An edtech company helping Indians build careers in Japan, with language training, skilling and transition support, is hiring a growth leader to own business development, partnerships, sales and marketing.

- Location: Bangalore
- Experience: 10+ yrs
- Industry: Edtech
- 5 days in office, with Saturday work from home (6-day working week).
- Performance incentives on every enrollment.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the business development and partnerships strategy, and set and deliver enrollment and revenue targets.
- Build and scale enrollment pipelines through direct sales, channel partners, institutional tie-ups and strategic alliances.
- Identify, negotiate and close partnerships with educational institutions, corporates, recruitment firms and other ecosystem players.
- Lead go-to-market and marketing initiatives to increase awareness, lead generation and conversions.
- Build and manage high-trust relationships with partners, senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Build and lead a high-performing growth team, and set up processes, playbooks and systems that scale.
- Track funnel metrics, conversion rates and revenue, and report regularly to the founders.

Must Have





- Has worked in the education sector (edtech, study-abroad, test prep, skilling, or language training).
- Has held a growth, sales, business development, or partnerships role.
- Shows quantified revenue or enrollment outcomes (e.g. revenue generated or enrollments driven).
- Has built and scaled a partnership or channel from scratch, or launched a market or vertical (0>1 or 1>10), at a startup or high-growth company.
- Holds an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from one of the client's preferred institutions (SM Jain, SYMBI, new IIMs, IIT, ISB, IMT, DU, NMIMS) or a comparable Tier-1 institution.

Valuable to Have

- Lists Japan or Asia-Pacific exposure (e.g. Japanese language skill/JLPT, or a role covering APAC markets).
- Has led or managed a growth, sales, or partnerships team (e.g. "Head of", "Team Lead", or "Manager" with direct reports).

Key Skills & Competencies

Business Development | Partnerships | Sales | Marketing | Negotiation | Stakeholder Management | Team Leadership | Pipeline Management | Revenue Tracking

📌 Head of Business Development & Partnerships - Edtech (Bengaluru)
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