Business Development Executive (BDE) – IT Academy
Location: Chennai, Pondicherry
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 1–3 Years (Education/Academy Sales Preferred)
Job Summary
We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Business Development Executive (BDE) to join our IT Academy in Chennai. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in education sales, student counselling, and lead conversion. The candidate will be responsible for promoting our IT courses, counselling prospective students, converting enquiries into admissions, and achieving monthly admission targets.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Contact and follow up with student leads generated through digital marketing, social media, and other sources.
- Counsel prospective students and parents about IT courses, career opportunities, course fees, and placement support.
- Convert enquiries into admissions by providing the right guidance and maintaining regular follow-ups.
- Achieve monthly admission and revenue targets.
- Maintain accurate lead and admission records in the CRM/Excel system.
- Build strong relationships with students throughout the admission process.
- Coordinate with the academic and marketing teams to ensure smooth student onboarding.
- Participate in educational seminars, career guidance programs, college events, and admission campaigns.
- Identify new business opportunities through colleges, educational institutions, referrals, and partnerships.
- Handle walk-in enquiries, telephonic enquiries, WhatsApp, and email enquiries professionally.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly sales and admission reports.
- Ensure excellent customer service and maintain a high student satisfaction rate.
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong counselling, negotiation, and convincing abilities.
- Proven experience in education sales or academic counselling.
- Target-oriented with the ability to achieve admission goals.
- Good knowledge of MS Office and CRM tools.
- Ability to build rapport with students and parents.
- Positive attitude, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to business growth.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- 1–3 years of experience in Education Sales, IT Academy Sales, Academic Counselling, or Admission Counselling is preferred.
- Candidates with experience in EdTech, Training Institutes, Skill Development Centres, or IT Academies will be given preference.
Job Location
Chennai, Pondicherry
Preferred Candidate
- Immediate joiners are preferred.
- Candidates with a strong sales mindset and a proven track record in achieving admission targets are highly preferred.
Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
