Business Development manager

Our client is a Y Combinator-backed Shopify-like platform for creators & knowledge professionals (coaches, instructors, experts, artists, etc.) to launch, manage and grow their business online. Founded by IIT/ IIM/ BITS/ Yale/ BCG Alumni and 3X Entrepreneurs, they are well funded and backed by top Indian VC firms along with start-up veterans like Kunal Shah (CRED).

We are looking for an enthusiastic technical sales executive to join our growing sales team. In this role, he/she will be required to source new customers from USA, UK, UAE & India, and business contacts, demonstrate the technical features of our products, drive sales, and maintain strong customer relations. 

Technical Sales Executive Responsibilities:  

• Sourcing potential new customers.  

• Actively seeking out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking, and social media. 

• Setting up meetings with potential clients and listening to their wishes and concerns. 

• Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections 

• Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products and services 

• Maintaining regular contact with existing customers.  

• Demonstrating the technical features and benefits of our products.  

• Advising customers on technology upgrades and related products.  

• Composing tender documents and customer proposals.  

• Maintaining strong customer relations.  

• Meeting sales targets.  

Technical Sales Executive Requirements:  

• Degree in business administration or related field.  

• Previous experience as a sales executive.  

• Strong knowledge of scientific and technical products.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills.  

• Strong communication skills.  

• Basic knowledge of computer systems and Office Software.  

• Ability to meet sales and commission targets.  

• Ability to travel.  

About Us

PurpleRain is a US-headquartered 8+ year old close-knit, fully distributed bootstrapped and profitable product startup with 50+ rock star team members who enjoy the challenge of solving hard problems together with inc 500 clients globally through our B2B SaaS products.

We are a hybrid remote company, with in-house teams in Bangalore, London and remote teams globally in 20+ countries where each employee works from home or a co-working space.

Even though we're far away, we're in contact throughout the day in Slack, Basecamp and Zoom.

We encourage continual education through weekly lunch and learns and taking courses to keep us ahead of the latest advancements with yearly retreats.

Content Marketing Specialist- Job Description

• Accountable for all content marketing initiatives to drive traffic, engagement, leads, that deliver sales and customer retention.

• Collaborates across functions and silos to deliver an effective content marketing strategy and editorial plan to meet the business objectives at the lowest possible cost

• This role requires a brand publisher mindset: the create the content our audience is looking for and then to optimize the path to conversion

• Editorial requirements include basic SEO understanding, content categorization and structure, content development, distribution and measurement. Development of editorial governance so content is consistent with our brand voice, style and tone.

• Channel management of digital content hubs and all supporting social channels including email/newsletter distribution. This person must understand the basic best practices of the main social media channels, which content and approaches work on each and why

• Measurement and optimization of the program will be required on a regular and ongoing basis

• Management of all creative resources including designers, writers, and other agency personnel

• Integration of content programs with brand campaigns to drive the brand to demand.

• Executive presentations on the program approaches and results will be required.

• Design content marketing strategies and set short-term goals

• Undertake content marketing initiatives to achieve business targets

• Collaborate with design and writing teams to produce high-quality content

• Develop an editorial calendar, delegate tasks and ensure deadlines are met

• Deliver engaging content on a regular basis and inspire team members

• Edit, proofread and improve content

• Optimize content considering SEO and Google Analytics

• Analyze web traffic metrics

• Share content through various channels, ensuring strong web presence

• Receive customer feedback and generate ideas to increase customer engagement

Our Core Values

• We lead with empathy: We believe kindness and empathy lead to effective communication. We assume good intentions and seek mutual understanding from our teammates, customers, and users.

• We lean into vulnerability: We are not afraid to ask for help or give and receive feedback. We build off our failures and don’t shy away from tough conversations.

• We rise above the status quo: The status quo leads to pain for the people we serve, our communities, and our clients. We do our best to rise above the status quo, and to do things that no one else is doing. On an individual level, we strive to improve ourselves and always be learning.

• We match grit with wit: We're creative and resourceful. We find solutions to every problem

and to further support you, we offer:

• talented, young and motivated team

• work with a fun team on a product that customers love

• Share in our organization-wise personal development benefits and leave entitlements

• Flexible work schedule with work-from-home options

Square Panda is a startup headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA with additional offices located in India 

and China. We are in a research based Ed-Tech space, focusing on children's early literacy. We 

have 3000+ schools under our belt and are proud to cater the needs of English Language 

development of 70,000+ kids worldwide. Our multisensory neuroscience research-based phonics 

learning system comes equipped with educational games to teach children many essential skills. 

With a curriculum that has been specially adapted for Indian schools and children, we strive to 

empower beginner learners through phonics awareness.

  Responsibilities 

o Lead the identification and execution of opportunities where Analytics can make a difference across the company with focus on multiple markets we operate in - US, India and China.

 o Actively champion adoption of the analytics solutions across various markets and functions

 o Translate business problems into Insights projects and lead in quantifying the various types of risk and rewards that allow these projects to be prioritized.

 o Excellent project management and executive communication skills.

 o Understanding of the techniques and technologies of data science, along with a detailed understanding of the challenges associated with each (e.g. overfitting, model refresh, challenge of acquiring training data, cost of compute, etc.)

 o Proactively and continuously assess the marketplace and its dynamics, customers, and competitors. 

o Provide an unbiased point of view on the performance of markets/brands, supported by facts and evidence

 o Develop research strategies to ensure internal understanding of customer and competitor insights 

o Develop and implement market research & analytical plans, in collaboration with cross‐functional teams.

 o Seeks out alternative/creative ways of meeting an information need, considering new techniques to address business challenges.

 o Monitor program risks and ensure appropriate actions are taken, including escalating issues timely to the management 

o Maintain understanding of business operations and how users interact with the relevant systems and use that understanding to provide decision support analysis.

 o Tap the working knowledge of AI and analytics to convey these business goals to the data professionals who will create the models and solutions. 

o Enthusiasm, commitment, and business savvy to navigate the technical, political, and organizational roadblocks that can emerge.

 Desired Profile 

o 6-8 years of experience in executing multiple analytics projects end to end

 o Entrepreneurial mind-set o Should have played hands on data sciences role in the past with full knowledge of which analytics technique to apply 

o Background of core consulting / start up handling end to end projects o Excellent communication and project management skills o Ability to lead both business and analytics team to generate ROI and success for business o Expertise across the spectrum of analytics - Dashboards, Visualizations, Insights, Data Science driven AI, ML Projects