JOB DESCRIPTIONPosition: Business Development Manager

Department: Business Development / School Acquisition

Location: Chennai

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2–4 Years

CTC: Up to ₹9 LPA

Reporting To: Head – Business & Operations

About Beyond MentorBeyond Mentor, under the care of Visible Horizon Edu Pvt. Ltd., is a career counselling and guidance organization focused on helping students make informed career decisions through structured career counselling, assessments, and career development programs.

We work with schools and educational institutions to deliver comprehensive career guidance solutions for students.

Role OverviewWe are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Business Development Manager to lead school acquisition and business development initiatives in Chennai.

The candidate will be responsible for identifying prospective schools, building relationships with school management and key decision-makers, generating business opportunities, conducting meetings and presentations, and converting qualified leads into successful partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

- Identify and generate new business opportunities across schools and educational institutions in Chennai.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with School Principals, Directors, Management, Academic Heads, and other key decision-makers.
- Conduct school visits, meetings, presentations, and product demonstrations.
- Understand the school's requirements and propose suitable career counselling and student development solutions.
- Manage the complete business development cycle from lead generation to closure.




- Generate leads through cold calling, networking, references, events, school visits, and other channels.
- Prepare and deliver effective presentations and proposals to prospective schools.
- Negotiate commercial terms and close partnerships within approved business guidelines.
- Maintain regular follow-ups with prospective clients and ensure timely movement of leads through the sales pipeline.
- Maintain accurate records of leads, meetings, follow-ups, proposals, and closures in the CRM.
- Coordinate with the Counselling, Operations, and Management teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new school partners.
- Track monthly and quarterly business development targets and work consistently toward achieving them.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and opportunities in the education and career counselling sector.
- Build a strong network within the Chennai school ecosystem.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number of qualified school leads generated.
- School meetings and presentations conducted.
- Proposals submitted.
- New school partnerships acquired.
- Revenue generated from school partnerships.
- Lead-to-conversion ratio.
- Monthly and quarterly target achievement.
- Client relationship and retention.





Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion abilities.
- Strong sales and business development skills.
- Ability to confidently interact with senior school management.
- Positive presentation and pitching skills.
- Strong follow-up and relationship-management skills.
- Target-oriented and self-motivated approach.
- Good knowledge of the Chennai education/school market will be an advantage.
- Comfortable with regular field visits across Chennai.
- Working knowledge of CRM tools, MS Office, and Google Workspace.

Eligibility
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Education, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of experience in business development, institutional sales, education sales, B2B sales, or school acquisition.
- Candidates with experience in EdTech, education services, career counselling, training, or school solutions will be preferred.

What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package up to ₹9 LPA, based on experience and suitability.
- Prospect to work in the growing career counselling and education sector.
- Exposure to school leadership and institutional partnerships.
- Performance-driven growth opportunities.
- Prospect to contribute to expanding Beyond Mentor's presence across Chennai.

How to ApplyInterested candidates can share their updated CV along with relevant experience details.

Location: Chennai

Position: Business Development Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

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