Business Development Associate (BDA)

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BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT

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Scaler is an online transformative upskilling platform for working tech professionals.

Our industry-vetted approach towards teaching & training young professionals not

only helps them upskill but also #CreateImpact in the real world. We are devoted to

creating an ecosystem that nurtures our learners and assists them in unlocking

talent, skills & opportunities at every stage of their careers. Learners enrolled with us

are taught, guided, and mentored by industry veterans and experts from leading

tech organizations, including Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, Amazon, Hotstar,

Twitter, etc.

Founded by IIIT Hyderabad alums Anshuman Singh and Abhimanyu Saxena.

Pre-Scaler, Anshuman was working with Facebook in the USA office as a Technical

Team Lead where he helped in building Facebook chats and messages, along with

Messenger. He then moved to London to build Facebook’s first office outside of the

USA, which will work to automate the data ingestion framework. He is a competitive

programmer and a two-time ACM ICPC World Finalist. Abhimanyu led a high-velocity

team that designed NYC-based retail marketplace Fab.com’s entire front end before

joining Scaler as a co-founder. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Abhimanyu co-founded

his first enterprise Daksh Home Automation System in his engineering days. He

worked on developing a cost-effective and green AI system to reduce electricity

consumption by at least 15% per household.

Scaler aims to effectively enhance the skills of tech professionals with an industryvetted

approach. We are on a mission to create 1M+ world-class tech professionals

by providing them with exceptional mentorship and relevant course material to

#CreateImpact.

Our teaching army (instructors + mentors) of veterans from Top Tech Giants, guide

and mentor every learner, according to their individual pace. From preparing for

interviews to helping them overcome their career hurdles, the assistance is provided

via both 1:1 mentorship and group discussions. Apart from that, the Scaler

Community of Learners, Mentors, and Alumni grows stronger by the day as we

exchange constructive feedback, guidance, referrals, and other career opportunities.

Our learners spend an average of 3-5 hours daily on the platform learning and

upskilling. We provide them access to a comprehensive curriculum, industryrelevant

skills, Live Classes, Mock Interviews, and 1:1 Mentorship from over 1000

What is Scaler Academy ?

What does the Business Development Role look like?

As a BDA you are reaching out to prospects and guiding them through

the existing tech-landscape

Above all, a committed attitude towards the completion of daily

inputs and outputs, with the goal of matching (and exceeding!)

targets.

Following up with existing prospects to ensure that we are able to open

up new realms of possibilities through the power of Scaler!

With a customer-centric approach, you will qualify their career goals and

identify how Scaler can help them.

experts from established companies including Meta, Amazon, Google, Directi, and

Microsoft. Combining all, we aim to bridge the gap between the Tech Industry and

Tech Education.

Backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, GFC, Light Rock, and Rocket Internet, Scaler is

one of Asia’s leading online tech-education firms valued at over $710 million that

aims to solve the tech talent gap worldwide through its market-leading products. In

the last 12 months alone, Scaler has placed more students in Amazon than all IITs

combined. The broader team is handpicked from leading firms such as Facebook,

Google, Twitter, McKinsey, BCG, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital, and Hotstar.

Scaler Has been featured on several occasions across various platforms such as

Business Insider, The Times of India, Forbes, The Hindu Business Line, Tech in

Asia, Hindustan Times, Bloomberg to name a few.

1-6 years of work experience in sales, business development

An undergraduate degree in any stream. Preferred stream - B.Tech

Excellent and proficient verbal and written English communication skills

A passion for sales and target achievement

Preliminary knowledge of LSQ

and/or IT services

Expertise in K12 and above domain

Folks with proficiency in handling Tech product

Handled a ticket size >50K is an added advantage

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