JOB DESCRIPTION
Manager – Strategic Partnerships & Business Development
Organisation: Mind Meadow
Department: Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Location: Kashmir
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–8 years
Reporting To: Senior Management / Director
About Mind Meadow
Mind Meadow is a multidisciplinary child-development and mental-health organisation providing screening, assessments, therapy and intervention services through a structured, multidisciplinary model.
As we expand our presence across Kashmir and develop partnerships with schools, healthcare professionals, institutions and other stakeholders, we are looking for a commercially driven Manager – Strategic Partnerships & Business Development to lead our business-development initiatives.
Role Purpose
The role will be responsible for building and converting institutional partnerships, referral networks and strategic business opportunities that contribute to the growth of Mind Meadow.
The ideal candidate should be confident in dealing with school management, doctors, hospitals, healthcare professionals, institutions, corporates and senior decision-makers and should be capable of taking a relationship from initial introduction through to a formal partnership.
This is a target-driven, field-oriented role, not an administrative position.
Key Responsibilities
1. School & Educational Partnerships
* Identify schools and educational institutions with potential for collaboration.
* Develop relationships with school owners, management, principals and administrators.
* Present Mind Meadow’s services and partnership models.
* Generate opportunities for:
* Screening programmes
* Assessments
* Therapy services
* Special education support
* Teacher/parent awareness programmes
* School-based intervention programmes
* Prepare and follow up on proposals, commercial discussions and MoUs.
* Build long-term institutional relationships.
2. Healthcare & Referral Network Development
Develop a structured professional referral network with:
* Paediatricians
* Child psychiatrists
* Psychiatrists
* Neurologists
* Psychologists
* Hospitals
* Clinics
* Allied healthcare professionals
* Other relevant specialists
The objective is to establish ethical, sustainable referral relationships that increase awareness and access to Mind Meadow’s services.
3. Strategic Partnerships
Identify and develop partnerships with:
* Hospitals and healthcare groups
* Educational organisations
* Corporates
* CSR foundations
* NGOs
* Community organisations
* Government/institutional stakeholders
* Other organisations aligned with Mind Meadow’s objectives
4. Business Development & Lead Generation
* Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis.
* Build and maintain a qualified institutional prospect database.
* Generate new leads through networking, field visits, professional relationships and targeted outreach.
* Conduct meetings and presentations with decision-makers.
* Convert qualified leads into partnerships.
* Maintain a healthy sales/business-development pipeline.
5. Expansion Support
Work closely with senior management during the launch and expansion of Mind Meadow centres.
Responsibilities may include:
* Mapping the local referral ecosystem.
* Identifying high-potential schools and institutions.
* Building awareness before centre launch.
* Developing local professional networks.
* Supporting launch campaigns.
* Creating a sustainable pipeline of referrals and institutional partnerships.
6. Relationship Management
* Maintain regular contact with existing partners.
* Identify opportunities to expand existing collaborations.
* Conduct periodic partner reviews.
* Ensure commitments made during business development are properly handed over to operations.
* Maintain accurate records of all institutional relationships.
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person