Associate Consultant - BD Support

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Consultant / Partner Growth Supervisors

Job Type

Individual Contributor

Function

University Services

Reporting To

Senior Manager

Approved By

COE Lead

Brand

UKCD

Location

Hyderabad

Job Summary

Nature of The Job: This role holds the level 5 position in organization hierarchy reporting to a Senior Manager in GEI and works closely with the Business Development Director, UKCD and ensures constant alignment of group policy and processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in partner relationship management, performance tracking, opportunity identification, stakeholder engagement and operational coordination.

Job Purpose: To drive sustainable partner growth by managing partner relationships, monitoring performance, identifying opportunities and coordinating with internal teams to deliver agreed growth objectives.

The role will act as a key point of contact for assigned partners, ensuring timely follow-up, effective communication, issue resolution and conversion of identified opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner Relationship Management
  • Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned partners and key stakeholders.
  • Maintain regular communication and follow up on agreed actions and opportunities.
  • Understand partner needs, challenges and growth priorities.
  • Build strong, professional and long-term partner relationships.
• Partner Growth & Business Development
  • Identify opportunities to increase partner volumes, engagement and business performance.
  • Support development and execution of partner growth plans.
  • Track opportunities from identification through to closure.
  • Work with internal teams to convert partner opportunities into measurable outcomes
• Partner Performance Management
  • Monitor partner performance against agreed KPIs, targets and business plans.
  • Analyse performance trends and identify gaps, risks and opportunities.
  • Conduct regular partner performance reviews and recommend improvement actions.
  • Track agreed actions and ensure timely closure
• Stakeholder & Operational Coordination
  • Coordinate with Admissions, Marketing, Operations, Compliance and other relevant teams to support partner requirements.
  • Ensure partner queries and operational issues are resolved within agreed timelines.
  • Facilitate communication between partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Escalate critical issues and risks to the appropriate management level
• Reporting & Insights
  • Maintain accurate partner and opportunity data in relevant systems.
  • Prepare regular partner performance and growth reports.
  • Provide insights on partner trends, opportunities, risks and performance.
  • Support management with data-driven recommendations.
• Partner Engagement & Continuous Improvement
  • Support partner meetings, business reviews, engagement activities and initiatives.
  • Gather partner feedback and identify opportunities to improve the partner experience.
  • Identify process gaps affecting partner performance and recommend improvements.
  • Share best practices and successful partner strategies across the team

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Management, Marketing, Education, International Business or a related field.
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

Skills

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on growth and business outcomes.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple partners, priorities and deadlines.
• Strong follow-up, ownership and accountability.
• Proficiency in CRM, reporting and productivity tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in partner management, business development, account management, sales or a similar role
• Experience managing institutional, education, recruitment or channel partners is desirable.
• Experience working with KPIs, targets and partner performance metrics.
• Experience in international education or student recruitment would be an advantage.
• Experience using CRM systems and data-driven reporting is desirable.

GUS Values

• The expectation is that employees will maintain the values of the Group and will comply with the code of conduct as well as equality, diversity, health, and safety policies of the company.

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