Role Overview
LLM Axis is looking for an energetic and target-driven Business Development Executive to build partnerships with colleges, promote our AI training programs, and drive student enrollments.
The role requires strong communication, sales, relationship-building, and negotiation skills, with a focus on converting opportunities into business.
As a BDE you may also own the complete sales journey from engaging with qualified leads to counselling prospective learners and successfully converting them into enrolled students—directly contributing to revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
College Partnerships & Institutional Sales
- Connect with colleges, HODs, placement officers, and college management.
- Introduce LLM Axis AI training programs and pitch workshops, bootcamps, and institutional partnerships.
- Schedule meetings, share proposals, negotiate terms, and close institutional deals.
Student Admissions & Sales
- Generate student leads and promote AI certification and training programs.
- Conduct college presentations, webinars, and student engagement activities.
- Follow up with interested students and drive paid course enrollments.
- Coordinate with internal sales teams to achieve admission targets.
Campus Ambassador Management
- Recruit, onboard, and manage student campus ambassadors across colleges.
- Guide ambassadors on course promotion and referral generation.
- Track leads, referrals, enrollments, and ambassador productivity.
Campus Marketing & Business Growth
- Build relationships with college clubs, student communities, and placement cells.
- Coordinate campus workshops, webinars, and promotional events.
- Identify new student-acquisition and institutional partnership opportunities.
- Maintain reports on leads, meetings, conversions, and revenue.
Lead Management & Sales Counselling
- Connect with assigned leads through phone calls, WhatsApp, email, and virtual meetings.
- Qualify leads based on eligibility and readiness.
- Understand each prospect's background, career goals, current challenges, and learning requirements.
- Explain LLM Axis programs, curriculum, learning outcomes, placement support, pricing, and payment options.
- Recommend suitable learning paths based on the candidate's profile.
- Handle objections confidently and professionally.
- Follow up consistently until enrolment.
- Build trust by acting as a career advisor rather than a transactional salesperson.
Sales Closure, CRM & Customer Experience
- Achieve individual monthly revenue and enrolment targets.
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and forecasting accuracy.
- Maintain accurate CRM records after every interaction.
- Track follow-ups and ensure no qualified lead is missed.
- Submit daily activity reports, call reports, and sales updates.
- Guide candidates through the payment and onboarding process.
- Coordinate with operations and learner success teams for smooth onboarding after enrolment.
- Deliver a positive counselling experience throughout the sales journey.
Skills Required
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Understanding of sales, lead generation, and follow-ups.
- Confidence in cold calling, conducting meetings, and closing deals.
- Ability to work independently, build relationships, and meet sales targets.
- Basic knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets, or CRM tools.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.
Eligibility
- 0–3 years of experience; freshers with strong communication and sales skills may apply.
- For EdTech inside-sales track: 2–5 years of EdTech sales experience preferred.
- Graduate in any discipline.
- Experience in Business Development, Institutional Sales, Education Sales, College Partnerships, or Student Admissions is an advantage.
- Willingness to visit colleges and participate in campus activities as required.
- Interest in AI, technology, and professional training programs is preferred.
Performance Expectations
- Accountable for qualified leads, college meetings and proposals, paid institutional partnerships, student enrollments, productive campus ambassador referrals, and revenue generation.
- Performance is evaluated on revenue generated, sales conversion, follow-up discipline, CRM hygiene, communication skills, and adherence to company processes.
Why Join LLM Axis?
- Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors: Artificial Intelligence.
- Opportunity to sell a high-impact career transformation program.
- Attractive uncapped earning potential.
- High ownership and rapid career growth.
- Startup culture with fast decision-making and real responsibility.
- Learn directly from AI educators, founders, and industry experts.
- Flexible working hours with an output-based culture (availability during business hours expected).
Ideal Candidate
A target-driven sales professional who enjoys interacting with people, solving career problems, closing high-value enrolments, and building lasting college and learner relationships.