Business Development Manager – Program Advisor

Business Development Manager – Corporate Training Programs, Executive Education

About Us

T&A Consulting is a global advisory firm specializing in creating impactful solutions for businesses, governments, and educational institutions. With a strong focus on fostering market entry advisory, international collaborations and market expansion, we provide strategic insights and tailored services across diverse sectors. In education, we support international higher education institutions (HEIs) towards student recruitment, representation in the Indian market, institutional partnerships and India campus set-up. T&A Consulting bridges the gap between academia and industry, empowering institutions with innovative strategies for student recruitment, outreach, and global partnerships.

We represent some of the renowned overseas universities and educational institutions like Queen’s University Belfast, Study in Finland, University of Derby, in India.

More about us on: www.taglobalgroup.com

What You'll Do

Our mission is to empower professionals, institutions, and industry stakeholders by co-creating impactful and future-ready learning solutions.

As part of the Education team, you will develop and implement B2B and B2C sales strategies for executive education programs, leadership training, corporate training and micro-credential offerings of a European university, targeting working professionals, corporate L&D teams, and HR decision-makers for upskilling.

Forging strategic partnerships with corporates, universities, and industry bodies to drive student enrolment is a key aspect of this role.

This role aligns to our vision of bridging skill gaps and promoting lifelong learning for working professionals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and build partnerships with corporates, industry associations, and educational institutions for executive education programs.
• Own the end-to-end sales cycle for executive education programs – from lead generation and client outreach to conversion and post-enrollment engagement.
• Identify, build, and manage institutional collaborations and industry partnerships to drive enrollments for corporate trainings and leadership trainings
• Conduct needs assessments with corporate clients to offer tailored learning solutions aligned with their business goals.
• Lead the joint development of curriculum for micro-credentials and certifications aligned with industry requirements.
• Coordinate with academic partners and internal teams (marketing, operations, faculty coordinators) to ensure seamless program delivery and learner experience.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging skill gaps and industry trends.
• Develop proposals, MoUs, and partnership agreements.
• Represent the organization at industry forums, roundtables, and education events.
• Track program success, learner outcomes, and ROI for corporate partners.

Qualifications & Skills:

• MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Education, or related field.
• Existing network in corporates, HR/L&D departments, or universities.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in executive education sales, Executive courses business development, higher education sales, EdTech, or corporate/ Leadership training sales.
• Strong understanding of the continuing education and upskilling landscape.
• Proven experience in building strategic partnerships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams—academic, marketing, and tech.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving market.

What does this role offer?

• Exposure to a global consulting environment, with an opportunity to learn and grow in a meritocracy- driven organisation.
• Opportunity to work with team with broad experience of trade and investment promotion activities in India and overseas.
• Opportunities for vertical and horizontal professional growth within a well-defined career progression path
• Energetic and supportive working environment