Role & responsibilities

We are looking for a proactive and target-driven Business Development Associate (BDA) to expand our client base and drive candidate enrollments. In this role, you will identify high-potential leads (students, working professionals, and educational institution partners), conduct consultation sessions to assess their educational needs, pitch our advisory services, and close admissions/consultancy enrollments.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead Generation & Prospecting: Identify, source, and engage prospective students, parents, and institutional partners using CRM tools, cold calling, social channels, and educational events.
- Consultative Pitching: Conduct interactive one-on-one sessions (in-person or via video calls) to present university options, test prep packages, and overseas education solutions tailored to client goals.
- Pipeline & Revenue Ownership: Own your monthly and quarterly recruitment/enrollment targets, managing leads systematically through the sales pipeline.




- Institutional Outreach: Build strategic relationships with schools, colleges, and coaching centers to host workshops, career seminars, and spot admissions drives.
- CRM & Reporting: Maintain up-to-date lead logs, call records, and follow-up schedules in the CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho) to optimize lead conversion rates.

Preferred candidate profile
- ducation: Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Education, or a related discipline.
- Experience: 02 years of experience in sales, business development, tele-calling, or lead conversion (experience in EdTech or study-abroad consultancies is a solid advantag

Soft Skills: High emotional intelligence, active listening, consultative persuasion, resilience under target pressure, and fluency in spoken English.

📌 Business Development Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 CMI SMARTEDIFY
📍 Bengaluru