Business Development Fresher / 6 months

Job Title: Academic Counsellor

Location: Goregaon East

Compensation: Fixed salary up to ₹6.5 LPA + Uncapped Incentives

Work Schedule: Monday to Saturday

Working Hours: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated Academic Counsellor to guide prospective and current students in selecting the right courses, understanding academic pathways, and achieving their educational goals. The role involves counselling, admissions support, and maintaining strong student relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Counsel students and parents on academic programs, career options, and course selection

Handle student inquiries via calls, emails, and walk-ins

Guide students through the admission process and ensure timely enrollment

Maintain accurate records of student interactions and follow-ups

Build and maintain relationships with prospective students

Achieve admission targets and contribute to business growth

Coordinate with internal teams for smooth onboarding and student support

Conduct seminars, webinars, and counselling sessions

'Focus: Selling courses (Travel & Tourism, Makeup, Podcasting)

Candidate Requirements:Experience: Minimum 1 year in the Ed-Tech industry with Strong communication and sales skills

Position: Business Development Associate / Assistant Manager 

Location: Bangalore, Bhive HSR 6th Sec, near Silk board signal

Experience: 1-5 of Inside Sales experience

Industry preference (sales): Edtech, Beauty & Wellness, Banking, Insurance or related B2C

Timing & shift: 10am to 8pm, 6 working days | Sunday off

Language: English & Kannada

CTC: Will be dependent on interview and relevant experience. Expect upto Rs. 4.2L fixed for upto 3 years sales experience | Expect upto Rs. 4.8L fixed for 3-5 years sales experience | Rs. 2L variable bonus and additional spot incentives

About Airblack

Airblack is India’s largest online skilling academy and one of the leading edtech companies in India. It helps people become micro-entrepreneurs or get flexible opportunities through innovative “do-it-together” (DIT) courses. In four years, Airblack has trained over 35,000 students in 200+ cities as Makeup Artists, helping them start their businesses either as freelancers, studio owners, or earning influencers. We have also forayed into hospitality and culinary and helped over 500 bakers launch a baking business with our Certified Professional Baking Course.

Airblack is backed by marquee investors such as Info Edge Ventures, Elevation Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Blume Founders Fund, Better Capital, and Mars Shot VC. More recently, we have been recognized by the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council & Skill India as a government-certified beauty skilling partner. Airblack has also been recognized as the ‘Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2024’ list. Our team comprises ex-entrepreneurs, VCs, and operators from places such as Bain & Co., BCG, Urban Company, Swiggy, top IITs, and universities such as DU and NIFT.

Airblack is a Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 company, and headquartered at Gurgaon.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Business Development Associate, you will do:

• Student Counseling: Advise prospective students about Airblack’s makeup and beauty courses through various communication channels
• Sales & Revenue Generation: Drive enrollment numbers and contribute to revenue targets by converting leads into course participants
• Event Participation: Be an active part of video counseling sessions, admissions events, and tele-calling initiatives to boost enrollment

Why Join Airblack?

1. Growth Opportunity: Be a part of the launch team in South Business Operations and get immense career growth and fast-track promotion opportunities (6 to 12 months) as the team expands from 0 to 50 counselors. Don’t just find another job, find an institution to grow with
2. All-star women-first team: With over 100 counselors led by women-leaders spread across Delhi and Mumbai, get an ideal supportive environment to thrive in a sales career
3. Attractive perks & incentives: Airblack has one of the best incentive policies in the edtech universe. Top 30% counselors at Airblack make anywhere between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 75,000 in incentives every month. Get access to quarterly goodies such as sponsored trips, electronic items and so on
4. Counsel & Empower, not just sell: You will be responsible for counseling women and help them start a livelihood. Most counselors at Airblack help over 200 women launch a business every year
5. Stable company with incredible culture: Airblack is one of the handful education startups in the country to have demonstrated sustainable growth and investor interest
6. Work with a Stellar Team: Founding team at Airblack comprises ex-entrepreneurs, VCs, operators and top professionals from renowned organizations like Goldman Sachs, Oyo, Bain & Co, BCG, and colleges such as IIT, BITS and so on

