Business Development Manager

Role Description:

We are just getting started! This not just an opportunity to be part of the startup journey but

help shape the journey by building things from scratch. We are looking to hire a core team

member to facilitate our partnership with schools.

Schools are the focal point of the company's growth at this point – as we are able to serve parents

with this innovative monthly fee payment plan, only of the schools we have tied up with. So,

the opportunity is to be an instrumental part of charting the growth path of a potentially large

impactful organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• School sales : Primary responsibility is to sell to schools and bring them onboard

o Tie up with schools and onboard them so that we can offer the company's plan to

the parents in the school

o Negotiate and get into commercial agreements with schools

o Upsell our other payment products in the schools

• Stakeholder Management in Schools:

o Enable the company to liaison with the schools tied up with, for close to

everything from meeting the parents, doing events etc.

o Forge a strong relationship with the school management and principal

and be their first port of call on anything to do with finances

• Team Building- Build a high quality sales team and lead it in that city.

What are we looking for?

• Self-starter with a high sense of ownership → Comfortable to work with minimal

supervision and do sales independently

• Ability to drive sales and closures → Have the capability to do standalone

meetings with school management and drive closures

• Hungry to learn and grow → Passion to learn & be a better version of oneself;

motivated to succeed

• Bias for action → Have the temperament to experiment and execute in uncertainty
• Hustler → Ability to generate resources to solve a problem
• Intellectual honesty → Always seeking and presenting truth irrespective of personal

POV or beliefs

• Mission-oriented → Deeply care about delivering value and making an impact on

customer’s lives

Desired Qualifications

• 3+ years of doing b2b sales
• Entrepreneurial mindset - the ability to be able to crack school deals

independently and work to get tangible results without too much handholding

• Willingness to be on the ground most of the time and doing field sales
• Relevant experience of selling to schools is desirable but not a requirement

Benefits

• Becoming a part of the early core team
• Competitive salary plus ESOPs
• Work with colleagues from strong backgrounds & hungry to succeed
• Opportunity to interact with and learn from high-pedigree investors & mentors -

o VCs: Elevation Capital (erstwhile SAIF Partners), Matrix Partners

o Select angel investors: Kunal Shah, Nithin Kamat, Amit Ranjan

Key Details

• Role: Manager – School Partnerships
• Location: Bengaluru / Hyderabad / Chennai
• Compensation: Negotiable based on candidate profile (structured as Fixed +

Variable + ESOPs)

• Reporting directly to one of the founders
• Date of Joining: ASAP

We are looking for an efficient Business Development Executive candidate who can immediately join us and has prior experience and knowledge only in the software/IT industry, handling software products(web applications, mobile applications) along with client handling. As a BDE you are expected to contribute to the successful completion of a client's journey from pitching to converting to a prospective client for the organization.

PROCESS RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Cold Emailing.
2. Communicating to different clients to know their requirements.
3. Follow-ups with valuable leads and converting them into clients.
4. Collaborating with sales manager to improve sales.
5. Identifying the effective market to improve the client base,
6. Bringing in new ideas and processes to help in achieving overall business.

EXPECTED TO BRING IN

1. Having 1-2 yrs of relevant experience.
2. Good communication skills both verbal and written are a must.
3. Completed UG or PG degree in sales or marketing or business administration.
4. Prior experience only in the software industry.
5. Knowledge of CRM tools would be an advantage.

What you need to have:

Requirements:

• We are looking for young Dynamic who got a Flair for Marketing and Bidding.
• Good in communication skills and good emailing etiquette.
• Extensive experience in Cold Calling and Lead generation for International Markets such as US / UK / Europe.
• Should have an experience to bring IT services Projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptionally skilled at forging long-term relationships.
• Ability to develop good relationships with current and potential clients.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in project management and/or sales.
• Knowledge of productivity tools and software.
• High attention to detail and a focus on fact-based decision making.

Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of B2B Lead Generation in IT services
• Experience of Cold calling
• A good knowledge and understanding of the technical aspects of the following:-

•  Microsoft Office and associated systems, including CRM 
• Social Networking (LinkedIn) 

•  Excellent communication skills and an excellent telephone manner 
•  Ability to work independently and under pressure 
•  Good verbal and written skills  
•  Good organisational skills and attention to detail  

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Generate new leads using cold calling, social media, and other relevant lead generation tools.
• Classify hot, warm, and cold leads based on their need, budget, and decision-making capabilities.
• Organise and keep the lead status updated in the CRM software
• Follow up on leads and conduct research to identify potential prospects.
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• To use company databases to gain potential leads.
• Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• Screens potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.