Business Development Executive

Dakhila AI; Friendly (MD); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dakhila AI is seeking a proactive business development professional to own outbound and partnership conversations with schools, counselors, consultancies, and student communities. You will initiate conversations, follow up, and convert interest into demos, pilots, or ambassador programs.

Responsibilities include prioritizing partners, running multi-channel outreach, coordinating intro calls, shaping sales materials, and reporting weekly pipeline metrics to guide product feedback.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years in business development, partnerships, sales, or growth (EdTech or college access a plus).
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize partners: high schools, independent counselors, test-prep and admissions consultancies, and student orgs.
• Run outreach (email, LinkedIn, calls) with clear, respectful messaging; track leads and outcomes in a simple pipeline.
• Schedule and support intro calls or demos; gather feedback and share it with the product team.
• Help shape pitch materials, one-pagers, and light case studies from real wins.
• Collaborate on ambassador and referral initiatives where they support partnerships.
• Report weekly on pipeline, learnings, and blockers.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Sales

Growth

Tools

HubSpot

Notion

Job description

• Remote-friendly; overlap with US or India business hours preferred

Full-time or contract (to be discussed)

• Remote-friendly; overlap with US or India business hours preferred

About The Role

You will own outbound and partnership conversations that bring Dakhila to schools, counselors, consultants, and student communities. You are comfortable starting conversations, following up, and turning interest into concrete next steps - demos, pilots, or ambassador programs.

What you will do

• Identify and prioritize partners: high schools, independent counselors, test-prep and admissions consultancies, and student orgs.
• Run outreach (email, LinkedIn, calls) with clear, respectful messaging; track leads and outcomes in a simple pipeline.
• Schedule and support intro calls or demos; gather feedback and share it with the product team.
• Help shape pitch materials, one-pagers, and light case studies from real wins.
• Collaborate on ambassador and referral initiatives where they support partnerships.
• Report weekly on pipeline, learnings, and blockers.

What we are looking for

• 1-3+ years in business development, partnerships, sales, or growth (EdTech or college access a plus).
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus.
• Comfortable with CRM or spreadsheet-based tracking; willing to keep notes tight and actionable.
• Self-directed: you propose targets, experiments, and follow-through without heavy hand-holding.
• Genuine interest in college access, financial aid clarity, and student outcomes.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships in college counseling, IEC, or international student communities.
• Experience with tools like HubSpot, Notion, or similar.
• Familiarity with how admit letters and net price work at a high level.