Director of Corporate Business & Strategic Partnerships – India

Are you an accomplished corporate business development professional with strong relationships across India's corporate and institutional sectors?

Can you engage CEOs, Managing Directors, CHROs, and senior corporate executives; identify business opportunities; and convert skilled relationships into strategic partnerships and sustainable revenue?

ASPIRE Executive Academy is looking for an experienced, commercially driven and strategically oriented professional to lead its Corporate Business Development & Strategic Partnerships function across India.

About the Role The successful candidate will lead ASPIRE's corporate market development across India, establish strategic relationships with leading corporate groups and multinational companies, secure customized corporate learning assignments, and develop long-term executive education and corporate leadership development partnerships.

This is a senior business development leadership position requiring extensive corporate networking, strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to generate sustainable business growth across multiple industries and geographical markets in India.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead corporate business development, strategic partnerships and revenue generation across India.
- Develop and maintain relationships with leading Indian corporate groups, conglomerates, business houses and multinational corporations.
- Engage CEOs, Managing Directors, CHROs, HR Directors, L&D; Heads and other senior corporate decision-makers.
- Identify, develop and secure customized corporate training, executive education and leadership development contracts.
- Develop annual corporate learning agreements and long-term executive education partnerships.
- Establish strategic partnerships with national and regional chambers of commerce, industry associations, professional bodies, universities and management institutions.
- Organize executive breakfast meetings, leadership roundtables, CXO networking sessions and corporate learning events across key Indian business hubs.
- Prepare customized corporate proposals, business cases, strategic presentations and commercial offerings.
- Develop corporate account strategies, manage key institutional relationships and maintain a robust business development pipeline.
- Identify emerging corporate learning requirements, leadership development needs and new market opportunities across Indian industries.




- Develop strategic relationships with national industry bodies and leading skilled associations.
- Lead and execute ASPIRE's Pan-India corporate market expansion strategy, ensuring sustainable revenue growth and long-term institutional partnerships.

Target Industries

- Conglomerates and diversified business groups.
- Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI).
- Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare.
- FMCG, consumer goods and multinational corporations.
- Telecommunications and information technology.
- Manufacturing, engineering and industrial enterprises.
- Automotive and automobile components.
- Infrastructure, construction, real estate and capital projects.
- Energy, power and renewable energy.
- Retail, e-commerce and organised trade.
- Information technology, digital transformation and fintech.
- Logistics, transportation and supply chain.
- Hospitality, tourism and aviation.
- Consulting, professional services and education.

Educational Qualifications

- MBA / Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Management or a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
- Additional professional qualifications in strategic management, sales, marketing, leadership or business development will be an advantage.

Experience Requirements

- 12–15 years of overall professional experience.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in corporate business development, B2B sales, strategic partnerships, key account management or management consulting.
- Demonstrated success in acquiring major corporate clients, developing institutional relationships and securing high-value commercial contracts.
- Strong exposure to India's corporate business environment, industry ecosystem and institutional landscape.
- Established professional relationships with senior corporate decision-makers across major Indian business centres will be a significant advantage.
- Experience in managing geographically diverse corporate accounts and developing business across multiple Indian states will be preferred.

Required Competencies





- Strong corporate networking, stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities.
- Excellent business development, strategic sales, negotiation and commercial closing skills.
- Proven ability to engage CEOs, Managing Directors, CHROs and other senior corporate decision-makers.
- Excellent corporate proposal writing, business communication and presentation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and market development capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Hindi. Proficiency in additional Indian regional languages will be an advantage.
- Ability to develop and manage relationships across different geographical markets and business cultures.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of business targets and deliver measurable commercial results.
- Self-driven, entrepreneurial, commercially focused and target-oriented mindset.

Compensation & Benefits

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and demonstrated capabilities.
- Performance-based business development incentives.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Corporate networking and business development allowance.
- Opportunity to lead and expand a growing executive education and corporate leadership development business across India.
- Professional exposure to leading Indian business houses, multinational corporations and senior corporate leaders.

Successful Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit the following:

1. Updated CV highlighting relevant corporate business development and leadership experience.
2. A brief summary of major corporate business development achievements.
3. Details of significant corporate accounts acquired, developed or managed, including the industries and geographical markets covered.
4. A short strategic statement explaining how they would develop ASPIRE Executive Academy's corporate business, revenue streams and strategic partnerships across India.

Subject: Application – Director of Corporate Business & Strategic Partnerships – India

Apply to: [email protected]

Application Deadline: 15 November 2026

ASPIRE Executive Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Join ASPIRE Executive Academy and help shape the future of executive education, corporate learning and leadership development across India.

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