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Business Development Associate

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This job is all about creating partnerships that generate real student opportunities for Sigma School. You might like this job because you get to engage directly with companies and universities, turning interest into revenue while making a difference!

RM 3500 - RM 7000

IOI Boulevard, Puchong, Selangor

Job Description

We’re not looking for someone to “network and send emails.”

We’re looking for someone who wakes up excited to open doors for Sigma School — by building partnerships with corporates, foundations, NGOs, and universities that turn into actual revenue and student opportunities.

 

🎯 The Problems We Need Solved

  • We’ve got warm interest from corporates, NGOs, and universities, but nobody is following through systematically → we need someone who makes sure no lead goes cold.
     
  • Our founder and senior team are pulled in 10 directions → we need someone who can own the outreach engine: 100 touchpoints/day, booked meetings, follow-ups, proposals.
     
  • We’ve proven that CSR and NGO collabs (like Yayasan Chow Kit, Fugee) can generate revenue, but we’re not rinsing and repeating → we need someone who builds a repeatable pipeline.
     
  • Universities and government agencies are interested in partnerships, but these conversations fizzle → we need someone to keep momentum until deals close.
     

🧩 What You’ll Actually Do

  • Prospect and reach out daily to potential partners (corporates, NGOs, universities, SMEs) through email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, calls, and Looms.
     
  • Book and attend qualified meetings, represent Sigma School, and keep conversations alive with systematic follow-up.
     
  • Build and maintain a clean pipeline in CRM — every deal updated weekly, with a clear next step.
     
  • Prepare and send proposals/packages (e.g. CSR sponsorships, university collabs, SME train-to-hire).
     
  • Work closely with the Growth and Admissions teams to align BD deals with student funnels.
     
  • Report weekly on activity (touchpoints, meetings, opps) and results (opps piped, deals closed, revenue).
     

📊 What Success Looks Like

  • Every outreach channel is active and consistent — no dead weeks.
     
  • We’re booking regular meetings with CSR heads, NGO directors, and university partners.
     
  • Partnerships move through the pipeline instead of stalling.
     
  • At least a few deals close every quarter, producing clear revenue.
     
  • Sigma School becomes known in the ecosystem as the go-to partner for tech education impact programs.

 

🚫 Who This Role Is Not For

  • People who just want to “build relationships” but avoid hard follow-up and closing.
     
  • People who need hand-holding on daily outreach volume.
     
  • People who are satisfied with “awareness” instead of actual signed deals and revenue.
     
  • People who don’t like using CRMs or reporting numbers weekly.
     

 

👉 Instead of sending us a generic CV, tell us about a deal or partnership you helped close — what the outreach looked like, how you kept the momentum, and what the outcome was.
 


Job Requirements

 

  • You’re relentless with outreach — 100 touchpoints a day doesn’t scare you.
     
  • You’re comfortable talking to people at all levels: SME founders, CSR managers, NGO directors, university administrators.
     
  • You’re process-driven: you can manage a CRM, keep deals updated, and follow up until a “yes” or “no” is clear.
     
  • You enjoy building relationships but are also happy doing the grind of prospecting.
     
  • You’re motivated by targets — meetings booked, opps piped, deals closed.
     
  • Bonus if you’ve done sales, partnerships, or fundraising in education, NGOs, or tech before.
     

Skills

Business Development

Company Benefits

Parking / Transport allowance

Included for full-time hires.

Career growth

If you like to move fast and break things, this is the right place for you.

Meal allowance

Late nights happen when you’re changing the world. If you’re working late, we’ll buy your dinner.

Medical benefits

Normal medical / health claims.

Other benefits

Professional development courses to upskill yourself!

We love travelling

Once a year, we aim to gather our team for an island retreat. We will cover all costs. Just come & enjoy!


Additional Info

Experience Level

1 - 3 Years of Experience

Career Level

Junior Executive


Company Profile

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SigmaSchool

We started Sigma School because we believe that the current education system is broken. Students are struggling to get jobs and struggling to pay back their student loans, yet employers are still struggling to hire good talents. There is a massive, growing tech talent-skill mismatch in the world right now and almost ALL educators are not held accountable to help their students secure jobs. They simply have no...