Senior Business Developer

Business Development Manager (Enterprise Sales)

Company Name: WINIT

Location: Hyderabad (Onsite)

Experience: 5+ years in Business Development, Enterprise Sales / B2B Sales

Department: Sales

About WINIT

At WINIT, we’re reimagining how businesses sell and distribute in an AI-first world. For over 25 years, we’ve been the trusted partner to 75+ enterprise customers across the globe, delivering market-leading Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Distributor Management System (DMS) solutions that drive efficiency, growth, and competitive edge.

From FMCG giants to electronics and consumer durables leaders, our solutions help organizations transform sales execution, optimize distribution, ensure compliance, and scale faster — all powered by cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and continuous innovation.

Our global team of passionate problem-solvers thrives on building technology that tackles real-world challenges head-on. We work hard, celebrate wins together, and never stop pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter, your growth is prioritized, and your work impacts millions — you’ll feel at home here.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an ambitious and results-driven Business Development Manager to accelerate WINIT’s enterprise growth. This role is focused on identifying new business opportunities, building strong relationships with key decision-makers, driving end-to-end sales conversations, and closing high-value deals.

At WINIT, the future of sales is AI-powered. You’ll leverage tools like ChatGPT, AI-driven research platforms, automation tools, and modern sales intelligence solutions to identify prospects, personalize outreach, and shorten sales cycles.

If you excel in consultative selling, enterprise relationship building, and strategic business growth, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Drive end-to-end business development activities, from prospecting to deal closure.
• Identify and develop new enterprise business opportunities across target industries such as FMCG, Consumer Durables, Electronics, Manufacturing, and Distribution.
• Build and manage relationships with CXOs, business heads, and senior decision-makers.
• Conduct consultative sales discussions to understand customer pain points and position WINIT’s SFA/DMS solutions effectively.
• Own pipeline generation, opportunity management, proposal discussions, commercial negotiations, and deal closures.
• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, sales intelligence platforms, automation tools, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.) for account research, outreach personalization, and opportunity analysis.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, product, and marketing teams to create compelling solution presentations and proposals.
• Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and opportunity tracking in CRM tools.
• Monitor market trends, competitor offerings, and customer needs to refine sales strategy.
• Achieve and exceed assigned revenue and business acquisition targets.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of proven experience in Business Development / Enterprise Sales / B2B SaaS Sales.
• Strong experience in selling enterprise software solutions, preferably SFA, DMS, SaaS, or business applications.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and closing enterprise deals.
• Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience engaging with senior leadership, CXOs, and business decision-makers.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong understanding of sales processes, pipeline management, and forecasting.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, or similar tools.
• Comfort working with AI-powered productivity and sales enablement tools.
• Self-driven, strategic thinker with a growth mindset.

Why WINIT

• Work on market-leading AI-powered products trusted by top global brands.
• Opportunity to lead enterprise business growth in a fast-scaling organization.
• Strong career growth into strategic sales leadership roles.
• Competitive compensation + performance-based incentives.
• Collaborative, high-performance, innovation-driven culture.

About the Role

Vegaworks Technologies is looking for a Business Development Manager to identify, qualify and convert B2B opportunities across AI training, AI adoption, software development and product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Research target industries, companies, decision-makers and customer needs.
• Identify and prioritize high-potential B2B prospects.
• Generate opportunities through targeted outreach, referrals, events, partnerships and marketing leads.
• Conduct discovery calls and understand customer goals, pain points and requirements.
• Identify suitable AI training, AI adoption, software or product development opportunities.
• Manage opportunities through the sales pipeline and maintain accurate CRM records.
• Coordinate with technical and training teams to shape suitable solutions.
• Prepare and coordinate proposals, presentations, SOWs, pricing inputs and RFI/RFP responses.
• Support commercial discussions and negotiations.
• Develop partnerships and business channels.
• Track customer feedback, objections, market trends and competitor insights.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in B2B business development, consultative sales, technology/services sales or related roles.
• Strong communication, active listening, discovery and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with CRM, pipeline management, prospecting and follow-ups.
• Ability to understand business problems before proposing solutions.
• Comfortable discussing AI, software and digital transformation at a business level.
• IT/software services, SaaS, technology, consulting, training or digital solutions experience is a plus.

Location: Hinjewadi, Pune

Work Mode: Work from Office

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Bangalore (On-site)

Company: Kumo (https://kumohq.co)

Experience: 2–3 years (mandatory)

What This Role Is

You will find, qualify, and close businesses that need software and AI solutions. Business based outside. We sell services to US, Europe, UK, Australia, Canada.

Not a “lead passing” role. You own pipeline → calls → movement

toward closure.

