Business Development Associate

Job Title: Business Development Associate

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Experience: 1–5 years

Freshers with excellent communication and a strong interest in sales can also apply.

Industry: EdTech / Civil Engineering

Job Type: Full-Time | Work From Office

About Protrainy

Protrainy Skilled Learning Private Limited is a fast-growing EdTech and upskilling company focused on helping students and working professionals build industry-relevant skills through practical learning programs, certifications, and career-focused training.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Sales & Business Development Executive who is confident, target-oriented, and passionate about sales. The candidate will be responsible for connecting with prospective learners, understanding their requirements, promoting suitable courses, and converting leads into enrollments.

This is an Individual Contributor role, where you will be responsible for your own leads, follow-ups, conversions, and sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

Connect with prospective students and working professionals through calls, WhatsApp, email, and other channels.

Handle inbound leads and identify potential sales opportunities.

Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable courses/programs.

Conduct sales counselling and clearly communicate course benefits.

Follow up consistently with prospects and maintain an active sales pipeline.

Handle objections and effectively negotiate and close enrollments.

Achieve weekly and monthly sales targets and KPIs.

Maintain accurate lead information and follow-ups in the CRM.

Take ownership of assigned leads and independently manage the sales process.

Coordinate with Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success teams for smooth lead management and enrollment.

Build strong customer relationships and generate referrals and repeat enrollments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field.

1–5 years of experience in Sales, Business Development, Inside Sales, or Telesales.

Freshers with excellent communication skills and a strong interest in sales can apply.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong persuasion, negotiation, objection-handling, and closing abilities.

Target-oriented and comfortable working with sales KPIs.

Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to take ownership of individual performance.

Comfortable using CRM tools, Google Sheets, WhatsApp, and other digital tools.

EdTech / Education / Training industry experience will be an added advantage.

What We Offer

Competitive fixed salary + performance-based incentives.

Career growth opportunities based on performance.

Opportunity to work with a fast-growing EdTech company.

Exposure to the professional upskilling and education industry.

Performance-driven and learning-focused work environment.

Compensation will depend on experience, relevant sales performance, and interview performance.