Business development executive at Planet Spark · Gurugram · 0 - 5 years · ₹4L - ₹7L / yr · Posted 27 Sep 2023
Roles and responsibilities:
- The business development counselor interacts with parents or adult learners after they have taken a demo class and have experienced the product. Since these were high intent nurtured leads, There is no cold calling required. The role involves achieving weekly revenue targets by:
- Inviting parents or the adult learners to a video counseling session
- Conducting a detailed video counseling session with the decision-makers and taking them closer to their decision to purchase
- Looking at the entire sales life-cycle, starting from engaging with parents till final conversion and i.e. enrolment in the program
How is sales at PlanetSpark different?
- High Intent Leads - you get leads after they take a 1-hour demo.
- Extensive Training- you will get extensive instructor training and on-the-job training
- Career Progression - Get fast-track growth in designation and compensation
- Rewards and Recognition- become a star performer and get recognized through the weekly rewards ceremony!
Mission statement for the role:
- Generate revenue by achieving weekly target through consultative inside sales.
Your career path
Working with a fast-growing, the startup provides the opportunity to grow, aggressively up the ladder and assume greater responsibilities and experiences at a very young age. Our meritocratic, performance-based policy identifies and promotes top performers.
- Business development counselor
- Senior business development counselor
- Assistant Manager
- Manager
- Senior Manager
- Associate Director - Associate Vice President - Vice president
Key skills to be successful in the role:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal presentation, and problem-solving skills
- A go better attitude and winning mindset
- Excellent influencing skills and Street smartness
- Performance-driven people who adhere to guidelines set by the organization
What we're looking for?
- We do not look for any specific degree of GPAs. We are open to all those who have a passion for sales and the zeal to grow quickly in their career.
- You should be located in Gurgaon or should be ready to locate to Gurgaon. This is a work-from-office role.
- You should be okay to work 5 days a week with a weekly off on Thursday. Saturday. Sunday are the most important days for your role as maximum customers take their counseling session on these days.
CULTURE SNEAK-PEAK
Apart from doing impactful work together, we ensure that our employees are well taken care of and that they feel strongly about creating confidence across the globe.
Shubham Vishwakarma
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PlanetSpark is on its journey to becoming the global leader in the large and untapped communication skills segment. We are Series A funded by some top VCs and are on a 30% month-on-month growth curve. We have our footprint in India, the Middle East, North America, and Australia. Come join a passionate team of over 500 young and energetic members and 400+ expert and handpicked teachers on this roller coaster ride to build the most loved brand for kids who will move the world!
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