Business Development Executive UK Market

Experience: 1 5 years
Openings: 5
Notice Period: Immediate joiners only
Shift: 12:30 PM 10:00 PM IST (UK shift)
Work mode: Remote (India-based)
Interview: 2 rounds Virtual and Walk-in (Ahmedabad)

About the Role
We are hiring a proactive and confident Business Development Executive to join a remote team supporting a UK-based education investor who is developing a new school project in the United Kingdom. This is an RPO-style business development and client relationship role - you will work closely with the client as an extension of their team. The role is based in India but focused on the UK market, so a good understanding of UK culture, business etiquette, communication styles, holidays and the education environment is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

- Research the UK education market and identify potential clients, partners, organisations and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain a structured database of prospects and contacts.
- Identify relevant schools, education organisations, local authorities, councils, community organisations and partners.
- Research decision-makers and identify the right contacts within organisations.
- Conduct outbound calls, emails and professional outreach to prospects and partners.
- Introduce the organisation and generate genuine business opportunities.
- Arrange meetings between prospects and the UK-based investor; manage schedules and follow-ups.
- Follow up with prospects after meetings, calls and initial discussions.
- Maintain accurate records of leads, conversations, meetings and next actions.
- Prepare background research and briefing notes before important meetings.




- Give the client/investor regular updates on business development activity.
- Monitor website enquiries and respond professionally to parents, students, candidates and business stakeholders; resolve easy enquiries and escalate complex ones.
- Respond to urgent website enquiries within one hour during working hours.

UK Market Knowledge (advantageous)

- UK business culture, professional etiquette and communication styles
- UK education system public and private schools
- UK holidays, bank holidays, festivals and cultural events
- UK local authorities and councils, customer expectations and professional terminology

Candidate Requirements

- Based in India and comfortable working remotely on UK shift.
- Fluent English with strong verbal and written communication.
- Confident making outbound calls and speaking with UK clients and senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage many follow-ups.
- Comfortable researching companies and identifying decision-makers.
- Responsive to time-sensitive enquiries and able to work independently in an RPO/outsourced setup.

Preferred Experience
Business Development, Lead Generation, Appointment Setting, Inside Sales, International B2B Sales, Client Relationship / Account Management, Education Consultancy or Sales, School Admissions, Recruitment / UK Recruitment, RPO, International Client Management, Customer Success. Candidates who have worked with UK clients, UK companies, UK education or UK outsourcing are especially encouraged to apply.

Key Performance Areas
Qualified prospects researched, new contacts added, outbound calls and outreach, qualified leads, meetings arranged, follow-up completion, enquiry response time, enquiry-to-meeting conversion, CRM accuracy and client satisfaction.

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