Business Development Manager

About this role

Vedic Manas Yoga

Job Title: Business Development Manager – Franchise Sales

Department: Business Development / Sales

Industry: Education / EdTech / Child Development

Experience: 3–7 Years

Location: [Location]

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Vedic Manas Yoga

Vedic Manas Yoga is a child-focused cognitive development and learning program designed to support children's focus, concentration, memory, confidence, creativity, emotional stability and overall cognitive development.

We are expanding our presence across India through schools, educational institutions, trainers, partners and franchise centres and are looking for an experienced and highly driven Business Development Manager who can take ownership of franchise sales and business expansion.

About the Role

We are looking for a hard-core sales professional who enjoys meeting people, building relationships, generating leads and closing deals.

The person will be responsible for identifying potential franchise partners, educational institutions, entrepreneurs and business owners, presenting the Vedic Manas Yoga franchise opportunity, handling negotiations and converting prospects into franchise partners.

This is a target-oriented sales role, and the candidate should be comfortable with field visits, calling, meetings, follow-ups, negotiations and achieving monthly sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

Generate new leads for Vedic Manas Yoga franchise opportunities through calling, networking, references, field visits, digital leads and other channels.

Identify and approach potential franchise partners, education entrepreneurs, school owners, coaching institute owners and other relevant business prospects.

Conduct franchise presentations and business opportunity meetings with prospective partners.

Understand the prospect's business background, investment capacity and requirements and explain the franchise model accordingly.

Handle the complete sales cycle — lead generation → qualification → presentation → follow-up → negotiation → closure → onboarding.

Achieve monthly and quarterly franchise sales targets.

Maintain regular follow-ups with prospective franchise partners until closure.

Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline and update CRM/MIS reports regularly.

Conduct face-to-face meetings and business presentations whenever required.

Develop strong relationships with schools, education groups, entrepreneurs, consultants and potential business partners.

Explore new markets and identify cities/regions with strong franchise potential.

Coordinate with the operations, training and marketing teams for successful franchise onboarding.

Understand competitor offerings and provide market feedback to the management.

Participate in exhibitions, education events, seminars, workshops and business opportunity events to generate leads.