Intern-Business Development

Business Development Representatives (BDRs) are focused on generating and qualifying leads through LinkedIn and other channels. Their main goal is to use these platforms to create connections with potential clients and identify opportunities for the sales team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Lead Identification: Utilizing LinkedIn (especially tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator) to identify and connect with potential leads that match the target profile.

2. Initial Outreach: Engaging with leads through personalized LinkedIn messages,

comments, InMails, calling, and sending emails, creating interest in the

company's products or services.

3. Qualifying Leads: Assessing the needs and interest levels of the leads, determining if they are a fit for what the company is offering.

4. Scheduling Appointments: Setting up meetings or calls between qualified leads and the sales team, ensuring a smooth handover.

5. Collaboration with Sales and Marketing: Working closely with the Sales Manager and marketing team to align outreach efforts with overall campaign strategy.

6. Monitoring and Reporting: Tracking interactions, responses, and success rates within LinkedIn and reporting these metrics to the Sales Manager.

7. Maintaining Professionalism: Representing the brand in a professional manner, adhering to LinkedIn's guidelines, and maintaining the quality of interactions.

8. Content Engagement: Sharing, liking, and commenting on relevant content to increase visibility and engage with the community within the target market.

9. Utilizing Supporting Tools: If using additional tools like CRM or other integrations, maintaining accurate records and ensuring data integrity.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in using LinkedIn, especially LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including phone and email etiquette.
• Ability to analyze profiles and identify potential leads.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented approach.
• Understanding of the company’s products or services.

Description:

We are looking for a Business Development Executive / Manager to join our team. If you are creative, hard-working, motivated and sales savvy, looking to pursue a career in Digital Sales and Business Development with significant growth opportunity, we want to hear from you. We are looking for an executive to assist in the planning, execution and optimization of our online business development efforts. The sale of services through digital channel is a complex procedure with great potential which becomes increasingly useful for companies such as ours. The ideal candidate will have a passion for all things Sales, Business Development and Technology. The role is to assist the organisations sales and growth efforts by contributing to new customer acquisition. He/she should be able to provide ideas to attract new clients and keep the senior management updated about marketplace

and competitor activity.

Responsibilities

● Generate new leads through different mediums like: Freelancing Portals, LinkedIn, Social Media Platforms, Direct contacts etc…

● Find new modes of Business lead generation and actively work to establish companies profile

● Build contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities

● Keep prospective client database updated

● Make cold calls for new business leads

● Writing new business proposals

● Maintain knowledge of all product and service offerings of the company

● Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients

● Follow company guidelines and procedures for acquisition of customers, submission of proposals etc…

● Skills and experience in creative content writing

● Analytical mindset and critical thinking

Must have:

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

● Strong content writing skills

● As our customers are based out of India and we work on outsourced

projects only, candidate should be willing to work in odd hours to generate leads

● Prospecting for new business (cold calls and warm calls through our lead generation programs)

● Approach and develop new leads daily

● Plan and prepare sales presentations for prospects and clients

● Develop winning proposals

● Identify and develop a strong understanding of client's core objectives and challenges

● Good knowledge of Digital Sales & Marketing/ Social Media /Web Technologies/E-commerce

● Handling Client Leads and taking it to a logical conclusion

• As a BDA-US Market, you are reaching out to prospects based out of the USA and guiding them through the existing tech-landscape
• With a customer-centric approach, you will qualify their career goals and identify how Scaler can help them.
• Following up with existing prospects to ensure that we are able to open up new realms of possibilities through the power of Scaler!
• Above all, a committed attitude towards the completion of daily inputs and outputs, with the goal of matching (and exceeding!) targets.
• You have an entrepreneurial bug and a desire to be a part of a transformative growth story
• You work best under no adult supervision
• You get all the weird ideas and a sudden urge to implement them
• You believe education is beyond books and a worthy life mission
• You feel that value creation and fun can and must coexist

• Minimum of 1-8 years of experience in, the EdTech industry is a plus.
• Experience in B2C sales is a must.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• A passion for sales and target achievement
• Experience in International Sales is a must

Propel, a leading technology solutions provider, is seeking a dedicated and talented Business Development Executive to join our team. This role primarily focuses on establishing connections with potential clients based in the United States. As a Business Development Executive, you will play a crucial role in driving business growth by effectively communicating with leads, showcasing our offerings, and nurturing client relationships. 

Responsibilities: 

1. Outbound Calling: Initiate conversations with potential clients, engaging them in a professional and persuasive manner. 
2. Lead Follow-up: Follow up on leads generated through various channels, including website inquiries, email campaigns, and marketing events. 
3. Product Presentation: Present the company's products and services to potential clients, highlighting the unique value propositions and addressing their specific needs. 
4. Relationship Building: Nurture client relationships by actively listening to their requirements, providing relevant information, and building trust in our solutions. 
5. CRM Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, lead status, and follow-up activities in the CRM system. 
6. Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with the team to ensure a seamless handover of qualified leads and align strategies for maximizing conversions. 
7. Feedback and Reporting: Provide timely feedback to the team on lead quality, campaign effectiveness, and areas for improvement. 
8. Targets and Performance: Meet or exceed weekly and monthly targets for lead conversion, call volumes, and other key performance indicators. 
9. Industry Knowledge: Stay updated with industry trends, competitive offerings, and product knowledge to effectively address client queries and concerns. 
10. Professional Conduct: Uphold the company's reputation by adhering to professional standards, ethical practices, and maintaining confidentiality of client information. 

