27 Oct
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Aramya
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Gurugram
About Aramya Our vision is to build some of the world's most loved fashion and lifestyle brands and enable people to express themselves. We are well-funded, with $20M raised from marquee investors like Accel, Z47, and industry veterans. Aramya is a 300 Cr ARR fashion & lifestyle company backed by Accel and Z47. We're building a customer-led portfolio: Aramya (daily wear), Tavira by Aramya (festive), and a new brand in stealth, going live in H2 2026. Current Retail footprint: Total 21 16 stores in Bengaluru + 2 stores in Hyderabad + 2 stores in Ahmedabad + 1 store in Mysore (and a few more are yet to go live). Opening next: 25 cities in the pipeline. Website: https://aramya.in/ Our Team: https://l1nq.com/cri6aj6 About the chance We’re looking for a passionate and driven individual to join Our Team as a Business Development Lead, responsible for driving our expansion and growth across the North region. Key role and responsibilities 1. Market Mapping & Location Scouting
• Conduct detailed micro-market studies to identify high-footfall, high-ROI areas.
• Build heatmaps for current and potential customer clusters (by income, lifestyle, and proximity to demand hubs).
• Track competitor store openings, market saturation, and footfall patterns.
• Identify potential locations across high streets, malls, and premium residential zones. 2. Network Building & Lead Generation
• Develop a robust network of brokers, landlords, IPCs (real estate consultants), and mall leasing teams.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of 10–15 properties at all times.
• Leverage local market connects for off-market deals and early access to new developments. 3. Commercial Negotiation & Lease Management
• Own the negotiation of rent, lock-in periods, revenue share (if any), and other key terms.
• Benchmark lease terms against industry standards to optimize cost per sq.ft and breakeven period.
• Present clear proposals with ROI analysis, P&L; projections, and risk assessment for each location. 4. Internal Coordination & Approvals
• Work closely with legal, finance, and design/VM teams for documentation, due diligence, and store readiness.
• Track project timelines from LOI to lease signing to handover.
• Ensure all leases meet compliance, legal, and operational norms 5. Expansion Strategy & Reporting
• Maintain MIS of all leads, negotiations, closures, and store-level performance post-opening.
• Recommend go/no-go decisions with clear logic and data.
• Support pan-India expansion playbook creation based on learnings from Bangalore roll-out. Qualifications &
Skills:
• 6+ years of experience in retail expansion, store development, leasing, or business development, preferably in fashion retail, QSR, beauty, or lifestyle brands.
• Proven ability to close 10+ retail leases (>2000 sq.ft)
• Strong commercial acumen, understands the interplay between rent, footfall, and unit economics.
• Deep understanding of Bangalore’s geography, zoning, traffic patterns, and consumption hotspots.
📌 Business Development Lead- North (Gurugram)
🏢 Aramya
📍 Gurugram