Deputy General Manager Business Development

Deputy General Manager Business Development Lead the Growth of Conscious Futures Corporate Training & L&D Business Role: Deputy General Manager Business Development Location: Gurugram | Full-time, on-site Qualification: Bachelors degree required; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred Experience: 8+ years in B2B Business Development, Corporate Sales, L&D, HR Consulting or related service-led businesses Compensation: 10-12Lpa + performance-linked incentives About the Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Business Development leader who can take ownership of our company's growth across corporates, leadership teams and strategic institutional partnerships. This is not a lead-generation-only role. You will build senior relationships, understand complex organisational requirements, shape commercially sound solutions and carry opportunities through to closure. You will work directly with founders, CXOs, Corporate HR Heads, CHROs, senior L&D leaders and business owners to position Conscious Futures work in leadership development, mind and behaviour training, organisational health and sustainable performance. This Role May Be Right for You If You are comfortable entering boardrooms, leading senior conversations and building credibility with CXOs, founders and HR leadership You can understand a business problem beyond the immediate brief and shape the right solution around it You have the commercial judgement to balance relationship-building, solution quality, pricing and closure You can build a market from the ground up instead of depending only on inbound leads or an established pipeline You enjoy owning a number, leading a team and remaining personally involved in high-value opportunities You want to represent a differentiated body of work that goes beyond conventional motivational training What Youll Own Develop and execute the business development strategy for Conscious Futures corporate training, leadership development and organisational transformation verticals Own revenue growth, quarterly business goals, pipeline quality, forecasting and conversion across assigned markets and accounts Identify and pursue opportunities with corporates, founders, CXOs, CHROs, Corporate HR Heads, L&D leaders and other senior decision-makers Build a strong pipeline through strategic outreach, referrals, partnerships, professional networks, events, business forums and key-account development Lead discovery conversations to understand organisational challenges, leadership priorities, workforce needs and decision-making processes Position Conscious Futures workshops, leadership programmes, organisational health assessments, follow-up interventions and retainership solutions Shape customised proposals and commercial solutions in collaboration with the founders, psychology team and programme-delivery team Lead high-stakes presentations, proposal discussions, negotiations and commercial closures Build long-term relationships with clients and identify opportunities for repeat engagements, cross-selling and strategic retainerships Develop channel partnerships, institutional alliances and referral networks that can create sustained business opportunities Lead, guide and review the performance of business development, outreach and lead-generation team members Establish disciplined systems for CRM usage, opportunity tracking, follow-ups, sales reviews, forecasts and management reporting Work closely with delivery teams to ensure that client expectations, programme scope and commercial commitments remain aligned Represent Conscious Future at industry forums, conferences, networking platforms and senior business meetings Bring market intelligence, client feedback and competitor insights into business and offering development What This Role Offers A leadership role with direct influence over the growth and market positioning of Conscious Future The opportunity to work closely with the founders and shape the commercial direction of a growing organisation Access to senior decision-makers across corporate leadership, HR, L&D and business-owner networks The scope to build a strong business development function, team and partnership ecosystem Performance-linked incentives in addition to a senior fixed compensation The opportunity to take differentiated psychology- and behaviour-led solutions into organisations at scale Youre a Strong Fit If You have 8 or more years of experience in B2B Business Development, Corporate Sales, Enterprise Sales, L&D Sales, HR Consulting, Strategic Partnerships or a related service business You have a demonstrated record of building pipelines, managing long sales cycles and closing high-value corporate engagements You have worked with senior stakeholders such as founders, CXOs, CHROs, Corporate HR Heads and L&D leaders You understand consultative and solution-led selling, and can connect organi