Freelance Business Development
Budget: ₹750 – ₹1,250 INR
Position Overview
We are seeking a high-performing Freelance Business Development Specialist to support our outreach and partnership efforts within corporate Learning & Development (L&D).
Your primary responsibility will be to identify high-potential corporate clients, initiate conversations with senior decision-makers (CHROs, CLOs, Heads of Learning & Development, HR Directors), and secure qualified virtual meetings for our Founderess /CEO.
This is a pure sales outreach and meeting-booking role—no delivery, facilitation, or full-cycle BD is required.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Generation & Prospecting
• Identify and target large organizations aligned with our leadership development offerings.
• Build high-quality prospect lists using LinkedIn, databases, and networking tools.
• Conduct cold outreach through calls, emails, LinkedIn messages, and follow-ups.
2. Senior-Level Outreach & Communication
• Confidently engage with senior leaders (CHRO, VP HR, Head of L&D, Talent Development, OD leaders).
• Deliver crisp, compelling messaging that sparks interest in non-committal exploratory conversations.
• Position our programs and capabilities professionally and persuasively.
3. Meeting Booking & Qualification
• Secure qualified virtual meetings.
• Ensure prospects understand the purpose: exploratory, learning needs discussion, or introductory presentation.
• Maintain accurate scheduling and communication to avoid no-shows.
4. Sales Discipline & Follow-Up
• Execute structured outreach sequences and consistently hit daily/weekly activity targets.
• Build rapport quickly and handle objections using a value-based approach.
• Maintain clean records of leads, conversations, and meeting outcomes in CRM tools.
5. Collaboration & Reporting
• Work closely with the BD team to refine outreach messaging and prospect profiles.
• Provide weekly reports on outreach volume, responses, booked calls, and pipeline status.
• Suggest improvements in targeting, sales scripts, and communication strategies.
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Qualifications & Skills
Required
• 3+ years of experience in hardcore outbound sales, cold calling, or appointment-setting (preferably B2B corporate services).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to speak confidently to senior leadership.
• Proven experience booking meetings with C-level or HR/L&D decision-makers.
• High resilience, persistence, and discipline in outreach efforts.
• Excellent English fluency (spoken & written).
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, outreach tools, email automation, CRM platforms.
• Ability to represent our brand professionally and create a strong first impression.
Preferred
• Experience in the Learning & Development, HR, Coaching, Consulting, or Corporate Training space.
• Understanding of leadership development, coaching, or capability-building solutions.
• Freelancers who have worked with global clients or enterprise-level sales projects.
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Success Metrics
• Number of outreach attempts per week
• Response and engagement rate
• Number of qualified meetings booked
• Prospect quality and alignment
• Reliability, communication, and timeline adherence
________________________________________
Engagement Details
• Freelance contract, part-time or hourly based.
• Performance-based incentives for qualified meetings booked.
• Long-term engagement possible based on results.
We are seeking a high-performing Freelance Business Development Specialist to support our outreach and partnership efforts within corporate Learning & Development (L&D).
Your primary responsibility will be to identify high-potential corporate clients, initiate conversations with senior decision-makers (CHROs, CLOs, Heads of Learning & Development, HR Directors), and secure qualified virtual meetings for our Founderess /CEO.
This is a pure sales outreach and meeting-booking role—no delivery, facilitation, or full-cycle BD is required.
________________________________________
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Generation & Prospecting
• Identify and target large organizations aligned with our leadership development offerings.
• Build high-quality prospect lists using LinkedIn, databases, and networking tools.
• Conduct cold outreach through calls, emails, LinkedIn messages, and follow-ups.
2. Senior-Level Outreach & Communication
• Confidently engage with senior leaders (CHRO, VP HR, Head of L&D, Talent Development, OD leaders).
• Deliver crisp, compelling messaging that sparks interest in non-committal exploratory conversations.
• Position our programs and capabilities professionally and persuasively.
3. Meeting Booking & Qualification
• Secure qualified virtual meetings.
• Ensure prospects understand the purpose: exploratory, learning needs discussion, or introductory presentation.
• Maintain accurate scheduling and communication to avoid no-shows.
4. Sales Discipline & Follow-Up
• Execute structured outreach sequences and consistently hit daily/weekly activity targets.
• Build rapport quickly and handle objections using a value-based approach.
• Maintain clean records of leads, conversations, and meeting outcomes in CRM tools.
5. Collaboration & Reporting
• Work closely with the BD team to refine outreach messaging and prospect profiles.
• Provide weekly reports on outreach volume, responses, booked calls, and pipeline status.
• Suggest improvements in targeting, sales scripts, and communication strategies.
________________________________________
Qualifications & Skills
Required
• 3+ years of experience in hardcore outbound sales, cold calling, or appointment-setting (preferably B2B corporate services).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to speak confidently to senior leadership.
• Proven experience booking meetings with C-level or HR/L&D decision-makers.
• High resilience, persistence, and discipline in outreach efforts.
• Excellent English fluency (spoken & written).
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, outreach tools, email automation, CRM platforms.
• Ability to represent our brand professionally and create a strong first impression.
Preferred
• Experience in the Learning & Development, HR, Coaching, Consulting, or Corporate Training space.
• Understanding of leadership development, coaching, or capability-building solutions.
• Freelancers who have worked with global clients or enterprise-level sales projects.
________________________________________
Success Metrics
• Number of outreach attempts per week
• Response and engagement rate
• Number of qualified meetings booked
• Prospect quality and alignment
• Reliability, communication, and timeline adherence
________________________________________
Engagement Details
• Freelance contract, part-time or hourly based.
• Performance-based incentives for qualified meetings booked.
• Long-term engagement possible based on results.