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building a website based on the given requirements and ensure it’s successfully deployed
• Responsible for designing, planning, and testing new web pages and site features
• A propensity for brainstorming and coming up with solutions to open-ended problems
• Work closely with other teams, and project managers, to understand all stakeholders’ requirements and ensure that all specifications and requirements are met in final development
• Troubleshoot and solve problems related to website functionality
• Takes ownership of initiatives and drives them to completion.
• Desire to learn and dive deep into new technologies on the job, especially around modern data storage and streaming open source systems
• Responsible for creating, optimizing, and managing REST APIs
• Create website content and enhance website usability and visibility
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and testing for mobile responsiveness
• Ability to integrate payment processing and search functionality software solutions
• Stay up-to-date with technological advancements and the latest coding practices
• Collaborate with the team of designers, content managers, and developers to determine site goals, functionality, and layout
• Monitor website traffic and overall system’s health with Google analytics to ensure high GTmetrix score
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Develop server-side logic and APIs that integrate with front-end applications.
• Architect and design complex database structures and data models.
• Develop and implement backend systems to support scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Create automated tests to ensure system stability and performance.
• Ensure security and data privacy measures are maintained throughout the development process.
• Maintain an up-to-date changelog for all new, updated, and fixed changes.
• Ability to document and manage all the software design, requirements, reusable & transferable code, and other technical aspects of the project.
• Create and convert storyboards and wireframes into high-quality full-stack code
• Write, execute, and maintain clean, reusable, and scalable code
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implement security and data protection
• Ensure code that is platform and device-agnostic

EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIREMENT

• B.Tech. / BE / MS degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Expertise in MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js)
• Should have prior working experience of at least 3 years as web developer or full stack developer
• Should have done projects in e-commerce or have preferably worked with companies operating in e-commerce
• Should have expert-level knowledge in implementing frontend technologies
• Should have worked in creating backend and have deep understanding of frameworks
• Experience in the complete product development life cycle
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JSON, PHP, XML
• Proficiency in databases, including analytical (e.g., mySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Hive, Elastic etc.)
• Knowledge of architecting or implementing search APIs
• Great understanding of data modeling and RESTful APIs
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Strong analytical, consultative, and communication skills
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft office tools : excel, word, powerpoint etc.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design (Web, Mobile & App)
• Should be a self starter and have ability to work without being supervised
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Experience building high throughput/low latency systems.
• Knowledge of big data systems such as Cassandra, Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Should be willing to be a part of a small team and working in fast-paced environment
• Should be highly passionate about building products that create a significant impact.
• Should have experience in user experience design, website optimization techniques and different PIM tools

• Will be Handling End to End Recruitment process
• Will be Accountable for Recruiting through Job portals, social media platform and conducting mass recruitment drive in places like Colleges, Corporates, etc.
• Should be responsible to Reach Targets and deadlines.
• Maintenance of reports is mandatory.
• Source candidates using a variety of search methods to build a robust candidate pipeline
• Screen candidates by reviewing resumes and job applications, and performing phone screenings
• Take ownership of candidate experience by designing and managing it, Develop job postings, job descriptions and position requirements
• Perform reference checks as need
• Facilitate the offer process by extending the offer and negotiation employment terms
• Manage onboarding and new hire process
• Stay abreast of recruiting trends and best practices
• Manage the overall interview, selection, and closing process
• Ensure all screening, hiring, and selection is done in accordance with employment laws and regulations
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc

This profile will include following responsibilities:

– Provide First Level of Support to Enterprise Customers

– Understand and Respond to Client Queries/Service Request

– Report Application Bugs to the Development Team and Follow-up

– Install Product Upgrades on the client premises/Cloud environment

– Follow Product Deployment Process

– Provide Product Demos and Trainings to Clients/Team Members

– Maintain Support Tickets on the Service Desk

– Write Scripts to automate installation tasks or other manual tasks

• 2+ years of experience participating in the delivery of technology services.
• A proven ability to learn new applications & innovate in technology
• Strong Experience in technologies like PHP
• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX etc
• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services
• Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc)
• Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas
• Experience in integrating, designing and developing solutions is desirable