Job Description

About your new company!!

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Collegedunia is an education portal, matching students with the best colleges in India & abroad. We help in college

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research, exam prep tips, application process &also; provide insights on-campus life. Launched in 2014, we are the highest

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ranked portal by Similar Web in education.

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We have also been awarded as - Best Educational Portal- by IAMAI in 2017, and listed by TechinAsia as Top 100 Startups

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in Asia. Collegedunia is fueled by the energy of over a 1000 individuals having an average age around 25 years. The talent

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pool comprises data analysts, engineers, designers, writers, managers, marketers, which is increasing at 10% every month.

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Collegedunia Sees fastest growth amongst peers- Report 92Cr Revenue in FY20-21 Featured in LiveMint

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https://www.livemint.com/brand-post/collegedunia-sees-fastest-growth-among-peers-reports-92-cr-r evenue-infy2021-11627909879747.html

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To Know More About Us :

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/collegedunia

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https://www.techinasia.com/india-collegedunia-career-counseling

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https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/business-wire/collegedunia-bags-first-position-in-india-di gital-awards-2017/article9538122.ece

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Work Culture:

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https://medium.com/life-at-collegedunia

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Job Description

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- Acquire new education institutes, colleges, and universities for digital campaigns and advertisements across India.
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- As a Senior BDM, you would be the single point of contact between clients and internal teams, and own a portfolio of key accounts.
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- Client Relationship Building – Build and lead effective relationships with key clients, and maximize revenue from assigned existing accounts.
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- Establish strong communication channels at all levels of the client's organization, set proper expectations, and ensure performance is consistently maintained.
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- Manage the entire campaign lifecycle for clients to ensure delivery of committed outcomes as per the initial proposal.
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- Develop multi-level relationships with key stakeholders in client organizations, such as Counselors, Marketing Managers, Marketing Heads, Chairmen, Deans, and Admission Directors.
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- Follow up on payments and timely collection to ensure achievement of assigned targets.
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- Conduct regular review meetings with clients to keep them apprised of campaign progress, gather feedback, facilitate troubleshooting, and present forecasts and future plans using key account metrics.
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- Escalation Management – Proactively support clients by understanding their critical priorities, resolving complex blockers, and ensuring delivery of promised deliverables within committed timelines.
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- Extensive travel across Pan India will be a core part of this role, including regular on-ground visits to institutes, colleges, and universities to build relationships and close new business.
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- Mentor and guide junior BDMs on the team, sharing account-management and negotiation best practices.
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Requirements

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- Solid negotiation skills, with the ability to follow through on client contracts.
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- Willingness and readiness for extensive travel across the country (Pan India) on a regular basis.
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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be a strong listener, presenter, and people-person.
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- Result-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to quickly iterate to deliver desired outcomes.
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- Proven experience interacting with client executive influencers and building trusted relationships across client organizations.
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- Proficient is MS Office (Spreadsheet, Presentation, Documentation and especially in Advanced Excel).
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- Hunter mentality that builds win-win relationships.
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- Strong time management skills to ensure service-level commitments are consistently met.
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- Strong presentation and demonstration skills.
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Work Experience: 3–5 years, with prior experience in a client-facing BDM/Key Account role preferred.

📌 Business Development Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Collegedunia
📍 Kolkata