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Business Development Executive – Inside Sales
About RiseUpp.com
RiseUpp.com is an AI-powered marketplace for online higher education, upskilling and career growth, founded by IIT & IIM alumni.
RiseUpp is the largest platform in the world for online higher education, upskilling and career growth, offering 12,000+ programmes from 500+ universities and institutions.
We help students and working professionals discover, compare and choose the right online degrees, executive programmes and professional certifications based on their career goals, education, experience and budget.
About the Role
We are hiring Business Development Executives – Inside Sales to help learners choose and enrol in suitable online degree programmes offered by leading universities and institutions.
This is a target-driven inside sales role involving outbound calling, counselling, regular follow-ups and admission closures.
You will interact with prospective students and working professionals, understand their education and career requirements, recommend suitable programmes and guide them through the admission process.
Key Responsibilities
Connect with prospective learners through outbound and inbound calls.
Understand learners’ educational background, work experience, career goals and programme preferences.
Counsel learners on suitable online degree programmes, including MBA, MCA, M.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Com and other programmes.
Explain programme details, eligibility, fees, curriculum, university information and admission processes.
Conduct regular follow-ups with interested prospects through phone calls, WhatsApp and email.
Manage assigned leads efficiently and maintain accurate records in the CRM.
Build trust with prospective learners and assist them throughout their decision-making journey.
Work towards weekly and monthly sales, conversion and admission targets.
Follow up with warm and interested leads and drive them towards application and admission closure.
Coordinate with internal teams wherever required to ensure smooth learner onboarding.
Maintain strong communication quality and professional conduct during all learner interactions.
Who Should Apply?
Graduates from BBA, B.Com or BA backgrounds.
Candidates pursuing the BBA programme from IIM Bangalore will be preferred.
Students pursuing BS programmes from IITs are also encouraged to apply and may be given preference based on profile and fit.
Freshers as well as candidates with experience in inside sales, telesales, counselling, admissions or business development can apply.
Strong verbal communication and convincing skills.
Comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls and regular follow-ups.
Comfortable working with sales targets and performance metrics.
Ability to understand learner requirements and recommend appropriate programmes.
Positive attitude, persistence and willingness to learn.
Basic knowledge of CRM, Excel or Google Sheets is an advantage.
Candidates interested in building a career in sales, business development or the education sector.
Prior education counselling experience is an advantage but is not mandatory. Training will be provided.
Job Details
Company: RiseUpp.com
Role: Business Development Executive – Inside Sales
Industry: EdTech / Online Higher Education
Location: HSR Layout, Bengaluru
Work Mode: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Days: Monday to Saturday
Working Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Use this updated compensation line:
Compensation: ₹3.3 LPA Fixed + Performance-based Variable Pay of up to ₹1 LPA
Joining: Immediate joiners preferred
What We Are Looking For
This role is suitable for candidates who:
Enjoy speaking with people and understanding their requirements.
Are comfortable with calling, follow-ups and sales closures.
Can communicate confidently in English and Hindi.
Are motivated by targets and performance incentives.
Can take ownership of leads from first conversation to admission closure.
Want to build a long-term career in inside sales and business development.
Why Join RiseUpp?
Work with one of the fastest-growing platforms in online higher education and upskilling.
Gain exposure to programmes from 500+ universities and institutions.
Structured training on counselling, sales and online higher education programmes.
Opportunity to build strong sales, communication and negotiation skills.
Performance-driven growth opportunities.
Work closely with an ambitious startup team building the future of higher education discovery.
If you are confident in your communication skills, comfortable with sales targets and interested in helping learners make important education decisions, we would love to hear from you.
Apply directly through LinkedIn with your updated resume.

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