Executive Assistant (Sales & Business Development)

About Garage.app

Garage.app is a technology-driven business ecosystem with operations in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, focused on building and scaling businesses through technology, strategic partnerships, affiliate networks, and market expansion. We operate in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment where ownership, execution, speed, relationships, and entrepreneurial thinking drive success.

As we expand across India, we are strengthening our affiliate, sales, and business development ecosystem and working with partners to create scalable new business opportunities. We therefore have an immediate vacancy for an Executive Assistant to the Country Head – Affiliate Development who can work closely with senior leadership and play a critical role in supporting affiliate development, sales, business development, partnerships, market expansion, coordination, and execution across India.

The Role

This is not a traditional Personal Assistant role but a business-facing, execution-oriented position requiring commercial thinking, strong stakeholder management, relentless follow-up, and the ability to turn opportunities into action.

You will work as the business and execution partner to the Country Head – Affiliate Development, supporting affiliate growth, sales, partnerships, territory expansion, and cross-functional execution across India.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, commercially driven, relationship-oriented, and execution-focused, and who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. If you enjoy taking ownership, building relationships, driving execution, and turning business opportunities into results, this could be the right opportunity for you.

What You Will Do

Support Business Development & Affiliate Growth

•    Support the Country Head in identifying and developing new business opportunities, affiliate partnerships, and territory growth opportunities.

•    Assist with recruitment, onboarding, activation, and engagement of affiliates, Territory Owners, and business partners.

•    Coordinate partner meetings, presentations, business discussions, networking opportunities, and field visits.

•    Support market expansion initiatives across assigned territories.

Drive Sales Execution

•    Manage the Country Head's meetings, travel plans, schedules, priorities, and business action trackers.

•    Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, business updates, and follow-up points.

•    Track critical action items and ensure nothing important remains pending.

•    Support the Country Head during business travel, partner visits, and market-development activities when required.

Coordinate Across Teams

•    Work closely with Customer Success, Marketing, Telemarketing, Operations, HR, and Leadership.

•    Ensure smooth coordination and timely closure of cross-functional business initiatives.

•    Act as a central point of follow-up for priority business tasks involving multiple stakeholders.

Manage MIS & Business Reporting

•    Prepare sales dashboards, business reports, presentations, forecasts, and performance trackers.

•    Monitor affiliate recruitment, sales progress, pipeline movement, and activity completion.

•    Provide timely and accurate business information to support decision-making.

•    Identify gaps and suggest improvements in sales execution and business processes.

Experience

•    2–5 years of relevant professional experience in Business Development, Sales Coordination, Executive Assistance, PMO, Startup Operations, or a related role.

•    Prior experience working closely with managers, business heads, senior leadership, or founders.

•    Experience handling business follow-ups, stakeholder coordination, meetings, reporting, or sales-related activities.

•    Experience in Affiliate Marketing, SaaS, E-commerce, Network Marketing, Sales, or the startup ecosystem will be an added advantage.

•    Must be a Graduate.MBA in Marketing, Sales, or Business Management is preferred.

Skills

•    Strong sales and business-development mindset.

•    Excellent communication skills in English and Hindi.

•    Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management abilities.

•    Good negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

•    Strong execution, follow-up, and organisational capabilities.

•    Comfortable working with MS Office, Google Workspace, CRM tools, MIS, dashboards, and business trackers.

•    Ability to analyse business information and prepare clear reports and presentations.

•    Strong multitasking and problem-solving skills.

•    Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Mandatory Requirements

•    Must be currently based in Anand or Vadodara (Baroda), Gujarat, or must be willing to relocate to Anand, Gujarat for the role.

•    Must be fluent in English and Hindi, and fluency in a regional/native language is required.

•    Must be a Graduate.

•    Must have relevant experience working with managers or senior leadership.

•    Must be willing to travel extensively across India, independently or with the Country Head.

 Personality Traits

•    Sales-oriented and commercially driven.

•    Proactive and execution-focused.

•    Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

•    Highly organised and dependable.

•    Confident while interacting with senior stakeholders and business partners.

•    Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-changing environment.

•    Persistent with follow-ups and committed to closure.

•    Trustworthy and professional while handling confidential business information.

Why This Role Matters

Garage.app's affiliate growth depends on strong business relationships, disciplined execution, and consistent follow-through.

The job holder in this role will work closely with the Country Head and play a direct part in expanding the affiliate network, supporting revenue growth, strengthening business partnerships, and ensuring that high-priority initiatives are executed effectively across India.