E-Commerce Executive

In this role,you will be at the forefront of our expansion efforts. Your primary focus will be on identifying and entering new market segments, cultivating strategic partnerships, and building the foundational pipeline of qualified opportunities for our sales team. You will leverage your deep market understanding and strategic thinking to chart new paths for growth, requiring strong networking, relationship-building, and negotiation skills to establish impactful collaborations and secure initial agreements. This role demands a highly results-oriented individual with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

• New Market Identification and Entry:

Conduct in-depth market research to identify and prioritize new market segments and customer verticals for learning/e-learning, localisation, and translation product/service markets. Develop and execute market entry strategies.

• Strategic Partnership Development:

Identify, initiate contact, and build strong relationships with potential strategic partners (e.g., complementary technology providers, industry associations, channel partners) to expand our reach and market presence. Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements.

• Pipeline Origination:

Generate a consistent flow of new, qualified leads and opportunities through proactive outreach, networking, industry events, and targeted campaigns focused on new markets and partnerships.

• Value Proposition Development for New Markets:

Tailor and refine our value proposition to resonate with the specific needs and challenges of new market segments and potential partners.

• Early-Stage Opportunity Management:

Manage the initial stages of the sales cycle for new opportunities, effectively communicating our solutions and qualifying prospects before handing them off to the sales team for closure.

• Market Intelligence and Competitive Analysis (New Markets): Continuously monitor and analyze trends, customer needs, and competitor activities within target new markets and partnership landscapes.

• Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work closely with development, marketing, and sales teams to align strategies, provide market feedback, and ensure successful onboarding of new clients and partners.

• Reporting and Forecasting: Track and report on business development activities, pipeline of new opportunities and partnerships, and progress against targets for new market penetration.

• Representing Wordsburg: Act as a key representative of Wordsburg at industry events, conferences, and partner meetings, building brand awareness and generating new opportunities.

Perfect match requirements -

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Business Development, preferably in the learning/e-learning, localisation, and translation industry or a related technology sector. 

• Proven track record of success in business development, specifically in identifying and penetrating new markets and building strategic partnerships in learning/e-learning, localisation, and translation product/service markets.

• Experience in the learning/e-learning, localization, translation, or service industries is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with the localization and translation industry and its potential synergies with learning/e-learningis a strong plus.

• Exceptional networking, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and thrive in a target-driven environment.

• Willingness to travel as required by business.

• Deep understanding of AGILE methodologies and extensive experience working within a learning, educational technology, or complex content delivery environment.

1. Lead Nurturing and Qualification

• Engage with inbound leads from various channels such as website inquiries, social media, email campaigns, and referrals.
• Qualify leads based on their business needs, project scope, and budget.
• Identify key decision-makers and establish rapport with them.

2. Proposal Creation and Customization

• Understand client requirements for website development and digital marketing services, such as SEO, PPC, social media marketing, or branding.
• Work with internal teams to craft customized proposals that outline strategies, deliverables, timelines, and costs.
• Clearly articulate the value proposition of the company’s services to address client pain points and goals.

3. Effective Sales Meetings and Pitches

• Conduct virtual or in-person meetings to present proposals, demonstrate capabilities, and address client queries.
• Build trust and establish the company as a strategic partner for the client’s digital transformation journey.

4. Negotiation and Deal Closure

• Negotiate contracts and pricing to create win-win solutions while ensuring alignment with the company’s profitability targets.
• Overcome objections and instill confidence in clients to proceed with the project.
• Ensure timely closure of deals to meet sales targets.

5. Sales Pipeline Management

• Maintain an updated CRM system with all sales activities, follow-ups, and client interactions.
• Monitor and manage the sales pipeline to ensure a steady flow of opportunities and closures.

6. Collaboration and Handover

• Work closely with the technical and project management teams to ensure smooth handover of new clients and alignment of deliverables.
• Ensure clients’ expectations are clearly communicated to internal teams for flawless execution.

7. Client Relationship Building

• Foster strong client relationships to encourage repeat business and referrals.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients during the onboarding phase and ensure a positive experience.

Are you a writer? Are reading and writing your true passion? If you thrive on communicating in the digital world and find yourself getting pulled toward personal development and spirituality?

We, at EPIC, are looking for you!

You will channel your inner creative genius with the power of your words.

Create content for various platforms, understand a brand’s language, and converse in it

daily!

Responsibilities

1. Start a fire! Well, not literally, but with your words. Keep up with the dynamic social media conversation trends and be a part of it with your engaging content.
2. Research and understand a brand’s identity and language, and communicate in it.
3. Churn out a well-written creative copy, learn how to optimize it to the fullest, and attract web traffic to your platforms.
4. Craft direct response mailers that evoke so much emotion, the reader can’t help but click on the link.
5. Convert ‘mind-blowing’ campaigns into understandable communication for internet-age consumers.

Requirements:

Excellent writing and communication skills enjoy the virtual interaction and are computer Savvy. Can handle hard deadlines, quick execution, and can work independently.

In addition, you will have to:

1. Keep pace with new internet marketing trends
2. Be analytical and creative
3. Understand the brand’s consumers and speak/write their language
4. Possess an undying love for a well-written copy and be particular about your choice and usage of words
5. Most importantly: honestly believe that Content is King!

Optional

Previous experience in internet marketing and understanding of SEOs will be valued.

We are looking for a person with a ‘can be done, proactive attitude. Love for poetry and creative writing is an add-on.

You’ll be exposed to a buffet of learning opportunities and resources, you must be hungry to learn and be driven to do so autonomously. We have learning days, an unlimited book budget, a conference/training budget, etc.