BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

About POSSPOLE Catalyst

POSSPOLE Catalyst is a talent and education initiative focused on helping students and young professionals build industry-relevant skills and career opportunities through structured learning, mentorship, and industry exposure.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Telesales Executive who will be responsible for connecting with prospective students, parents, and other leads, understanding their requirements, explaining relevant Catalyst programs, conducting regular follow-ups, and converting qualified prospects into enrollments.

The ideal candidate should be confident on calls, persuasive, target-oriented, and comfortable handling high-volume conversations and follow-ups.

Key Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to prospective students, parents, and leads generated through various channels.
• Understand the prospect's educational background, career goals, and requirements.
• Explain POSSPOLE Catalyst programs, benefits, structure, and career opportunities clearly.
• Handle questions and objections and provide appropriate information to prospects.
• Conduct consistent follow-ups through calls, WhatsApp, and other official communication channels.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, conversations, follow-ups, and conversions in the CRM/tracker.
• Qualify leads based on their interest, eligibility, and requirements.
• Work towards achieving daily, weekly, and monthly sales/conversion targets.
• Coordinate with the Business Development and Operations teams for successful enrollment and onboarding.
• Maintain professional relationships with prospects throughout the sales cycle.
• Provide regular updates to the reporting manager on lead status, conversions, and challenges.
• Continuously improve calling, counselling, objection-handling, and conversion techniques.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in telesales, inside sales, telecalling, counselling, or business development.
• Freshers with strong communication and sales aptitude are welcome.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good persuasion, negotiation, and objection-handling abilities.
• Comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls.
• Target-oriented and motivated by achieving results.
• Basic proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and CRM tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
• Candidates who can join immediately or at short notice will be preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of calls and meaningful conversations
• Lead qualification rate
• Follow-up completion
• Conversion/enrollment rate
• Monthly revenue generated
• Target achievement
• CRM/data accuracy
• Lead response and follow-up time

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing innovation and education ecosystem.
• Exposure to sales, business development, education, and talent development.
• Performance-driven growth opportunities.
• Hands-on experience working with students, parents, institutions, and industry stakeholders.

Reporting To: Business Development / Sales Manager

Interested candidates can apply with their updated resume.

Sales Counsellor – The Language SKOOL

Experience: 2–8 years into Sales Counselling (Edtech Industry)

Location: Remote

Salary- 20K- 45K

No .of Positions- 50

About The Language SKOOL

The Language SKOOL is one of India's leading online foreign language learning platforms, with over a decade of excellence in transforming careers through language education. We offer professional training in German, Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Chinese, helping learners unlock global opportunities.

At TLS, we believe language skills are the gateway to international careers, higher education, and personal growth. Our mission is to make world-class language learning accessible, engaging, and career-oriented.

Role Overview

We are hiring Sales Counsellors to drive student enrolments by counselling prospects, converting leads, and achieving monthly sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

* Counsel students and recommend suitable programs

* Handle inbound/outbound leads & generate own leads

* Convert enquiries into enrolments

* Achieve monthly revenue targets

* Maintain CRM records and follow-ups

Performance & Targets

* Variable pay during probation (first 3 months) linked to performance

* Minimum 50% target required for variable payout

* Incentives unlocked at 90%+ target achievement

Compensation

* Probation: Fixed + Variable

* Post three months: 100% Fixed + High incentives

* Monthly incentives + performance bonuses (up to ₹2L/month cap)

Requirements

* 2–8 years in Sales / Counselling / EdTech

* Strong communication & closing skills

* Target-driven mindset

Why Join Us

* High earning potential

* Fast career growth

* Structured performance-based rewards

Engage with prospective customers through calls, virtual meetings, and other communication channels. Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable solutions. Build strong relationships with potential customers and address their queries effectively. Follow up with leads and convert them into successful sales. Meet and exceed individual sales targets and performance metrics. Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and sales activities in CRM systems. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience. Stay updated on product offerings, industry trends, and competitor activities

Strong experience in handling inbound leads and converting them into customers

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Strong follow-up and negotiation abilities

Experience working with CRM and maintaining sales pipelines

Ability to understand customer requirements and recommend the right solution

Target-oriented and data-driven approach

About Us

We are the largest and most active online platform for international education!

Yocket was established in 2015 with a mission to connect people to the world's best

learning opportunities. Today, Yocket is the largest community-driven online platform

for international education.

We specialize in premium counselling services for students with ambitions of

pursuing higher education abroad by connecting them to the best universities in the

world. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including expert counselling, test

preparation, visa assistance, and even loans to facilitate your educational journey.

Till date, we have helped more than 10,00,000 students across countries pursue

their higher education. Our students have secured admissions in all of the world's

top 100 global universities, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard

University, MIT, Stanford, University of Oxford, and Columbia University.

We've assisted over 5,700 students in obtaining loans securing more than INR 1,500

Crores, spanning across 15 countries, and have partnered with 12+ lenders like

HDFC, Avanse, Incred, Leap Finance, Union Bank, Axis, and Yes Bank.

At Yocket, we strive to help our employees find passion and purpose. Join us in

changing the way students make their decisions about education. If you wish to

create an impact and help students get the best education by taking our vision

ahead, we would love to have you on our team!

Job Description

Direct revenue generation through B2C sales.

Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales targets.

Building rapport with students and their parents to drive conversions.

