Fundraising Manager

The Cluster Manager will lead CSR fundraising and corporate partnership activities for the assigned cluster. The role involves driving revenue growth, managing a team of Assistant Cluster Managers and Business Development professionals, developing strategic relationships with corporates, PSUs, foundations, and government stakeholders, and ensuring achievement of fundraising and business targets. 

Founder's Office | Sierra Innovations

At Sierra Innovations, we are building a high-impact Founder’s Office to drive the next phase of growth.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership building.

You will work directly with the Founder on critical business problems that shape the company’s future.

This is not a role.

This is a launchpad into leadership.

What You’ll Work On

• Drive high-priority strategic initiatives across the company
• Support fundraising — investor research, financial narratives, deck building, and conversations
• Design and implement key HR policies & org structures
• Lead KMP / leadership hiring across business functions
• Define and track KPIs across teams, ensuring accountability and performance
• Conduct market research & competitive intelligence to guide decision-making
• Work on 0→1 and 1→100 growth projects across categories
• Solve unstructured problems with clarity, speed, and ownership

Key Skills & Experience

• Investment Banking / Fund Analyst Experience
• Strong grounding in financial thinking, investor communication, and structured problem solving
• Fundraising Exposure
• Experience in supporting or leading fundraise processes
• KMP / Leadership Hiring
• Ability to identify and close high-quality leadership talent
• KPI & Performance Management
• Experience in defining, tracking, and improving business metrics
• Project Management
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional projects to completion
• Education / EdTech Exposure (Preferred)
• Understanding of test prep, K-12, or learning ecosystems
• Analytical + Execution Strength
• Ability to think clearly and execute fast

Who This Role Is For

• You have high intellectual horsepower
• You take extreme ownership — outcomes matter more than effort
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast-moving environments
• You can build networks and influence people
• You want to grow beyond a single function into a business leader
• You are hungry to create disproportionate impact

What You’ll Gain

• Direct exposure to founder-level decision making
• Hands-on experience in fundraising, hiring, strategy, and execution
• Opportunity to build a cross-functional business understanding
• Fast-track path into leadership roles within the company

Why Sierra Innovations

We are building a category-defining D2C powerhouse in publishing and beyond — combining content, technology, and distribution at scale.

If you want to be in the room where:

• strategic decisions are made,
• leaders are built, and
• real outcomes are driven,

this is that opportunity.

Final Note

This role is not for everyone.

But if you believe you have the intellect, network-building ability, and execution strength to drive outcomes,

we would love to work with you.

Apply if you’re ready to build — not just participate.

Identify and generate new corporate leads for CSR partnerships through field sales, networking, referrals, cold calling, and market research. Conduct face-to-face meetings and presentations with corporate clients, CSR teams, HR heads, business leaders, and other key decision-makers. Understand client requirements and CSR objectives and pitch suitable STEM Learning programs. Manage the complete sales cycle from lead generation and client meetings to negotiation, follow-up, and closure. Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients and key stakeholders. Regularly visit prospective and existing clients for business development and relationship management. Prepare and deliver partnership proposals, presentations, and other client documentation. Follow up consistently with prospects and convert qualified leads into successful CSR partnerships. Maintain accurate lead, client, and partnership data through CRM and internal trackers. Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of partnership commitments. Achieve assigned sales, revenue, lead generation, and partnership targets. Research corporate organizations and identify companies with relevant CSR priorities and funding opportunities. Expand the organization's corporate network through active market outreach and field engagement.

About Us An IT Partner That Promises and Delivers Assentcode is a software services company built on passion, innovation, and engineering excellence. Founded by entrepreneurial engineers, our vision is to build purpose-driven technology solutions that power businesses and accelerate digital transformation. Since March 2019, we have evolved into an end-to-end IT solutions partner, working as a seamless extension of our clients’ teams trustworthy, agile, and aligned with business outcomes. With the launch of Assentcode’s School ERP platform, we are empowering educational institutions with intelligent, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that streamline academic, administrative, and financial operations. We are looking for a high-performance Business Development Manager to accelerate adoption of across schools, junior colleges, and educational institutions.

Role Overview The Business Development Manager will be responsible for end-to-end sales of the School ERP platform, including lead generation, product demonstrations, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and deal closure. This is a field-intensive, revenue-focused role requiring strong consultative selling skills, relationship-building capability, and understanding of the education ecosystem. 

Key Responsibilities Revenue & Sales Growth

• Drive new business acquisition for School ERP.

• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets.

• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline with predictable forecasting.

• Identify and convert high-potential schools, institutions, and education groups. 

Lead Generation & Market Development

• Identify decision-makers (Chairman, Correspondent, Principal, Admin Head, IT Head).

• Conduct cold calling, field visits, networking, and referrals.

• Develop strategic partnerships with education consultants and associations.

• Participate in education expos, conferences, and industry events.

Consultative Selling

• Conduct detailed product demonstrations tailored to school needs.

• Understand institutional challenges in admissions, academics, finance, and communication.

• Position as a value-driven digital transformation solution.

• Prepare customized proposals and ROI presentations.

Required Skills & Qualifications Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.

• MBA preferred. Experience

• 3–8 years of B2B sales experience.

• Minimum 2+ years in EdTech / School ERP / SaaS sales preferred.

• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets. Core Competencies

• Strong consultative selling skills.

• Excellent presentation and demonstration capability.

• Ability to build CXO-level relationships.

• Strong negotiation and closing ability.

• CRM and pipeline management proficiency

• Willingness to travel extensively.

Why Join Assentcode?

• Opportunity to scale a high-impact EdTech product.

• Entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture.

• Direct exposure to leadership.

• High growth and career advancement opportunities.

• Work in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.

Confidence in handling sales conversations and customer interactions. Goal-oriented mindset with the ability to work in a target-driven environment.

Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.

Quick learner with a proactive attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard strategic partners (technology, channel, reseller, and referral partners).
• Develop and execute the partnerships strategy aligned with company growth goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partner stakeholders.
• Drive joint go-to-market (GTM) initiatives including co-marketing, co-selling, and integrations.
• Negotiate partnership agreements, commercial terms, and SLAs.
• Enable partners through training, certification, and sales support.
• Track partnership performance, pipeline contribution, and revenue impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
• Monitor industry trends and identify new ecosystem opportunities.
• Represent the company at partner events, webinars, and industry conferences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel sales in a SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of SaaS business models and partner ecosystems.
• Proven experience in negotiating and closing partnership deals.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.).
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills.

Client Acquisition & Pipeline: Identify, pitch and close deals with corporates, schools,

gyms, clubs and government bodies.

• Key Account Management: Maintain strong relationships, oversee contract renewals and

drive upsell opportunities.

• Bid & Tender Ownership: Lead end-to-end participation in RFQs/RFPs, ensuring timely,

compliant submissions.

• Revenue & Margin Delivery: Hit monthly/quarterly sales targets while protecting pricing

and payment terms.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Liaise with merchandising, supply-chain and finance

teams to ensure smooth order fulfilment and after-sales support.

Requirements