Business Development Intern

About AMPM

AMPM is a short-form vertical video news app built for Gen Z. We cover news the way this generation actually consumes it. We are growing fast and building the creator engine that powers it.

The role

You will find creators, get them on board, and make sure they deliver. That is the job. No hand-holding, no playbook handed to you. You figure it out.

What you will do

• Source and onboard niche creators across news, finance, politics, sports, and tech verticals
• Run cold outreach across Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X
• Build and own a creator pipeline from scratch
• Manage creator relationships, briefings, and deliverable timelines
• Use PR instincts to unlock hard-to-reach contacts and voices
• Work directly with the content team to align creator output with editorial goals

What we are looking for

• 1 to 3 years in influencer marketing, PR, creator relations, or talent management
• Proof that you have gotten access to people others could not
• Strong written communication in English and Hindi
• Generalist within the field, outreach, negotiation, tracking, all of it
• Someone who does not quit when a niche is hard to crack

Not for you if

• You need heavy direction to start
• You stop at the second rejection
• You have only run paid campaigns with no organic relationship-building experience

Key Areas of Responsibility:

● Growth

○ Consumer:

■ Understand the core consumer needs, and collaborate with product and design to build the right consumer experience and optimise conversion funnels.

■ Lead the development and execution of comprehensive growth strategies, focusing on user acquisition, activation, and retention.

■ Oversee and optimise performance marketing channels, including paid advertising, SEO, SEM, and partnerships.

■ Utilise data analytics to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement in the user journey.

■ Develop and implement strategies to increase customer retention and lifetime value.

○ Partnerships

■ Define the partnerships and spiritual leader outreach strategy to align with the consumer need and company vision.

■ Build a high quality curated leader community by developing a deep understanding of the ecosystem and nurturing leader relationships.

■ Work closely with the content team to align leader onboarding strategy with the overall content strategy.

● Strategic Support:

○ Collaborate closely with the founding team to drive and execute key strategic initiatives.

○ Conduct market research, prepare reports, and provide insights to support decision-making.

● Problem Solving:

● Anticipate challenges and proactively identify solutions to address them.

● Assist in resolving operational issues and roadblocks.

Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree in Engineering; MBA is a plus.

● Previous experience in a Product or Chief of Staff or similar role, preferably in a startup environment.

● Exceptional organisational and project management skills.

● Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

● Flexibility and adaptability to handle evolving responsibilities.

• Execute an ecosystem strategy for adding and growing key data partners to the Platform. Typical deal structure will include partner identification, outreach, negotiation of terms, and closing
  
• Maintain positive relationships with existing data partners, piloting new initiatives and evaluating the performance of these initiatives as part of the larger Platform strategy
  
• Research and develop innovative new business models and growth opportunities with partners; negotiate, structure, and execute relevant agreements
  
• Execute high-impact marketing programs around new data partner initiatives to enhance positioning
  
• Assist with high profile client and new business initiatives relating to specific client data acquisition requirements
  
• Operate as an expert in the data ecosystem, with deep knowledge of 3rd party data providers, publisher and supply direct relationships, and WPP companies
  
• Oversee quarterly reports on market, industry and adoption rates for management team measuring the business value of the program, present findings to senior management
  
• Find and understand new and emerging technologies; bring new ideas and perspectives back into R&D and the business

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.
• OR equivalent professional work experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of the media and advertising landscape along with the major players in the marketplace
• Deep understanding of addressable marketing, audience segmentation and targeting, and both traditional and programmatic media channels
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends
• A passion for strategic omni-channel marketing and advertising
• Proven communication, leadership, and persuasion skills
• Outstanding writing, presentation, and overall communication skills
• Success managing a direct report

• Identify, prioritize, and reach out to new clients, and business opportunities et al
• Identifies development opportunities; follows up on development leads and contacts; participates in the structuring and financing of projects; assures the completion of projects.
• Writes winning proposal documents, negotiate fees and rates in line with organizations’ policy
• Responsible for handling business research, market surveys and feasibility studies for clients
• Responsible for supervising implementation, advocating for the customer’s needs, and communicating with clients
• Develops, executes and evaluates new plans for expanding increase sales
• Documents all customer contact and information
• Represent in strategic meetings
• Help increase sales and growth

Join us in making the fastest fashion brand on earth. We live & breathe trends. Working on 3D Virtual Design Technology we launch new trends even before they're produced. Making us the only fast fashion brand to be sustainable at the same time. Enabling young shoppers, first-hand access to latest styles with our Digital Only Collection.

We waste nothing but data & exploit nothing but our imagination. We operate at the intersection of fashion & technology. #SpeakSomethingNew is our mantra.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• This role will be responsible for driving sales through e-commerce platforms & offline partnerships for the categories
• The person would be the business owner for all the categories at HeSpoke. The role entails leveraging know how of internal and external variables to deliver sales and outreach of categories. The role entails forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the category. The role also requires the incumbent to drive strategic projects and promotions to achieve business objectives.

Driving Sales:

• Responsible for top-line revenue goals within the established investment budget to achieve P&L goals
• Responsible for developing, implementing, managing and reporting on plans to improve site metrics by increasing conversion, AOV, and other KPIs
• Manage website content to align with monthly promotions, seasonal promotions and overall marketing strategy

Monitoring Brand performance:

• Negotiate budgets, set goals, monitor and report on performance
• Secure Margins in line with overall guidance
• Plan and execute brand campaigns across various platforms and take corrective actions to stay on course of the plan
• Meet the plan for recognition and awareness of accountable brands
• Report performance against key metrics in approved formats

Sourcing:

• Overlooking the cost of production, materials & trims required. Planning and sourcing the requirements for the product categories.
• Sourcing knowledge of relevant supplier base to on-board materials at right price
• Create and manage supplier relations to develop long term, reliable & sustainable business
• Builds a strong supplier/vendor base that would stay relevant at every stage of business

Improve customer experience and retention:

• Develop processes and procedures to drive customer retention
• Drive banner revenue through list growth, segmentation and increased efficiency.
• Analyse user experience across channels and touch points through web analytics and determine potential improvements

What to expect:

1. Flexible working hours.

2. Hockey stick growth as the brand scales.

3. ESOPs.

4. Your fashion expenditure sponsored by HeSpoke upto INR five thousand every month.
   
   
   Office Location: Less than a mile from Forum Mall, Koramangala