Business Development Manager

The ideal candidate will lead initiatives to generate and engage with business partners to build new business for the company. This candidate will be focused and have strong communication skills. They should be able to think critically when making plans and have a demonstrated ability to execute a particular strategy.

**Responsibilities

Build a Maharashtra-wide target list of Zilla Parishads, municipal bodies, forest and social forestry divisions, development authorities, universities, PSUs and corporate CSR teams. Map three roles per target: the signatory with financial authority, the technical owner who writes the specification, and the sponsor who wants the project to happen. Identify the funding line for each opportunity: DPC/DPDC, MGNREGA convergence, CAMPA, compensatory plantation, ULB revenue, Schedule VII CSR or corporate ESG.

Meet Collectors, ZP CEOs, Municipal Commissioners, Forest Officers and University Registrars, and tailor your pitch: delivery and convergence for administrators, compliance for municipal bodies, survival data for forest departments. Present our track record and per-tree costs accurately. Never overstate survival figures or claim carbon credit eligibility before it is verified and certified.

Design Schedule VII-aligned CSR proposals, including multi-year plantation and maintenance projects, across manufacturing, automotive, pharma, IT, banking, infrastructure, real estate and energy. Package sponsorable products such as employee plantation days, Adopt-a-Devrai and One Company-One Forest, with transparent cost and impact per tree. Manage the CSR cycle from MoU to utilisation and impact reporting to renewal, working with our monitoring team.** Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3 - 4 years' prior industry related business development experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven knowledge and execution of successful development strategies
• Focused and goal-oriented