Business Development Manager - Partnerships

Brand: Acolyte Living 

Website: www.acolyteliving.com 

Location:Hyderabad 

Employment Type: Full-Time 

Experience Required: 2 to 3 Years

About Acolyte Living

At Acolyte Living, we help students live their best life when they move to a new country, starting with where they stay. We are building the ecosystem behind better student living and are looking for people who want to grow with us.

About the Role

As a Business Development Manager based in Hyderabad, you will be the primary point of contact for our B2B partner network in the city. This is a field-facing role where you will spend meaningful time on the ground, visiting education consultants, student recruitment agents, and institutional partners, onboarding new accounts, strengthening existing relationships, and ensuring partner activity translates into consistent student lead flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, approach, and onboard education consultants, overseas study agents, and institutional partners across Hyderabad
• Conduct regular in-person visits to partner offices to maintain relationships, resolve queries, and keep Acolyte Living top of mind
• Track partner activity, lead conversion rates, and booking pipelines to ensure consistent performance
• Act as the primary relationship manager for your assigned partner accounts, owning the full engagement lifecycle
• Collaborate with internal sales and partnerships teams to ensure smooth lead handoffs and booking confirmations
• Provide partners with relevant materials, platform updates, and training to help them refer students effectively
• Gather market intelligence from partner interactions and feed insights back to the central team
• Meet monthly and quarterly business development targets for partner acquisition and student lead volume

What We Are Looking For

• 2 to 3 years of experience in B2B business development, channel sales, or partner management

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  Prior experience in the overseas education, study abroad, or student services sector is strongly preferred
• Comfortable with a field-heavy role involving regular client visits across the city
• Strong relationship-building and consultative communication skills
• Self-driven, target-oriented, and able to manage multiple partner accounts simultaneously
• Familiarity with CRM tools and structured reporting
• Existing network within the Hyderabad education consultant ecosystem is a significant advantage

Our Values

• Student interest comes first in every decision
• We build relationships that go beyond transactions
• We operate with clarity, transparency, and accountability
• We continuously improve how we deliver value

Why This Role Matters

Hyderabad is one of Indias largest markets for students heading abroad. The person in this role will directly shape how well Acolyte Living is represented in that market, and the partners they build relationships with will determine the quality and volume of students we can serve.