Freelance Business Development Associate

Company: FinEdvance

Employment Type: Freelance / Contract

Location: Remote / Hybrid – Bengaluru & Mysuru preferred

Experience: 0–3 years

Industry: EdTech / Financial Education / Education

About FinEdvance

FinEdvance is a financial education company focused on providing practical and industry-oriented financial literacy programs to students and young professionals. We work with educational institutions to deliver structured learning programs that help students build strong foundations in personal finance, investing, financial markets, and related areas.

About the Role

We are looking for a Freelance Business Development Associate who can help us identify, approach, and build partnerships with colleges, universities, and educational institutions.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in EdTech Business Development, B2B Sales, Institutional Partnerships, Student Acquisition, or Education Sales who is comfortable with lead generation, relationship building, meetings, follow-ups, and closing partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and generate business opportunities across colleges, universities, and educational institutions.

Research and build a pipeline of potential institutional partners.

Connect with college management, placement cells, faculty, training & development teams, and other relevant decision-makers.

Conduct outreach through calls, LinkedIn, email, referrals, networking, and other channels.

Understand institutional requirements and present relevant FinEdvance programs and partnership opportunities.

Schedule and coordinate meetings with prospective institutions.

Follow up with prospects and move opportunities through the sales pipeline.

Negotiate and support the closure of institutional partnerships.

Maintain regular updates on leads, discussions, follow-ups, and conversions.

Work independently to achieve agreed business development targets.

Requirements

0–3 years of experience in Business Development, Sales, EdTech, Education,



or a related field.

Prior experience in a reputed EdTech company will be highly preferred.

Experience in B2B sales, institutional sales, student acquisition, or college partnerships is an advantage.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Good presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

Comfortable speaking with senior college/institution decision-makers.

Ability to independently generate leads, conduct follow-ups, and drive opportunities toward closure.

Target-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated approach.

Candidates with an existing college/university or education-sector network will have a robust advantage.

Freshers with exceptional communication and business development skills may also be considered.

Compensation

This is a freelance, performance-based opportunity.

No fixed monthly salary.

Compensation will be linked to successful business generated.

Attractive incentives/commission for successful closures.

Higher earning potential based on performance.

What You’ll Get

Flexible working arrangement.

Opportunity to work in the growing financial education and EdTech space.

Exposure to B2B institutional sales and partnership development.

Performance-based earning potential.

Opportunity to build a strong network across educational institutions.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who have previously worked in EdTech Business Development/Sales and understand how to approach colleges, build institutional relationships, and convert opportunities into partnerships.

Candidates who can bring an existing network of colleges or educational institutions will be given strong preference.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV and a brief note mentioning:

Relevant Business Development / EdTech experience

Previous experience with institutional or B2B sales

Cities/regions where they have an existing college network

Availability to start

Only candidates who are comfortable with a freelance, performance-based model should apply.

📌 Freelance Business Development Associate (Bangalore Metropolitan Area)
🏢 Finedvance
📍 Bangalore Metropolitan Area