Business Development Manager

About the Role: Newton School of Technology (NST) works closely with fast-growing companies across AI, Robotics, EV, SaaS, and Deep Tech to build internship and placement pipelines for engineering talent . We are looking for a high-calibre BD / Sales professional to own strategic relationships with founders, CTOs, HR leaders, and engineering managers, and convert them into long-term hiring partnership s. This is a consultative B2B role with end-to-end ownersh ip. Key Responsibilit ies: Identify and engage high-growth tech companies (Unicorns, Soonicorns, deep-tech startups, enterprises) for internship and placement partners hips.Lead the full partnership cycle: stakeholder mapping, outreach, pitching, negotiations, onboar ding.Understand company hiring needs, tech roles, and team structures to position NST talent effecti vely.Manage multi-stakeholder relationships across HR, TA, and engineering teams; drive repeat hiring and account expan sion.Oversee hiring cycles, interview coordination, and recruiter experi ence.Maintain accurate CRM data, pipelines, and weekly forec asts.Share market insights on tech hiring trends to shape NST’s internal training and curriculum align ment. Requirem ents : 3-8 years experience in B2B BD, Hunting, Recruitment Client Handling, SaaS sales, or HR-tech partne rships.Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with confidence in senior stakeholder convers ations.Proven ability to manage complex accounts and long-cycle partne rships.Understanding of tech roles or willingness to learn q uickly.Structured, process-driven, and strong with follow-t hrough.Analytical mindset and problem-solving a bility.Comfortable with CRM tools, reporting, and forec asting. Who Will Thrive: Enjoys engaging with founders, CTOs, HR leaders, and engineering managers.Thinks consultatively and focuses on solving partn er needs.High energy, proactive, and able to work with minimal guidance.Takes ownership of outcomes and maintains disciplined p rocesses.Interested in growing into senior partnerships or business leadersh ip roles.