Business Development Trainee

Title:- Business Development Associate (BDA) & Sr. BDA

Department:- Sales

Work Locations:- Gurugram, Bangalore

Role type:- Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for energetic, target-driven, and customer-focused professionals to join our EdTech client as Business Development Associates (BDA) / Senior Business Development Associates (Sr. BDA). The role involves counselling prospective students, managing leads, and converting enquiries into enrolments.

Eligibility

·     Qualification:- Graduate in any discipline

·     BDA:- 0-2 years of experience; freshers with good communication skills can apply.

·     Sr. BDA:- 2-6 years of relevant experience, preferably in EdTech/ Inside Sales.

Key Responsibilities

·     Handle and convert leads through calls, WhatsApp, and other channels.

·     Counsel students/parents and recommend suitable courses.

·     Achieve monthly sales and enrolment targets.

·     Manage follow-ups and maintain the sales pipeline/CRM.

·     Handle customer queries and objections effectively.

·     For Sr. BDA: mentor junior team members and support team targets.

Required Skills

·     Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·     Strong persuasion, negotiation, and objection-handling abilities.

·     Target-oriented and self-motivated approach.

·     Basic knowledge of CRM/MS Office.

Salary

·     BDA: 6 LPA - 7 LPA

·     Sr. BDA: 7 LPA – 8.4 LPA

Other Benefits

·     Performance- based incentives.

·     Training & learning opportunities.

·     Performance based career growth.

·     Employee engagement activities and rewards.

Apply Now to build your career in the fast- growing EdTech industry.

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.

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.

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

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

Role Overview

The Sales Executive will be responsible for cold outreach, setting up in-person demos, and doing on-ground sales meetings with real estate developers and their sales/marketing teams. This is a high-activity field role with clear targets on calls, meetings, and demos.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Generation & Cold Calling

• Build and maintain a list of target real estate developers in the region.
• Do cold calling to reach Marketing Heads, Sales Heads, CXOs, and project teams.
• Introduce Unada Labs and briefly explain our digital solutions.

Meeting & Demo Setup

• Fix face-to-face meetings and demos with relevant decision makers.
• Coordinate schedules and ensure all material (deck, demo links, brochures) is ready.
• Achieve weekly/monthly targets for new meetings booked.

On-Ground Sales Meetings

• Visit developer offices, experience centres, and project sites for in-person demos.
• Present solutions in simple language and show how they help sales & marketing teams.
• Handle basic objections and pass complex queries to seniors/founders when needed.

Follow-Ups & Pipeline Tracking

• Maintain all lead and meeting details in Excel/Sheets/CRM.
• Do regular follow-ups on phone, WhatsApp, and email to push deals to the next step.
• Coordinate with the internal team to share client requirements and next steps.

Reporting & Targets

• Achieve monthly targets for cold calls, meetings, and demos.
• Share daily/weekly reports on calls made, meetings done, and pipeline status.

Requirements

• Education: Any graduate (MBA/PG in Marketing is a plus).
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of core sales experience (field/B2B/real estate/media/tech).
• Prior exposure to real estate developers / channel partners / marketing agencies is preferred.
• Strong communication skills in English + local language.
• High comfort with cold calling, walk-ins, and initiating conversations.
• Ability to do in-person presentations and demos.
• Strong follow-up discipline and ownership mindset.
• Willingness to travel within the city for client meetings.

Compensation

• Fixed salary based on experience.
• Incentives linked to closures.

Sales Executive / Academic Counsellor – Job Description.

Location: HSR, Bangalore

Work Mode: Work From Office

Employment Type: Full-time

Function: B2C Inside Sales

Working Days: 6 days per week

Weekly Off: Rotational

Working Hours: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Experience: 0- 2 years

Industry: EdTech / Higher Education / Technology Training / Professional Education

(Must have experience selling IIT courses to working professionals)

About Techademy

Techademy is a learning and skilling platform focused on helping professionals and

learners build relevant technology and business skills through industry-aligned training

programs.

As AI continues to transform how professionals work, Techademy delivers programs

designed to help learners understand and apply emerging technologies including

Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic AI and other technology domains.

We are building a high-performance B2C sales team to help professionals, graduates

and learners identify the right upskilling opportunities and enroll in programs aligned

with their career goals.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sales Executive / Academic Counsellor who is highly driven by

targets, enjoys speaking with prospects, and has a strong ability to convert qualified

leads into paid enrollments.

This is not a customer-support role.

