Hiring: Assistant Director – Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Location: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Our client, a prestigious national institution in the field of management education, executive learning, and career development , is looking for an experienced business development professional to lead strategic partnerships and drive revenue growth across Maharashtra.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who have a strong track record in B2B sales, corporate partnerships, consultative selling, and stakeholder engagement, and are passionate about working with one of India's most respected management and executive education ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and expand strategic relationships with corporates, educational institutions, industry bodies, government organizations, and public sector enterprises.
- Drive business development initiatives for executive education, management development programmes, academic offerings, memberships, and strategic partnerships.
- Identify new business opportunities and build a strong sales pipeline across Maharashtra.
- Manage the complete client lifecycle—from prospecting and solution consulting to negotiations, onboarding, renewals, and account expansion.
- Engage with CXOs, HR Leaders, L&D; Heads, Business Leaders, and institutional decision-makers to understand capability-building requirements and recommend appropriate learning solutions.
- Achieve annual revenue targets through new client acquisition, account growth, memberships, sponsorships, and long-term partnerships.
- Represent the organization at industry forums, networking events, conferences, and stakeholder meetings to strengthen market presence.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging learning needs to identify new growth opportunities.




- Collaborate with internal academic and programme delivery teams to ensure an exceptional client experience and successful programme execution.
- Maintain accurate sales forecasts, CRM updates, pipeline management, and periodic business reports.

Desired Profile

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management, or a related discipline.
- 8–12 years of experience in B2B sales, strategic partnerships, membership sales, corporate engagement, or business development.
- Demonstrated success in revenue generation and managing large enterprise accounts.
- Strong consultative selling, stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Experience engaging with senior corporate leaders, educational institutions, government bodies, or industry associations will be highly preferred.
- Strong analytical mindset with experience in sales forecasting and performance tracking.

What We're Looking For

- Commercially driven and target-oriented professional
- Excellent relationship builder with strong networking abilities
- Strategic thinker with a consultative approach to selling
- Customer-centric mindset with exceptional communication skills
- Self-starter who can independently drive business growth
- Strong execution focus with the ability to deliver measurable business outcomes

Success in this Role

- Consistently achieve and exceed revenue and business development targets.
- Build a robust portfolio of corporate and institutional partnerships.
- Drive sustained growth through new client acquisition and expansion of existing accounts.
- Establish long-term relationships with key stakeholders across the corporate and education ecosystem.

If you have a passion for strategic partnerships, consultative selling, and business development within the executive education and professional learning space, we'd love to hear from you. Interested candidates can share their updated resume or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.

📌 Assistant Director of Business Development (Mumbai)
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