling edtech brand
• Training and pitch scripts provided