This is a performance-driven inside-sales role where you will handle prospective

learners, understand their career and learning requirements, recommend relevant

programs, overcome objections, follow up systematically and close enrollments.

You will be expected to operate in a high-volume sales environment and take complete

ownership of your sales funnel and revenue targets.

If you enjoy sales, competition, incentives and the satisfaction of closing deals, this role

is designed for you.

Roles

• Maintain high daily calling and activity levels.

• Work effectively in a high-volume calling environment, with an expectation of

approximately 200+ calls per day, depending on the lead flow and calling

process.

• Maintain productivity and quality throughout the working day.

• Continuously identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, average sales

value and revenue performance.

Must Have

• Minimum 6months of relevant sales experience.

• Proven experience working against individual sales targets.

• Strong inside-sales experience.

• Demonstrated ability to convert leads and close sales.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong objection-handling and negotiation skills.

• Excellent follow-up discipline.

• Comfortable working with high call volumes.

• Comfortable working in a target-driven and performance-oriented environment.

• Ability to handle rejection and maintain persistence.

• Strong ownership of individual revenue and enrollment targets.

• Willingness to work 6 days per week.

• Comfortable with performance-based incentives and variable compensation.

Strongly Preferred

Candidates with experience in any of the following will be given preference:

• EdTech sales.

• Academic counselling.

• University program sales.

Job Position: Sales Intern

Location: Remote

Duration: 3 Months

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and entrepreneurial Sales Intern who can help grow our CityHangAround marketplace platform by selling subscription plans, video marketing packages, and onboarding local businesses. Additionally, the intern will support business growth for Honeybee Digital by generating leads and acquiring clients for our digital marketing services.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys sales, networking, relationship building, and working with startups.

Key Responsibilities

CityHangAround

• Sell subscription plans to local businesses and service providers.
• Promote and sell video marketing packages to businesses looking to increase their online visibility.
• Identify potential leads through social media, local business directories, college networks, and online communities.
• Communicate platform benefits and convert prospects into paying customers.
• Build partnerships with local communities, organizations, and business groups.
• Onboard new businesses to the CityHangAround platform.

Honeybee Digital

• Generate qualified leads for digital marketing services including SEO, Social Media Marketing, Website Development, Content Marketing, and Paid Advertising.
• Reach out to potential clients via LinkedIn, WhatsApp, email, and phone calls.
• Schedule meetings and demos for the business development team.
• Maintain a lead pipeline and update sales activities regularly.
• Assist in proposal follow-ups and client relationship management.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Management, or a related field.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Comfortable with outreach via LinkedIn, WhatsApp, email, phone calls, and social media.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Interest in sales, startups, business development, and digital marketing.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate professionally with business owners.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience in sales, telecalling, lead generation, or customer service.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing services.
• Familiarity with CRM tools and sales processes is a plus.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world startup sales and business development experience.
• Exposure to marketplace growth and digital marketing sales.
• Hands-on experience in client acquisition and relationship management.
• Internship Certificate.
• Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
• Revenue-sharing incentives and performance-based rewards.
• Potential full-time opportunity based on performance.

Stipend

Performance-Based + Revenue Sharing Incentives

Business Development Associate (BDA) | Senior Business Development Associate

Company: Scaler Academy

Hiring Partner: OmniJobs

Location: Gurugram / Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-Time

CTC: ₹7 LPA – ₹11.4 LPA

About Scaler Academy

Scaler Academy is a leading upskilling and higher-education platform focused on helping students and working professionals build industry-relevant skills and advance their careers.

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and target-oriented Business Development Associates (BDA) and Senior Business Development Associate to join the sales team at Scaler Academy. The role involves engaging with prospective learners, understanding their career goals, explaining relevant Scaler programs, and converting qualified leads into enrollments.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective students/leads through calls and other communication channels.
• Follow up with prospective learners and maintain regular communication.
• Handle candidate queries and address concerns effectively.
• Achieve individual and team sales targets.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, follow-ups, and conversions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Graduation in any discipline.
• Experience: 0–6 years of experience in sales or related customer -facing roles. (1+ year of EdTech experience is preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.
• Candidates with a strong interest in sales and business development are encouraged to apply.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work with a leading EdTech organization.
• Strong career growth opportunities in sales and business development.
• Exposure to consultative selling and the education technology sector.
• Performance-driven learning and development environment.

 Apply now and fill up this form 

https://forms.gle/Y6gCdL88qy2e1d7z8

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.