Job Summary

We are looking for a driven Business Development Executive to convert course enquiries into admissions and grow SMEC's student base. You will counsel prospective students, follow up on leads from digital campaigns, and guide candidates to the right career program. If you have at least 6 months of experience selling IT training or edtech programs and know how to turn an enquiry into an enrolment, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

- Handle inbound enquiries (walk-ins, calls, WhatsApp, and digital leads) and convert them into admissions
- Counsel students and parents on courses, career paths, placements, and fees with clarity and honesty
- Make outbound follow-up calls on leads from Meta/Google campaigns, events, and databases
- Maintain lead pipelines and follow-up schedules in CRM/Excel with accurate, up-to-date records
- Achieve monthly admission and revenue targets and report progress to the Business Development Manager
- Conduct campus visits, seminars, and career-guidance sessions in colleges to generate leads
- Support marketing activities — webinars, demo classes, tech fests, and admission drives
- Coordinate with the academic and accounts teams for batch allotment and fee processing
- Gather market feedback on courses, pricing, and competitors, and share insights with management

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in any discipline




- Minimum 6 months of experience in business development, admissions counselling, or inside sales in an IT training institute, ed-tech company, or IT-related education organisation (required)
- Proven ability to counsel and convert student enquiries into enrolments
- Excellent communication skills in Malayalam and English
- Confident phone manner and strong follow-up discipline Working knowledge of MS Office / Google Sheets; CRM experience is an advantage
- Basic understanding of IT courses and career paths (Full Stack, Data Science, Testing, UI/UX)
- Target-driven, self-motivated, and comfortable with a student-facing role

What We Offer

- Fixed salary plus performance-based incentives with no upper cap
- Transparent growth path to senior executive and managerial roles
- Training on IT course portfolios and sales best practices
- Energetic, supportive work culture in a growing academy

About Us SMEC Technologies is Kerala's leading IT training academy, backed by over 25 years of parent-company experience in engineering and industrial solutions. With centres in Kochi, Calicut, and Trivandrum, we deliver industry-focused programs in Full Stack Development, Data Science, AI & ML, Software Testing, and UI/UX Design — all with Gen AI integration and placement assistance.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Business Development Executive (BDE) (Kochi)
🏢 SMEC Technologies
📍 Kochi