Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Achievement of Semester wise Admissions and Revenue Goals: -
Onboarding new accounts in territories and sectors allocated. Pitch for appropriate programmes and convince the account to sponsor their employees for BITS programmes.
Reach out to existing accounts during every admission cycle and ensure continuity and growth of business.
Ensure achievement of admission and revenue goals allocated.
Promoting newly launched programmes wherever required.
Prospect Identification: -
Study market trends, understand regional client base, competitor landscape and identify potential companies in the focus industries; Share key highlights with reporting manager; Create and review sales pipelines based on potential conversion of opportunities; Identify stated and unstated needs of companies through meetings and thorough research;
Proposal Development and Validation: -
Prepare response to RFP with support from Supervisor and other BITS experts.
Prepare documentation and seek validation from reporting manager for high value engagements.




Submit proposal to client within timelines.
Negotiation and Contracting: -
Develop negotiation strategy based on profit margins, cost estimation and competitor quotations.
Building a business case by showcasing design strength, faculty etc. for negotiations and secure an internal sign-off from reporting manager for high value engagements; Initiate direct conversation and conduct one-on-one negotiations with clients; Involve reporting manager in high value, complex deals; Oversee contracting activities; Address scope modifications; Secure approvals from reporting manager.
Internal stakeholder Management: -
Need to coordinate with academic stakeholders with respect to specific requirements.
Work closely with operations team to ensure timely delivery of services to the accounts/students.

Qualifications
B.E./B.Tech, MBA
At least 7-10 years of experience in Business Development in B2B enterprise sales.
Exp

📌 Manager - Business Development (India)
🏢 Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
📍 India