At Leverage Edu, we are democratising access to global opportunities for students everywhere. By helping students make the right career choices with the aid of information and pathways that they can trust, we are opening doors to opportunities they could not access without the right guidance and support. Making sense of the complex web of courses, colleges, careers, and geographies is a tough task – by leveraging technology but connecting with students at a personal level, we help them maximise their potential.
To build towards this goal, we are looking for people with the ambition and hustle to make the world a smaller place and get people closer to their dream opportunities. We are building at a breakneck speed in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and the opportunities for growth are limitless.
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We are looking for a Business Development Associate who are driven, self-motivated and highly passionate about working in the Ed-tech space while impacting careers via quality education & expert mentorship. You’ll work closely with top school graduates, ex-McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY, Byju, Paytm employees to establish, nurture, and grow business across categories & territories. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from an extraordinary team, grow massively and to help students around the globe build an awesome career for themselves.
- Identify and develop strategic relationships with potential customers
- Develop a strong pipeline of new customers through direct or indirect customer contact and prospecting
- Ongoing monitoring and analysis of pipeline to review performance & optimize accordingly to ensure objectives are met
- Maintain strong follow-ups and regular feedback calls
- Create lead engagement plans and strategy
- Study the details of each offering and remain abreast of updates to these offerings.
- Efficient and effective lead utilization with consistent follow-ups, low Turn-Around-Time (TAT) and increased connectivity with multiple attempts
- Update and create tailored client proposals and negotiate further to close the deals
- Building cross-discipline relationships in the organization, partnering closely with the growth and marketing team, providing feedback and insight
- Candidates should have a keen interest in education and innovation along with acumen for sales
- The responsibility can vary from handling revenue responsibilities in different geographies to being individual contributors in driving business
- Being capable of concept selling and understanding business and customer issues
- An inherent ability to position, market and sell an idea or product will be a crucial skillset
- Candidate should be dynamic, determined, persistent and want to be a part of this education revolution!
- Industry-best perks
- A phenomenal work environment, with massive ownership and growth opportunities
- A bunch of super young & enthusiastic colleagues in Tech/Marketing/PR/Editorial/Social Media & Events!
- Quick iterations and deployments – fail-fast attitude
- Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, and lead teams in the future
- Access to a world-class mentorship network
- Create a massive, and direct impact of the work you do in the lives of people across the globe!
