Business Development Trainee at Planetspark · Gurugram · 0 - 3 years · ₹5L - ₹6L / yr · Profitable · Posted 20 Sep 2023

#hiring "Business Development Trainee" PlanetSpark
PlanetSpark is a global platform committed to nurturing exceptional communication skills across all stages of life— be it children in the K-12 bracket, college students, working professionals, business owners, or homemakers. Our unique approach integrates live and asynchronous learning strategies that cater to individual needs and schedules. Join our vibrant community of 3,000 skilled educators united in our pursuit of effective and eloquent communication. We are looking for talented individuals who are passionate educators or who are eager to be part of a world-changing team.
Role Description
We are looking for a full-time Business Development Trainee to be based on-site in Gurugram. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining new and existing business partnerships. The role requires a tech-savvy individual with excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree or higher
-Experience in business development, sales, or marketing desirable is a plus
-Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
-Proven ability to take ownership and responsibility, show initiative, and work effectively in a team environment
-Conduct video counselling sessions
-Generate trial classes
-Take counselling sessions and convert them to sales.
Please note :- Must own a Laptop

About Planetspark
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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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