Purple Squirrel - Business Development Associate

PURPLE SQUIRREL EDUVENTURES PVT. LTD., SINE, IIT BOMBAY

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE - JOB DESCRIPTION

Purple Squirrel Eduventures, a SINE IIT Bombay incubated company, is a one-of-its-kind venture in the experiential learning space creating a platform for student-industry interaction. By allowing students an opportunity to visit, observe and interact with industries, we enable them to experience classroom education in practice and aid them in making informed career decisions.

Operational since June 2014, we have delivered over 5000 experiential learning programs to students from 45 institutes in 8 cities. We have partnered with over 300 companies across engineering, management and media sectors.

As a part of expanding our presence across India, we are working on some exciting products in the consumer technology sector to bring industry exposure access to each and every student in the

We are looking for extremely talented and passionate individuals to join our 35 member team based in Mumbai. If you are looking for a growth stage start-up experience, and an extremely fast paced work culture, this is the place to be.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand the wide variety of clientele and prioritize targets accordingly.

Telephonic and/or in-person engagement with the client and propose appropriate options based on their needs.

Negotiate with the client and adjust the demand and supply to mutual benefit.

Co-Ordinate with other departments within the organization to cater to client needs.

Work in liaison with Marketing and Product Development in order to develop strategies, thus, increasing sales volume.

Design and implement initiatives which result in a superior consumer experience.

TRAIT PREFERENCES

Computer literate/keyboard skills.

Excellent people skills, public speaking.

Propensity to handle unforeseen situations.

Demonstrated initiative.