BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Development Executive to join our sales department. The ideal candidate will possess a good technical background, coupled with exceptional communication skills and a proven track record in lead generation and conversion. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth by identifying, qualifying, and developing leads, and effectively proposing technical solutions to potential clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Identify and research potential leads through various channels, including online research, networking, and industry events.
• Lead the end-to-end process from initiation to closure of deals, including communication and follow-up with leads via email, phone, virtual, and face-to-face meetings.
• Collect and analyze client requirements, and collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Account Management, and Tech teams to develop project pitches, estimations, and formal proposals.
• Prepare RFP/RFQ documents and engage in negotiation and agreement of estimates.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with leads, ensuring utmost satisfaction throughout the sales process.
• Maintain accurate records of all lead interactions and activities in CRM systems like HubSpot.
• Work closely with internal teams, including Marketing, Legal, Finance, Account Management, and Technical, to manage sales workflows and operations.
• Participate in inbound leads assignment, project requirement gathering, platform analysis, and successful handover to the client experience team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to set client expectations and ensure seamless communication between technical teams and clients.

Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a business development or sales role, preferably within the IT consulting or software services industry.
• Proven track record of lead generation and conversion, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in CRM systems like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong technical acumen, with familiarity in IT consulting and software services.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and self-driven individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in pre-sales activities, documentation, and negotiation processes is highly desirable.
• Ability to understand client needs, propose technically sound solutions, and align project efforts with client expectations and development team capabilities.

Organisation: An Insurtech platform. It is an InsureTech player revolutionizing embedded insurance with its API based technology solutions.We embed relevant insurance offerings in the value chain of various industries ranging from e-commerce, retail, OTAs, NBFCs, MFIs, healthcare, and so on. Thriving on the B2B2C business model, we connect with insurance companies and facilitate bespoke insurance products for varied businesses.

We are a 11-year old organization, with key investors as Tiger Global, Blume Ventures, Creaegis, ICICI Ventures and Bessemer Ventures.

Today, we are present across the country. We are on a fast growth trajectory and hiring across roles and geographies.

Role Review

We are looking for ambitious and energetic Business Development Leaders for creating new B2B partnerships and alliances for our Insurtech-as-a-Service (IaaS) product suite. The goal for the individual is to hunt new businesses, develop strategic alliances, drive revenue sources and own end-to-end P&L of these accounts for our business expansion across the country.

The ideal candidate would have a proven track record as a business leader and well networked with CXOs, Directors, decision makers and influencers in BFSI and digital economy industries. S/He would be experienced in B2B/SaaS business models and have a thorough understanding of embedded finance use cases in these ecosystems esp. Insurance/Insurtech.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Executing our organization’s digital B2B sales plans by building and securing new partnerships and alliances with companies operating in the BFSI and digital economy industries domains esp Banking, NBFC, MFI

● Identifying, preparing, negotiating and driving deals to closure incl. documentation (Contracts/Agreements/MoUs etc.)

● Creating and managing business development pipeline and vetting B2B opportunities, deals and right partners.

● Launching business operations and expanding the company’s products and services in new markets/geographies across the partners’ ecosystem.

● Establishing sustainable financial growth of the portfolio through effective and efficient management of ongoing relationships.

● Proposals and solutioning for new and existing clients to maximize opportunity win rates.

● Working with internal and external stakeholders incl. Business, Product, Tech, Marketing

etc. teams on program launch, project management and associated initiatives.

● Chipping into the organizational thought leadership as a subject matter expert on

Insurance/Assurance/Insurtech trends in the BFSI and digital economy industries.

● Becoming an expert in the company’s products and services and where they sit in the larger

BFSI and digital economy ecosystems.

● Conducting Market Research, GTM and Competition Mapping studies.

Prerequisites

● Overall experience of 8 yrs with B2B Sales & BD experience of 3+ yrs.

● Experienced and accomplished in working closely with CXO/Executive/Management level

relationships for business development

● Good handle on P&L development, engagement planning, analytical problem solving and

client reviews.

● Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), negotiation and interpersonal

skills.

● Willing to travel extensively to business development meetings, industry conferences etc.

across the country.

