Business Development Manager- Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead generation through various marketing activities, cold call and networking.
- Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging your network.
- Developing sales plan, prospecting / identification of opportunities, customer presentations, managing RFI / RFP responses, and winning opportunities.
- Achieve set targets in terms of revenue, profitability, collection and other result areas.
- Work with technical team and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
- Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs.
- Manage Key Accounts, develop and maintain client relationship.
- New Account Development, Developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development.
- Understanding and coordinating client's needs / enhancements and consulting with team to provide solutions in adherence to delivery schedules.
Skill Sets
- Knowledge of IT Infrastructure Solutions and Services.
- Knowledge of Networking products like Switches, Routers, structured cabling , NAS SAN Storage, CCTV etc.
- Knowledge of of IT Security products like UTM, firewall, VA-PT Cyber Security and End Point Security.
- Knowledge of Computing like Servers, Desktops etc.
Requirements
- Technical Background (BE, B.Tech, B Sc, BCA, B.com, Diploma) MBA a strong plus.
- Good track record in IT Hardware, Software & Services sales.
- 3 to 12 years of Corporate Sales experience in IT Industry mandatory.
- Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy and conflict-resolution skills.
- Good Personal Networking Skills.
About Peak XV Networks
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We are a thriving software development agency seeking a skilled Sales and Lead Generation Specialist to help us expand our business on Upwork and Fiverr. Your primary role will be to generate new sales leads, manage our profiles, and write engaging content to attract potential clients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Generate sales and leads by effectively utilizing Upwork and Fiverr.
• Manage and enhance our profiles on both platforms to increase visibility.
• Create compelling content for our profiles, highlighting our services and success stories.
• Communicate with potential clients to understand their needs and propose suitable marketing solutions.
• Stay updated with platform trends to maximize opportunities for lead generation.
Requirements:
• Proven experience in sales and lead generation, specifically on Upwork and Fiverr.
• Strong content creation and management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with the IT industry.
What We Offer:
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic software development agency with a wide scope of projects.
• A low monthly fixed retainer cost with the potential for high commissions. We offer up to 20% commission on all business received from Fiverr and Upwork, depending on the size and scope of the work.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, results-driven, and has a keen eye for identifying and seizing business opportunities. If you are ready to contribute to our growth and thrive in a fast-paced, exciting environment, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- School sales : Primary responsibility is to sell to schools and bring them onboard o Tie up with schools and onboard them so that we can offer the the comapny plan to the parents in the school
- Negotiate and get into commercial agreements with schools o Upsell our other payment products in the schools
- Stakeholder Management in Schools:
- Enable the company to liaison with the schools tied up with, for close to everything from meeting the parents, doing events etc.
- Forge a strong relationship with the school management and principal and be their first port of call on anything to do with finances
- Team Building- Build a high quality sales team and lead it in that city
🔎 What are we looking for?
- Self-starter with a high sense of ownership → Comfortable to work with minimal supervision and do sales independently
- Ability to drive sales and closures → Have the capability to do standalone meetings with school management and drive closures
- Hungry to learn and grow → Passion to learn & be a better version of oneself; motivated to succeed
- Bias for action → Have the temperament to experiment and execute in uncertainty
- Hustler → Ability to generate resources to solve a problem
- Intellectual honesty → Always seeking and presenting truth irrespective of personal POV or beliefs
- Mission-oriented → Deeply care about delivering value and making an impact on customer’s lives
📃Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years of doing b2b sales
- Entrepreneurial mindset - the ability to be able to crack school deals independently and work to get tangible results without too much handholding
- Willingness to be on the ground most of the time and doing field sales
- Relevant experience of selling to schools is desirable but not a requirement
Benefits
- Becoming a part of the early core team
- Competitive salary plus ESOPs
- Work with colleagues from strong backgrounds & hungry to succeed
- Opportunity to interact with and learn from high-pedigree investors & mentors - o VCs: Elevation Capital (erstwhile SAIF Partners), Matrix Partners
- o Select angel investors: Kunal Shah, Nithin Kamat, Amit Ranjan
Cold Calling, Business Development and Lead Generation via Phone, Email and Web.
Direct Selling and Target Based (Field Sales/Out Side Sales).
Prepare and follow up on sales quotations made to clients.
Will be responsible for client retention, per client revenue optimization & renewals.
Handle client queries/escalations.
Should have effective sales & negotiation ability.
Interacting with vendors for product upload in their respective Domain.
Manage and create product listing and another day to day activities on portal
Improve Customer perception and product-wise market share, a good understanding of technical and market feasibility of the product.
