Business Development Executive (BDE)

Job Title: Business Development Executive (BDE)

Company: Cornixe

Location: Kottivakkam, Chennai (OMR), Tamil Nadu

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Experience: Freshers (0 to 1 year)

Industry: EdTech / Higher Education Training & Skilling

Work Mode: On-site

About Cornixe

Cornixe is a career-focused edtech platform dedicated to bridging the gap between academic education and industry demands. We equip learners with industry-led upskilling programs, practical internships, and placement pathways across high-demand tech and management domains.

Job Overview

We are looking for an ambitious, energetic, and communicative Business Development Executive (Fresher) to join our growth team at our Kottivakkam office. In this role, you will be the primary link between prospective students/graduates and our skill-development programs. You will connect with leads, understand their career aspirations, recommend tailored learning programs, and drive admissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Outreach & Engagement: Connect with prospective learners (college students, recent graduates, and early professionals) through inbound leads, calls, and email outreach.
• Counseling & Conversion: Conduct structured career counseling sessions to understand candidate goals and guide them toward the right certification, tech, or management tracks.
• Pipeline Management: Maintain an active sales pipeline, schedule follow-ups, address inquiries, and overcome objections to convert leads into enrollments.
• Target Achievement: Consistently achieve weekly and monthly enrollment and revenue targets.
• Database & CRM Maintenance: Track and update daily calling activities, lead stages, and conversion metrics in the internal CRM.
• Market Insights: Gather feedback from prospective students to share actionable insights with the product and marketing teams.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Any Bachelor’s Degree (BBA, B.Com, B.Sc, B.E./B.Tech, or equivalent).
• Experience: Open to Freshers with a drive to build a career in sales, edtech, or business development.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written English communication skills; fluency in Tamil is an added advantage.
• Interpersonal Skills: Confident telephone presence, active listening, and strong relationship-building abilities.
• Mindset: Goal-oriented, persuasive, resilient, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive fixed monthly salary plus an uncapped incentive structure.
• Direct mentorship from experienced business leaders and structured on-the-job training.
• Clear career progression paths into Senior BDE, Team Lead, and Key Account roles.
• Collaborative, energetic, and young work culture on the Chennai OMR tech corridor.

Supplemental Pay Types

• Performance bonus
• Monthly sales commissions / incentives

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Saturday

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person