Business Development & Partnerships Specialist

About the role

Knowbridge University Institute is seeking an energetic Business Development & Partnerships Specialist to drive growth across its education and technology solutions. The role focuses on identifying target accounts, generating leads, and supporting high‑quality proposals to expand enterprise, academic, and government partnerships.

Key responsibilities

• Research, identify, and target prospective enterprise clients, academic partners, government agencies, and organizational buyers.
• Execute outbound outreach campaigns via cold email, LinkedIn, professional networks, and phone follow‑ups.
• Utilize AI‑assisted research platforms and business intelligence tools (e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator) to locate key decision‑makers and map organizational structures.
• Qualify inbound leads, schedule discovery meetings, and nurture prospects through the sales pipeline.
• Participate in client discovery calls, gather requirements, and document pain points.
• Support the proposal team by drafting client‑focused business proposals, custom one‑pagers, and sales decks.
• Prepare briefing notes and supporting documentation for prospect presentations.
• Collaborate with technical and product teams to ensure proposals align with solution capabilities.

Required profile

• Strong research and analytical abilities with a results‑driven mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for relationship building.
• Proactive team player capable of managing multiple outreach campaigns simultaneously.
• Comfortable leveraging modern AI tools and business intelligence platforms for prospecting.
• Ability to translate client needs into clear, compelling proposal content.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• AI‑assisted research platforms

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment at the intersection of education and technology.
• Access to cutting‑edge AI and business intelligence tools.
• Professional development and growth within a fast‑expanding institute.