Requirements: 

1. Experience: Minimum 2 years of proven work experience as a Business Development Executive or in a similar role in sales department, demonstrating a track record of meeting or exceeding targets. Experience in the technology industry will be an added advantage. 
2. Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and confidently. 
3. Cultural Adaptability: Familiarity with US business culture and the ability to adapt communication style and accent to resonate with US clients. 
4. Persuasion and Negotiation: Strong persuasion and negotiation skills to effectively convert leads into clients and overcome objections. 
5. Time Management: Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. 
6. CRM Proficiency: Proficiency in using CRM software and other relevant tools to manage leads, track interactions, and generate reports. 
7. Shift Flexibility: Flexibility to work during Eastern Standard Time (EST) to accommodate US client requirements and collaborate with the team effectively. 
8. Motivated and Target-Driven: Positive attitude, self-motivated, and target-driven mindset with a passion for achieving and exceeding goals. 
9. Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to maintain accurate records and ensure a personalized client experience. 
10. Education: Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or a related field.

Nice to Have: 

1. US Accent Proficiency: Ability to communicate with a US accent, providing an added advantage in engaging with US-based clients. 
2. Technical Aptitude: Basic understanding of technology solutions or the ability to quickly grasp technical concepts to effectively communicate our offerings. 

Job Description: The ideal candidate for this role is that you are a proven sales performer adept in direct-toconsumer consultative sales. You are comfortable working with high ticket size products that require focussed nurturing over a period and yet can build urgency for the end consumer to decide fast. You have worked in a highly competitive sales environment and have been at the top 10 percentile of your team. What will you be doing?

●Being a mentor and guide, who potential learners can look up to for career advice.

● Counselling potential learners, helping them plan their career path and understanding how upGrad can catalyse their career.

●Carrying weekly enrolment/revenue and collection targets.

●Establishing the uniqueness and effectiveness of upGrad's model of online/blended learning.

● Owning the complete sales closing life cycle for leads assigned to you. This includes making phone/video calls, product demonstration, sales closing and post-sales relationship management.

● Maintaining a detailed database of all the interactions on the CRM with the leads and providing constant feedback to the marketing team on lead quality. What are we looking for?

● Individual with outstanding English communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal and presentation skills. ● Hardworking Individuals with high dedication and extreme determination.∙ Experience in EdTech sales would be an advantage.

●Rockstar sales performers with proven track records.

● Great listeners and trustworthy individuals who can bond with our potential learners. Individuals with the ability to approach any situation with patience and powerful empathy.

● Individuals who take a disciplined approach towards building funnels, tracking feedback, prioritising tasks and overachieving targets and deadlines.

● Sales bent of mind, to understand and effectively communicate what upGrad is offering to its prospective learners and achieve revenue targets.

●Passion for always delivering the highest levels of customer service.

●Basic proficiency in MS Office Suite is required.

What are your deliverables / KPI's?

●Minimum of 100+ Dials every day with 40+ Connects.

●2 hours of talk time on an average per day & 1 Video Session

●2 enrolled students per week.

●Weekly revenue targets to be met consistently. 

About ITLH:

ITLH is an Ed-Tech organization backed by an IT company- Centillion based in India and Singapore. ITLH aims at bridging the gap between knowledge and opportunities by helping students build their skill sets via practical learning on live projects and classroom training. For the last 5 years we have enrolled 4000 students for the program and have been successfully placed in several MNC's.

How will we help you grow?

By joining ITLH, you will be part of an ever-growing organization that is redefining learning and helping young students to be industry ready. We believe in a healthy and growing working culture that you would love to be a part of. Join us if you feel you have the required skills and desire to be a part of our team and create an impact and reach new heights globally.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for reaching out to prospective students and persuading them to purchase the courses.

• Timely addressing the queries and suggestions by students and acting on it on the quick TAT.

• Adhering strictly to the sales calls SLA’s.

• Execution of preset SOPs for the team that you are responsible for

• Collecting feedback from students & stakeholders for successful planning and execution for future

• Coordination between teams to provide swift resolution to prospective students

• Monitor the overall program health, Daily and weekly active users. Plan and execute campaigns to improve engagement.

• Recording all successful and unsuccessful attempts to close sales.

• Attending regular team meetings to clarify progress and performance-related expectations.

• Coordinating with the TL to come up with new offerings to increase revenue from existing accounts

• Conducting each of your functions with the utmost respect, regardless of other dispositions.

Requirements :

• Tolerance for ambiguity: A get-it-done rather than a wait-for-perfection' approach. A good bad answer is better than no answer at all.

• Iterative problem-solving: which means understanding problems clearly, and rapidly iterating on creative and implementable solutions

Good to have skills:

• Tech understanding/inclination

• Existing network/relationships in target group