Business Development Manager

Responsibilities & duties:

• Research, track, maintain and update leads

• Make outgoing calls to develop new business

• Contact prospects to qualify leads

• Direct email marketing to key clients and prospects

• Research and maintain lead generation database

• Conduct customer research

• Conduct client or market surveys to obtain information about potential leads

• Participate in the preparation of proposals and / or sales presentations

• Provide accurate and timely information to management

• Develop a strong knowledge of the company’s products and services in order to facilitate the sales process

Skills / attributes required:

• Excellent English communication (verbal and written)

• Experience with cold calling

• Experience with research and maintaining databases

• Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Experience in using CRM

• Strong project and time management skills

• Experience working with Western companies (preferred

Qualifications / experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business Administration

• 0-1-year(s) experience in Lead Generation

• Developing sales strategies to draw in potential buyers or to solicit new potential customers.
• Initiating contact with potential customers through cold-calling or responding to inquiries generated from advertisements.
• Creating relationships with customers to identify their potential needs and qualify their interests and viability to drive sales.
• Presenting product information to customers once you have identified their needs.
• Moving solid leads through the marketing funnel, connecting them to a salesperson, and arranging in-person meetings, emails, or phone calls.
• Following up with potential customers who expressed interest but did not purchase any goods or services.
• Performing regular follow-up calls or emails and facilitating communication with existing customers to ensure their satisfaction and identify new potential needs.
• Collaborating with sales executives to ensure the company's goals and targets are met.

1. Create Exclusive Distributors (minimum 4 in 4 months) in your respective areas of operation

1. To work directly with the distributor and the sales executives in designing and implementing key marketing campaigns.

1. To actively engage yourself to collect inventory, stocks and work reports of the distributor in a

daily/weekly basis.

1. To look after smooth functioning and supply chain of the authorized distributor under your

periphery.

1. To oversee sales executive schedule and plan them accordingly.

1. To facilitate cross-functional communications among project stakeholders.

1. To actively engage yourself with core marketing policies required for business development.

1. To look after the grievances and claims arising from time to time maintaining proper

coordination with the company.

1. To actively follow other marketing strategies and instructions as and when instructed by the company.

• Establish relationships with new customers and secure contracts with new customers
• Drive the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to closed sales
• Prospect for potential customers using various direct methods such as calling and face to face meetings, and indirect methods such as networking
• Work on marketing tools to plan and execute lead generation campaigns
• Consult with prospect about business challenges and requirements,
• Maintain a high level of relevant domain knowledge in order to have meaningful conversations with prospects.
• Make presentations to senior managers and decision-makers
• Draft and deliver proposals
• Report on sales activity
• B2B corporate sales experience in hunting merchants.
• B2B partnership experience is preferred.
• Handled merchants in lending/payment gateway companies will be an added advantage.

• Summary:

  The Business Development Executive is responsible for generating leads, advancing the sales process, closing new business, and achieving/assisting in the achievement of opportunity-based sales quotas. The Business Development Executive will conduct research to identify leads and reach business targets through telephone, email, and in person. This individual will also actively participate in the planning and execution of company marketing activities providing vital input based on his/her interactions with prospects.

  Job Duties:

  • Cold­call prospects that are generated by external sources of lead.
  • Develop sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts.
  • Identify decision-makers within targeted leads to begin the sales process.
  • Penetrate all targeted accounts and radiate sales from within the client base.
  • Collaborate with appropriate team members to determine necessary strategic sales

  approaches

  • Create and deliver qualified opportunities to other team members
  • Maintain and expand the company’s database of prospects.
  • Ensure follow­up by passing leads to appropriate team members with calls­to­action, dates,

  complete profile information, sources, etc.

  • Set up and deliver sales presentations, product/service demonstrations, and other sales

  actions

  • Assist in creating RFP responses to potential clients.
  • Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, and other events.
  • Make outbound follow­up calls to existing clients via telephone and email cross­sell and

  up­sell.

  • Handle inbound, unsolicited prospect calls and convert them into sales.
  • Overcome objections of prospective customers.
  • Emphasize product/service features and benefits, quote prices, discuss credit terms, and
  • prepare sales order forms and/or reports.
  • Enter new customer data and update changes to existing accounts in the corporate database.
  • Attend periodic sales training where applicable.
  • Appropriately communicate brand identity and corporate position.
  • Hands-on with CRM ( eg; Hubspot, Zoho)
  • Managing the meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams
  • Hands-on with the email campaigns & sales tools.
  • Public Cloud and Analytics sales background

   

   

  Requirements:

  • University or college degree in Communications, Marketing, or an acceptable combination of

  education and experience.

  • Five years of direct work experience in a sales or telesales capacity.
  • Best to have - Microsoft Azure & Big Data – AI Offerings
  • Demonstrated ability to convert prospects, close deals, and achieve sales quotas
  • Solid experience in opportunity qualification, pre­call planning, call control, account

  development, and time management.

  • Success in qualifying opportunities involving multiple key decision-makers.
  • Strong knowledge of sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques.
  • Strong problem identification and objection resolution skills.
  • Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers.
  • Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent listening skills.
  • Strong written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.
  • Able to perform basic calculations and mathematical figures.
  • Ability to travel and attend sales events or exhibits.
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
  • High level of integrity and work ethic.
  • Experience with customer relationship management software.

  Working Conditions:

  • Some travel may be required
  • Ability to attend and conduct the presentation

The ideal candidate for this position will be responsible for ensuring steady growth for the company in terms of new clients and projects. 
The Business Development Associate should understand the company’s portfolio and be able to sell the same to the prospective clients in the network.
The candidate will be responsible for the success matrix of growth of the company. 

Responsibilities

• Devise and execute a successful business development strategy in line with the Company’s plans

• Win new business and achieve agreed revenue targets

• Generate high-quality leads that result in winning new projects and accounts

• Develop new business relationships with top advertising and marketing agencies in India & worldwide. 

• Write compelling business proposals

• Pitch business proposals to clients, negotiate and close sales

• Successfully manage the sales process from lead generation to conversion

• Attend appropriate events and conferences, acting as the perfect agency ambassador while networking

• Keep up-to-date and maintain a strong knowledge of all things digital

• Demonstrate initiative and drive
  
  
  
  

  Qualifications

  • Bachelors, Masters in relevant courses. 

  • 4-5  years of relevant work experience

  • Strong communication skills - oral and written

  • Experienced leader and collaborator

  • Must demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines

  
  
  

  Mandatory Qualifications required

  1. Should have a proven record of working in a Creative Agency or Advertising agency.

  2. Should have a thorough understanding of Digital marketing including Google & Social Mediums and how they benefit clients.  

  3. Should have a strong network of contacts which you will use to develop new business opportunities and to establish business relationships with top advertising and marketing agencies

  4. Be experienced in all stages of the sales process from lead generation to conversion

  5. Salary negotiable depending on the qualifications and experience.

  6. Should have an understanding that the job may require the person to be available after office hours/holidays.

  7. Should have a calm, polite, and professional behaviour and should be a self-motivated leader.

  8. Should Have great proposal writing, presentation and pitching skills

   

  CTC: 5-8 Lacs PA
  Based in Delhi