Business Development Executive

Job Title: Business Development Executive (Fresher)

Location: Residency Road, Bengaluru
Organization: EducationWorld India
CTC: INR 3–4 LPA (based on skills and aptitude)

About EducationWorld

EducationWorld is India's leading education media platform, renowned for its school and higher education rankings, awards, leadership summits, conferences, and research initiatives. We work closely with educational institutions, industry leaders, policymakers, and education service providers across the country.

Position Overview

EducationWorld is looking for an energetic, ambitious, and detail-oriented Business Development Executive to support the growth of its flagship Rankings, Awards, Conferences, and Events portfolio. This role is ideal for fresh graduates who are keen to build a career in business development, client engagement, sales, and event management.

The candidate must possess strong communication skills, a willingness to learn, and excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data management, reporting, and stakeholder tracking.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development Support

• Identify and reach out to prospective schools, colleges, universities, education companies, and corporate partners.

• Generate leads and schedule meetings for senior business development managers.

• Assist in sponsorship sales and partnership development for EducationWorld events and properties.

• Maintain and update prospect databases and sales pipelines.

Rankings & Awards Coordination

• Support the execution of EducationWorld's flagship rankings and awards initiatives.

• Coordinate with educational institutions regarding participation, nominations, and data submissions.

• Track participation and maintain accurate records using Microsoft Excel.

• Follow up with institutions to ensure timely completion of processes.

Client Engagement

• Build and maintain professional relationships with school leaders, university administrators, and education stakeholders.

• Handle client queries and provide timely support throughout the engagement cycle.

• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and partnership documents.

Event & Conference Support

• Assist in the planning and execution of conferences, awards ceremonies, and leadership summits.

• Coordinate with speakers, sponsors, delegates, and participating institutions.

• Support sponsorship fulfilment and post-event reporting.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain detailed MIS reports, business trackers, participation reports, and revenue dashboards.

• Analyze data and generate reports using Microsoft Excel.

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of client and institutional databases.

• Support management with periodic business and performance reports.

Required Skills

Mandatory

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including:

  • Advanced formulas and functions

  • Pivot Tables

  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

  • Data validation and data cleaning

  • Charts and dashboards

  • Report generation and MIS preparation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Good interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Ability to multitask and work under deadlines.

Preferred

• Knowledge of PowerPoint and business presentations.

• Interest in sales, business development, events, or the education sector.

• Familiarity with CRM tools will be an added advantage.

Educational Qualification

• Graduate in any discipline (B.Com, BBA, BBM, BA, B.Sc., or equivalent).

• Freshers are encouraged to apply.

What We Are Looking For

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic.

• Hunger to learn and grow in a business-facing role.

• Confidence in speaking with senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers and data.

• Team player with excellent follow-through and execution skills.

Career Growth

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to progress into roles in Business Development, Sponsorship Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Event Management, and Institutional Relations.

• It is a Full Time Sales / Business Development job for candidates with 0 - 1 years of experience.