Business Development Manager

About Next Skills 360

Next Skills 360 is a multiple award-winning EdTech social enterprise working to make education more inclusive, accessible and future-ready. The organisation develops affordable, innovative learning solutions that enable students, including those in underserved communities and students with disabilities, to build computational thinking, digital skills and other 21st-century skills.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to drive business growth across EdTech institutional sales, CSR partnerships, foundations and NGO partnerships. The role will lead a team of Business Development Executives, own the overall pipeline and targets, and personally manage high-value partnerships and strategic relationships.

The ideal candidate is a target-oriented business development professional who can build strong relationships, lead a team, develop new opportunities and convert them into sustainable partnerships.

The role offers is target-bound , offers a fixed monthly salary and attractive incentive.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Partnerships

- Own and grow the pipeline across CSR, foundations, NGOs and institutional EdTech sales, from prospecting through proposal, negotiation and closure.
- Drive revenue and partnership targets and regularly report progress to the leadership team.
- Build and maintain relationships with corporate CSR teams, foundations, NGOs, schools, school groups, distributors and other institutional stakeholders.
- Identify new markets, sectors and partnership opportunities across India.
- Lead, coach and manage a team Business Development Executives.




- Set individual and team targets, review pipeline and performance, and strengthen the team's outreach and pitching capabilities.
- Allocate territories/sectors and provide hands-on support for strategic or high-value opportunities.
- Represent Next Skills 360 at industry events, CSR forums, conferences and partner meetings across India.
- Develop a strong professional network across the EdTech, CSR and development sectors.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 4–5 years of experience in business development, partnerships or institutional sales, preferably in edtech industry.
- Demonstrated experience in CSR/NGO partnerships, corporate outreach, fundraising or institutional sales, including pitching and closing partnerships.
- Prior experience managing, mentoring or supervising a small sales/business development team.
- Proven track record of achieving revenue or partnership targets.
- Master’s degree required.
- Experience working with education-sector stakeholders is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

- Excellent communication skills; fluency in English, Hindi and Telugu is required.
- Robust relationship-building, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, including CSR leaders, foundation representatives, school leadership and institutional decision-makers.
- Highly target-oriented, proactive and accountable.
- Strong team leadership and coaching skills.
- Willingness to travel extensively, with at least 20% travel across India.

· Location: Hyderabad, Telangana Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Business Development Manager (BDM) (Banjara Hills)
🏢 Next Skills 360 Edtech Private
📍 Banjara Hills