GyanDhan - Partnership Manager (2-4 yrs)

Partnership Manager

About GyanDhan:

GyanDhan is a leading platform that helps students access education loans for both studying abroad and domestic education. We partner with various educational institutions, training institutes, and coaching centers to support students' educational aspirations by providing flexible financial solutions for both international and domestic education.

Role Overview:

- We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Partnership Manager with a strong sales focus to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and onboarding new partners-primarily educational institutes and coaching centers across Delhi NCR.

- You will also be tasked with driving sales growth, executing strategic business development, and meeting sales targets through these key partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner Onboarding: Identify, approach, and onboard new educational institutes, coaching centers, and training institutions in Delhi NCR to expand GyanDhan's network.

- Sales & Business Development: Drive business development efforts and take ownership of the entire sales cycle-from lead generation, pitching, closing, to onboarding partners for short-term education loans.

- Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with new and existing partners, ensuring continued collaboration and maximized sales opportunities.

- Sales Strategy Execution: Develop and implement strategies to increase sales volume, broaden the partner base, and drive growth within the educational sector.

- Market Expansion: Actively identify high-potential regions and institutes in Delhi NCR, continually exploring new business opportunities to grow the business.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams-such as operations, finance, and product-to ensure smooth partner onboarding, product offerings, and customer satisfaction.

- Risk Management: Assess the potential risks of partnering with new institutes and ensure that partnership agreements align with company standards.

Requirements/Skills Required:

- 2-4 years of experience as a core sales person in sales, business development, or partnerships, ideally in the education, coaching, or NBFC sector.

- Experience working with educational institutions, coaching centers, or training providers, especially in the Delhi NCR region.

- Proven track record in achieving sales targets and closing deals in a sales or business development role.

- Strong strategic thinking abilities with the capacity to identify new opportunities and develop long-term growth plans.

- Ability to pitch financial products to new partners and create customized solutions.

- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills to close deals and ensure successful partnerships.

- Expertise in managing and nurturing long-term relationships with partners, driving retention and growth.

- Based in Delhi NCR with a willingness to travel across the region as required.