Understanding student profiles to offer tailored solutions.

Open to making calls and following up from different lead sources.

Participating in virtual/physical events, seminars, and webinars.

Requirements

Fresher to maximum 5 years of experience in sales.

Proven ability to meet or exceed targets.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Prior experience in target-based sales or revenue-focused roles is a plus.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills.

Experience in EdTech sales will be a strong advantage.

Familiarity with CRM tools is preferred.

Benefits

Medical Insurance for you and your family.

No-boss culture – We value ideas over hierarchy.

Access to a psychological counselor – Mental health support provided

Role Overview:

We’re hiring a Senior Business Development Associate who excels at communication, relationship-building, and converting leads into long-term learners. Ideal for candidates who can clearly present value, understand student needs, and drive growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with prospective students/clients via calls, chats, and meetings
• Clearly explain courses, outcomes, and value propositions
• Convert leads into enrollments through effective communication
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams for growth initiatives

Requirements:

• 1–5 years in sales/business development (EdTech preferred)
• Excellent verbal & written communication (must-have)
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
• Target-driven with a customer-first approach

Core Strength:

Ability to communicate confidently, build trust, and drive conversions.

Identify and generate new leads through calls, emails, and networking • Understand the client requirements and pitch the product to the customer accordingly. • Maintain good relationships with existing clients. • Schedule meetings or product demos with interested customers. • Conduct the demoes with the prospective customers either virtually or on field. • Follow up on leads and close sales deals • Achieve monthly targets • Maintain records of sales activities and customer interactions • Work closely with the sales and marketing team

Introduction

An admission counsellor will play a fundamental role in achieving customer acquisition goal and revenue growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls and emails

• Responsible for student admission and achieve their targets

• Understand customer needs / requirements and pitch a suitable program

• Close sales and achieve quarterly quotas

• Counselling, Interacting with students and Parents.

• Support students one on one in their selection of course, application process and meeting application deadlines.

• Should be able to assist students in obtaining the necessary documentation needed for the application process.

• Provide students, parents, and guardians with information regarding admissions requirements and processes, enrolment process or other procedures.

• Coordinate systematic and efficient handling of applications and communications with parents of student applicants.

Requirement:

• Ability to empathize with students and parents, thus able to build relationships through conversations

• Strong inclination to work in a target driven sales environment.

• Proven expertise in converting leads into a sale

• Experience working with CRM

• Fluency in English and Hindi languages is a must-have.

• Strong listening and presentation skills. 

Identify and reach out to potential B2B clients (physiotherapy clinics, hospitals, and rehab centers) via cold calling, email, events or campaigns. • Qualify inbound leads and manage a healthy sales pipeline using the company’s CRM. • Understand customer requirements and align solutions with business needs. • Coordinate with Product Specialists for product demos and technical discussions. • Handle objections, negotiate, and drive deals towards successful closure. • Maintain accurate records of all interactions and pipeline status in CRM. • Ensure timely conversion of leads into paying customers. • Build and maintain strong relationships with prospects and clients. • Consistently achieve and exceed sales targets.

Role Objective

The Business Development Team is responsible for acquiring enrollments by engaging with prospective learners from first contact through enrollment. The role focuses on converting intent into action, building a sustainable enrollment funnel, and expanding reach through both inbound and self-generated leads.  

Roles and responsibilities

1. Own all inbound inquiries across calls, email, WhatsApp, chat, and web forms, ensuring timely response and consistent follow-through until enrollment or clear closure.
2. Engage prospects in structured discovery conversations to understand their goals, background, readiness to enroll, and decision-making constraints.
3. Lead sales discussions with clarity and purpose, guiding prospects toward informed and timely enrollment decisions.
4. Present program offerings transparently and confidently, covering structure, duration, fees, certification value, learning outcomes, and expectations.
5. Connect learner needs with relevant program benefits, clearly explaining how the offering aligns with their academic, professional, or career goals.
6. Address questions and concerns around pricing, workload, credibility, timelines, and outcomes with honesty, data, and confidence.
7. Drive enrollments using clear next steps, timely follow-ups, and well-defined closure conversations.
8. Build and manage a strong enrollment funnel, ensuring every lead is actively progressed, reviewed, or intentionally closed.
9. Maintain discipline within the pipeline by documenting interactions, tracking next actions, and avoiding stagnant or unworked leads.
10. Proactively generate leads through LinkedIn outreach, referrals, professional networks, and personal prospecting efforts.
11. Follow up consistently and thoughtfully to keep prospects engaged until they enroll, opt out, or move into long-term re-engagement cycles.
12. Take ownership of assigned enrollment targets, regularly reviewing performance and adjusting outreach strategies to stay on track.
13. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in CRM systems, ensuring visibility into lead status, conversations, and outcomes.
14. Identify early signs of drop-off and attempt revival before leads age out of the active funnel.
15. Adhere to ethical communication practices when providing information about programs.
16. Follow responsible marketing practices by aligning all interactions with data privacy norms, respectful communication standards, and culturally sensitive messaging across regions.
17. Work closely with the Admissions, IT, Data, and Academic teams to ensure enrolled learners experience a smooth handover, complete documentation, and a seamless onboarding journey.
18. Share insights, concerns, and patterns observed in learner conversations with Marketing and internal teams to continuously improve messaging, targeting, and program positioning.