Must have a Laptop & Bike
About PlanetSpark:
PlanetSpark is on a mission to build the next generation of confident speakers and creative writers amongst kids and young adults. We are a Series B funded, global company impacting over 13 countries through live 1:1 personalized classes on Public Speaking and Creative Writing through handpicked top 1% teachers.
Your Roles and Responsibilities:
Business Development is a critical aspect of our platform business.
1. Actively seeking out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking and social media.
2. Calling 65-70 leads everyday
3. Setting up meetings with potential clients (parents)
4. Generating Trial Classes - Pitch Parents to take PlanetSpark trial Classes
5. Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections
6. Follow and achieve department’s sales goals on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis (3L revenue per month)
7. “Go the extra mile” to drive sales
Mission Statement
1. In your training of 1st month, we shall actively probe you through the process using Training Decks, Live Experiences, Re-Training Programs that aims to give you an overall Learning experience along with you paid stipend along the journey.
2. We create career oritented BDCs in this 1 month whose skill becomes unmatched across the sector.
3. You are required to use right sales strategy and accomplish 1 Lac of revenue in the training period, hence making a way to achieve License to Sell (L-2-S)
4. You will be entitled for training stipend of Rs.21428 fixed + incentives
5. Post 1L Revenue achievement, you will be entitled for below CTC
India Shift (10:30am to 8:30 pm) - INR 6.6 LPA (4.23 LPA Fixed + 2.4 LPA Variable) US/ Canada Shift (8:00 pm to 5:00 am) - INR 7.10 LPA (4.83 Fixed + 2.3 LPA Variable)
What are we looking for?
1. Proficiency in English
2. Thorough understanding of marketing and negotiating techniques
3. Fast learner and passion for sales
4. Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
5. Proven experience in sale or relevant role is a plus
6. A friendly and energetic personality with customer service focus
Criteria
1. Willing to work 5 days in a week in a fast paced startup
2. Ready to work from Office and join immediately.
3. Week-off on Wednesday, Thursday or Thursday, Friday
What are the behavioral attributes that we are looking for?
- A keen desire to bring growth for a fast-growing Series B funded startup
- An apparent Founder's mindset
- The candidates should be able to work in a high paced ever-changing digital environment. The role will require you to be resourceful, proactive and an expert communicator. In turn it offers immense learning and growth.
- Don't forget to carry along a dash of humor. It never hurts. And we are fun loving people
Company Brief: Semantics Evolution is one of the top-notch translation service providers offering its language translations and localization services to business enterprises.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Business Development Executive to help us expand our clientele. You will be at the front of the company and will have the dedication to create and apply an effective sales strategy. The goal is to drive sustainable financial growth through boosting sales and forging strong relationships with clients.
Your role will include the following duties and responsibilities:
• Generate business and close new clients from all industry sectors (law firms, automotive, financial services, tech and pharmaceutical companies) through referrals, online campaigns, cold calling, networking (like, LinkedIn, Just Dial, IndiaMart, Sulekha, Yellow pages, PPC), and other means (tradeshows, etc.)
• Generate, pursue and close translation and interpreting opportunities in our key sectors and with target companies
• Develop and manage sales pipeline, revenue forecasting, and reporting • Manage prospect pipeline and record customer interactions
• Create, maintain and leverage client relationships
• Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop and promote the
company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators
• Develop and maintain long term relationships with clients
• Formulate sales plan to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets
• Set and manage client expectations while consulting with each client for best practices
• To work closely with Sales, Operations, Technology, Business Implementation, Vendor Management, Marketing, and Bid Management to develop and implement tailored solutions for new clients.
CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
• Fluency in English is essential
• University College degree
• Proven experience selling translation, interpreting, and localization services
• Negotiation and deal-closing skills
• Communication skills including the delivery of presentations and pitches
• Business analysis, planning, and organizational skills
• Experience in working with high-value sales targets
• Commercial awareness and results focus
• Engaging and consulting with senior-level management
• Experience in using CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho, V-tiger) to track sales activity
• Effective time management skills and attention to detail
Job Types: Full-time, Remote, WFH
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
Responsibilities:
- Assess go-to-market readiness, identify gaps in preparedness, and build plans to perform annual goals successfully.
- Work with teams to identify, qualify, and prioritize coverage for business opportunities. Participate in opportunity review meetings to provide insight into how to secure the technical win best.
- Maintain customer satisfaction.
- Resolve product problems affecting customer satisfaction.
- Build trust with customers and influential relationships.
Location: Pune