● Self-motivated, ambitious and open to working independently on organizational and

customer needs

● Understanding of SaaS/APIs/Tech based business models

● Graduate (Any); Post Graduate (Any)

We’re hiring a Sales Development Representative to join our sales team to help WittyPen scale its B2B customers belonging to multiple sectors including SaaS, finance, healthcare, lifestyle and edtech. The ideal candidate should be located in Pune or eager to relocate and hold 2+ years of experience in SDR role in SaaS or other B2B domains. 

WittyPen is a platform that helps hundreds of businesses get quality content from freelance writers across the world. We are building features and products to help businesses scale their content creation seamlessly, and also let content writers earn well from wherever they are in the world. 

About the role

As a Sales Development Representative, you will be working as a part of our sales team to drive new leads and customers through outreach channels like email, cold calling, in-person meeting, or Linkedin. 

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Set Up Key Meetings: Arrange discussions with decision-makers to present our innovative platform.
2. Engage Top Executives: Connect with CEOs, VPs, and Directors of major global companies.
3. Create New Opportunities: Utilize inbound leads and outbound cold calls to unearth fresh sales avenues.
4. Email Campaigns: Execute targeted email strategies to pique the interest of potential clients.
5. Route Opportunities: Direct qualified leads to sales executives for further engagement and closing.
6. Research & Engagement: Probe accounts, pinpoint key players, and foster genuine interest.
7. Database Management: Grow and maintain a robust prospect database within your territory.
8. Online Demonstrations: Skillfully conduct online demos to showcase Wittypen's offerings.

About You

As a Sales Development Representative  at WittyPen, you are expected to possess at least 2+ years of experience working in sales or client service with B2B software or tech companies. Additionally, you should have excellent communication skills and knowledge about project management tools, CRM, and reporting. 

Below are the skills/requirements which would make you a good fit for this job:

• Hustler who loves customer success
• At least 2+ years of experience in B2B selling in Technology, SaaS, or Marketing Agencies
• Excellent English communication skills - spoken and written
• Ability to manage and use CRM
• Experience in Inbound or Inside sales approach
• Awesome and building relationships
• Understanding of Content marketing will be a plus
• Skilled and forecasting revenues and reaching goals
• Expert at using MSOffice tools

Benefits and work life

This full-time position and you can choose your own work hours between 10am-8pm. You will be expected to work out of our office in Pune, India, and be available to attend physical meetings with current and potential clients. 

Blaze Madurai looking for a young and motivated Business Development Executive with hands-on experience in the IT software industry. 

Job Description: 

• Growing business through the development of new leads and new contacts. 
• Required experience in handling/acquiring overseas clients & projects. 
• The ideal candidate has to work with the clients to understand their business requirements. 
• Identifying new revenue opportunities. 
• Building business relationships with current and potential clients. 
• Collaborating with management on sales goals. 
• Developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to grow business and meet monthly and quarterly sales goals. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree with excellent Communication and presentation Skills. 
• Proven experience as a BDE/ Sales executive or relevant role in a similar Industry. 
• Enthusiastic to build good relationships with people 
• Ability to work well in a team environment 

Job Type: Full-time 

Experience: 3+ years 

Business development can be summarized as the ideas, initiatives, and activities that help make a business better.

The target area would be clients looking forward to Digital Marketing services. Hence includes,

• Increasing revenues
• Growth in terms of business expansion,
• Increasing profitability by building strategic partnerships and making strategic business decisions.
• Responsible for prospecting, identifying, and developing business with new customers                              
• Preparing commercials for prospective clients based on the business offering in consultation with the project manager.
• Introduce the new client to the operations team and assist the operations team to work for the new client.
• Competitor analysis: Should be aware of the work being done by the competition and come up with strategies to acquire those accounts.
• Providing management with client/market feedback.
• Ability to identify client needs and decide deliverables for the same.
• Should be self-driven, target-oriented, and passionate

Role Business

• Industry Type IT
• Functional Area Sales & Business Development
• Employment Type Full Time, Permanent
• Role Category BD / Pre Sales

Education

• UG: Any Graduate
• PG: Any Postgraduate
• Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required