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Business Development Associate at Planetspark · Gurugram · 0 - 4 years · ₹4L - ₹7L / yr · Profitable · Posted 16 Oct 2023

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Business Development Associate

Anjali Sharma's profile picture
Posted by Anjali Sharma
0 - 4 yrs
₹4L - ₹7L / yr
Gurugram
Skills
Communication Skills

PlanetSpark is on the lookout for a Business Development Associate at our Gurgaon office! 🏢


🚀 Join us in the dynamic Ed Tech industry and take charge of inside sales. Check out the key details below:


👩‍💼 Job Title: Business Development Associate

🌍 Location: Gurgaon

🏢 Work Setting: Office-Based (WFO)

🎓 Industry: Ed Tech

📊 Functional Area: Inside Sales

🌞 Shift: Day Shift / Night Shift (optional)

📋 Roles & Responsibilities:


As a Business Development Associate, you will:

1️⃣ Help students choose the perfect learning course from our educational offerings.

2️⃣ Kickstart phone conversations with parents who've experienced demo classes for their kids.

3️⃣ Nurture potential customers and seal the deal within the sales cycle.

4️⃣ Effectively communicate with leads through email and calls.

5️⃣ Keep precise digital records of call information.

6️⃣ Achieve monthly sales targets and meet input metrics.


🎯 Hiring Criteria:

💼 Training Period: 21428 (Stipend)

💰 Salary Range (CTC): 6.6 LPA (4.02 LPA fixed + 2.4 LPA variable)

🗣️ Required Skill: Excellent Communication

🕒 Experience Required: 0-3 Years (Freshers welcome!)

🎓 Minimum Education: Graduation

📆 Graduation Years: 2018-2024 passouts

🚨 Important Criteria:

💼 Willingness to work 5 days a week.

🚀 Thrive in a startup environment with high-intensity learning and rapid growth.

📍 Job Location: Gurugram



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About Planetspark

Founded :
2017
Type :
Products & Services
Size :
1000-5000
Stage :
Profitable

About

PlanetSpark is an intermediary technology platform that provides online classes to K8 learners. PlanetSpark is on a journey to make the traditional and unorganized tuitions obsolete through its virtual classroom.

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Planetspark provides online classes on English Communication, Public Speaking, Grammar, Creative Writing, Debating, Vlogging, and other 'new age' skills. The classes are delivered by our hand-picked teachers, who are professionals and have extensive experience in delivering such classes

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