About truescholarAI truescholarAI is India's first AI-powered knowledge assessment and scholarship platform, built to make merit visible and opportunity accessible — regardless of where a student studies or what they can afford. Through our flagship 5Q5M Challenge (5 questions, 5 minutes, 1 subject) and ongoing online assessments, learners benchmark their real ability — not just their score — across four dimensions: level, comprehension, speed, and accuracy. Top performers compete for scholarships, medals, and verified digital credentials, creating a transparent, bias-free path for talent to be recognized nationally.

We're building the trusted infrastructure for AI-driven education equity in India — one honest assessment at a time.

Role: Business Development Manager

? Patna | Hybrid (Full-time)

We're hiring a Business Development Manager with robust education-sector or EdTech experience to build and lead truescholarAI's institutional growth engine. This is a build-and-lead role: you will recruit, onboard, and manage a network of District-Level Associates (DLAs), translating central strategy into consistent, district-wise execution — while also driving high-value institutional partnerships directly.

- Team Building & Coordination

Identify, recruit, and onboard talented District-Level Associates (DLAs) across target districts

Serve as the core coordinating point for the DLA network once built

Provide regular instructions, direction, and guidance to associates

Collect day-to-day updates on activities and progress from the field

Maintain consistent communication and coordination across the entire associate network

Monitor district-wise performance against assigned targets

Identify district-level challenges and drive timely resolution





Act as the key link between management and the district-level team, ensuring the overall business development plan is executed effectively

- Institutional Partnerships & Business Development

Identify and approach schools, colleges, coaching institutes, and educational organizations

Build professional relationships with institute owners, directors, principals, and teachers

Present truescholarAI and its scholarship challenges to institutional decision-makers

Develop and formalize institutional partnerships and collaboration opportunities

Build a strong local education network spanning schools, colleges, coaching institutes, counsellors, and student communities

Own the full partnership sales cycle — prospecting, pitching, negotiation, signed agreement, and onboarding

Achieve assigned business-development targets

- Student Acquisition & Engagement

Promote scholarship challenges among students and drive registrations

Plan and conduct local awareness and outreach activities

Build relationships with student communities to encourage repeat participation

Identify high-potential student communities and support local promotional campaigns

- Digital Growth

Promote truescholarAI across Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube, and LinkedIn

Create and distribute promotional content; build and manage WhatsApp/Telegram student communities

Connect with local digital communities, student groups, and relevant education creators





Generate organic digital reach and convert engagement into student registrations

Track digital outreach and conversion performance on an ongoing basis.

- Reporting & Performance Tracking (MIS)

Own a structured Daily/Weekly MIS process across the associate network, tracking:

Institutions contacted, visited, and converted into partnerships

Calls made and meetings conducted

Students reached, registered, and enrolled

WhatsApp/Telegram communities developed and digital activity conducted

Leads generated and follow-ups completed

Consolidate and review associate-level MIS submissions, and report pipeline health, conversions, and growth metrics to leadership.

What You Bring?

Proven experience in business development, sales, or partnerships — education, EdTech, or technology sectors strongly preferred

Experience hiring, onboarding, or building a field/associate team from the ground up is a strong plus

Experience managing or coordinating a distributed field team (associates, franchise partners, or similar)

Strong lead generation, pipeline management, and institutional relationship-building skills

Confident communicator with sharp presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities

Analytical mindset — comfortable using market research and MIS data to drive decisions

Working knowledge of CRM tools and digital outreach/social platforms

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (MBA a strong plus)

Genuine interest in responsible AI, education access, and merit-based opportunity for students across India

Self-starter who can manage multiple districts and priorities independently in a hybrid setup while consistently hitting growth targets

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