— Business Development & Brand Partnerships Executive

Company

Vipan Bansal | Next Chapter House

Position

Business Development & Brand Partnerships Executive

Location

Mohali / Chandigarh Tricity — preferably someone who can work closely with the founder.

Experience

1–3 years in business development, sales, influencer marketing, brand partnerships, media sales, or agency partnerships.

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About the Role

We are looking for a high-energy, relationship-driven BD professional who can help turn our growing content and personal brand into meaningful business opportunities.

Vipan Bansal is a founder and entrepreneur building businesses while documenting the journey through Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and podcasting.

Our content is currently generating 5K–50K+ Reel views, and we are now building a larger media/content ecosystem around the founder and Next Chapter House.

This person will be responsible for identifying, approaching and closing brand partnerships, sponsorships, collaborations and business opportunities.

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Key Responsibilities

? 1. Brand Partnerships

Identify brands that align with Vipan’s audience and positioning.

Build a database of potential brand partners.

Reach out to brands and marketing teams.

Pitch collaboration opportunities.

Negotiate commercials and deliverables.

Follow up consistently and close deals.

Maintain long-term relationships with brands.

?️ 2. Podcast Partnership s

As we launch our podcast, you will

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Identify potential podcast guests

. Reach out to founders, investors, creators and business leaders

. Build relationships with potential sponsors

. Identify relevant sponsorship opportunities for episodes/series

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Coordinate with the content team on guest requirements

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? 3. Personal Brand Monetisatio n

Help develop revenue opportunities around

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Instagra m YouTub e* LinkedI n* Podcas t* Founder event s* Brand collaboration s* Speaking opportunitie s* Community collaboration s The goal is simple

:

Turn audience attention into sustainable business revenue

.

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- NCH Partnership s

You will also explore partnerships for Next Chapter House, including

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Corporate partnership s College/institution partnership s* Local business collaboration s* Lifestyle brand s* Fitness brand s* Food & beverage brand s* Event s* Community partnership s* Resident offers and collaboration s The focus is not traditional PG sales alone. We want to build the NCH community ecosystem

.

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- Lead Generatio n

You will be expected to proactively find opportunities rather than wait for inbound enquiries

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For example

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Research → Outreach → Follow-up → Meeting → Proposal → Negotiation → Closin g

You should be comfortable with

:

Cold email s WhatsAp p* LinkedI n* Instagram D

M* Phone call s* Networkin g* In-person meeting s

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What We’re Looking Fo r

Must have

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Excellent communication skill s Strong sales abilit y* Confidence speaking with founders/marketing head s* Valuable negotiation skill s* Strong follow-up disciplin e* Ability to research brand s* Comfortable with cold outreac h* Relationship-building mindse t* Strong ownershi p* Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environmen t

Big advantage

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Experience with

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Influencer marketin g Creator partnership s* Media agencie s* Brand sponsorship s* Podcast sponsorship s* SaaS/fintech/consumer brand s* Hospitality/real estat e* Startup ecosyste m

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What Success Looks Lik e

We don’t measure this role by the number of calls you make

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We measure it by business opportunities and revenue generated

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First 30 days

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Build a strong prospect databas e Start outreac h* Establish agency/brand relationship s* Create partnership pipelin e* Generate initial meeting s

60–90 days

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Close brand collaboration s Build recurring brand relationship s* Bring podcast opportunitie s* Develop NCH partnership s* Create a predictable partnership pipelin e

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Compensatio n

Fixed salary + performance incentiv e

We are open to structuring incentives around revenue generated from successfully closed partnerships

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This role has significant growth potential for someone who can build the business-development function from the ground up

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Why Join Us

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You won’t just be selling someone else’s product

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You’ll be helping build a founder-led media and business ecosystem from the ground up

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You will get exposure to

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Entrepreneurship + Content + Media + Brand Partnerships + Podcasting + Real Estate + Community Buildin g

And you’ll work directly with Vipan Bansal

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📌 Business Development Manager (India)
🏢 Vipan Bansal
📍 India