Ashish Arora

Associate Partner

Gurgaon, Haryana, India18 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 18 years of experience in business development.
Expertise in consultative selling and account management.
Proven track record in driving business growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Business Development Leader in the Education sector.

Contact

ashish@edunetfoundation.org LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

Brand ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyChannel PartnersCompetitive AnalysisCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Key Account ManagementLead GenerationLeadershipMISManagementManagement Information Systems (MIS)Market ResearchNew Business DevelopmentRecruiting

About

With over 18 years of experience, my expertise lies in institutional & corporate outreach, where I have honed my skills in consultative selling, account management, and team leadership. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working with industry-leading companies and have been instrumental in driving business growth. I thrive in fast-paced, competitive environments and have a passion for closing deals and nurturing client relationships that stand the test of time. My comprehensive understanding of the sales cycle, negotiation, and problem-solving allows me to adapt and succeed in diverse markets.

Experience

18 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Edunet foundation

3 roles

Senior Director Outreach

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Director Outreach

May 2022 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Edunet Foundation (www.edunetfoundation.org) is a leading Indian NGO focused on education, skilling, employment and entrepreneurship. My KRA's include -
Heading outreach to institutions & govt departments
Ensuring our training numbers are met YoY basis
All training programs are also linked to placements. Handling the placement team to adhere to our placement commitments
Interacting with govt departments (AICTE, APSSDC,APSCHE,TASK & more) to get maximum output

Associate Director Business Development

Feb 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Business development for FICE (www.fice.in) - focused on bridging the academia-industry divide, enhancing student employability, promoting innovation, and creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem for youth. Some of FICE's offerings include -
1. Setting up an Intel Intelligent Systems Lab in your institution focused on IoT, Edge Computing, High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
2. Intel Certified Training program interventions for engineering institution students
MY KRA's include -
Targeting North & East India for institutional sales & marketing activations
Key account management for major clients in North & East India
Propagating industry certified training solutions for engineering students

Kingdom of dreams

Associate Director - Sales & Marketing

Dec 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

Targeting corporates & institutions for business development activities
Business development & marketing activations for The Thrill Factory, Rishikesh - complete adventure destination
Handling Digital Marketing initiatives (Social media channels, Website)
Strategizing & running all digital marketing campaigns for Kingdom of Dreams & The Thrill Factory, Rishikesh

Mussoorie international school

Associate Director - Marketing & Admissions

Sep 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

Heading complete marketing campaigns, activations to be done for MIS (Digital, Print, related GTM strategies)
Preparing & handling complete annual Marketing Budget for admission campaigns, finalizing vendors, business associations.
Participation in Exhibitions/Networking events for lead generation
Monitoring Digital Marketing campaigns (Facebook leads & other Ad campaigns). Handling content for website & all marketing collaterals
Formulating new initiatives for enhanced school branding

Delhi public school greater faridabad

Senior Manager - Business Development

Apr 2014 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Delhi

Heading complete Marketing campaigns for Delhi Public School (DPS), Greater Faridabad & Shail Group of Institutions (SGI), Indore
Strategizing Admission campaigns for DPS & SGI Admissions
Handling all Digital Marketing activities (Google AdWords, WhatsApp, Website, Social Media)
Heading all New Initiatives which need to be taken for both DPS & SGI
Mentoring/handling the team members
Creating Business Plans/Analyzing new business opportunities for Shail Group
Working on key projects as part of new business development

Manipal global education services

Deputy Manager - Learning Solutions

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Responsible for providing end to end training solutions (Domain/Technical/Soft Skill)
to Corporates (Healthcare/IT).
Planning & Implementing various Go-To-Market strategies for lead generation
Responsible for Corporate-Institute tie up for Job Assurance programs

Hero mindmine

Territory Manager - Knowledge Solutions

Apr 2007 – Jul 2012 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

Handling entire sales acquisition process in Corporates, B Schools, Engineering Colleges &
Schools across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh offering them soft skill
modules.
Responsible for customer satisfaction surveys across Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh & Uttarakhand.