Who You Will Sell To

• Revenue-stage businesses (not early startups)
• Non-tech or low-tech teams
• Ops-heavy businesses (services, ecom, finance, etc.)
• Companies open to outsourcing software / AI
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What You’ll Do

• Find leads via LinkedIn, Google, directories, outbound
• Identify decision-makers and real business pain
• Reach out and set up calls
• Run discovery calls and understand requirements
• Pitch AI + software solutions in business terms
• Follow up and push deals toward closure
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Must-Have (Non-Negotiable)

• 2–3 years in B2B software / IT services sales
• Experience in outbound + client conversations
• Have sold services (not just SaaS tools)
• Can generate pipeline from scratch
• Strong communication and ownership
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What We Care About

• You can identify good businesses vs random leads
• You understand how businesses buy software
• You can connect AI to real outcomes (cost, speed, revenue)
• You follow up and close, not just talk
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Why Join

• Direct work with founders
• High ownership role
• Clear path to senior BD / sales role
• Real exposure to global clients

About the Role

We're looking for a Business Development Representative with 2–4 years of experience to help drive Inflexion Analytics' next stage of growth. You'll own the top of the funnel end-to-end — identifying target accounts, running outbound outreach, qualifying opportunities, and moving them into active sales conversations with senior leadership.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who genuinely enjoys the hunt, gets energised by cold outreach rather than drained by it, and wants to help build a book of business in a fast-growing specialist consultancy.

You'll be selling Inflexion's full service portfolio primarily into mid-market clients across the US and Europe (including the UK), with scope for the remit to become more global over time. You'll join a small but growing BD team, with clear runway to grow with it as we scale.

This role is suited to someone who's commercially sharp, comfortable talking to senior business stakeholders (Heads of Marketing, Analytics, CFOs, COOs).

Key Responsibilities

•     Identify and build target account lists across priority US and European markets, using a mix of research, market analysis, and intent signals.

•     Run high-quality outbound outreach across email, LinkedIn, and cold calling - with strong personalisation.

•     Qualify inbound and outbound leads against ICP criteria and book discovery calls for senior leadership.

•     Build and maintain a healthy, well-hygiened pipeline in [CRM — HubSpot / Salesforce / TBC], with accurate stage tracking and next-step discipline.

•     Develop a deep working understanding of Inflexion's service lines enough to have a credible first conversation and hand off cleanly to delivery leads.

•     Coordinate with delivery and pre-sales teams to shape solutions and proposals for qualified opportunities.

•     Support senior leadership through the middle and late stages of the sales cycle - proposals, negotiation, and close.

•     Track and report weekly on core BD metrics: outreach volume, response rates, meetings booked, qualified opportunities, pipeline value, and conversion.

•     Stay on top of trends in data, analytics, and AI including what competing consultancies are doing, so we're always sharpening our positioning.

•     Contribute to the growth and playbook of the BD function as the team scales.

Qualifications

•     2–4 years of experience in business development, sales development, or a related client-facing commercial role. Experience selling analytics, data, IT services, SaaS, or consulting into mid-market or enterprise buyers is a strong plus.

•     Proven track record of hitting or beating outbound targets - meetings booked, qualified opportunities generated, or pipeline value contributed.

•     Strong verbal and written communication and comfort on cold calls and discovery conversations with senior stakeholders.

•     Comfortable using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Clay, Apollo AI, or similar) to accelerate account research, personalisation, and outreach at scale, we expect this to be a core part of how you work, not an afterthought.

•     Hands-on experience with a modern sales stack - CRM plus tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, ZoomInfo, Lusha, or similar.

•     Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a large number of active opportunities at different stages.

•     Ability to work independently and as part of a small, fast-moving team in a rapid-change environment.

•     Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field. MBA is a plus, not required.

Who are we?

Inflexion Analytics is a team of data science and analytics consultants based in London, UK, and Bangalore, India. Founded in 2015, we have built a strong track record and foundation serving demanding clients. We are now looking to achieve significant growth and become a leading specialist consultancy in the data science field.

What we do?

We help businesses improve performance through better insight and decision-making. To achieve this, we offer services across the data science value chain including data strategy, data engineering, data insights, and visual analytics. We work with a global client base, including clients in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia.

Role: Business Development Executive

Location: Baner, Pune

Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO)

Experience: 1–3 Years

About the Role

EOV is looking for a highly driven and target-oriented Business Development Executive to drive outbound business development by identifying and engaging enterprise technology decision-makers interested in AI-native product engineering and AI transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Build ICP-based prospect databases using web research, LinkedIn, social media, and other sources.
• Identify and engage CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, and VP Engineering.
• Conduct 30–40 cold calls per day to targeted prospects.
• Build meaningful prospect relationships through LinkedIn, email, and follow-ups.
• Identify companies exploring AI-native product engineering, Agentic AI, and AI transformation.
• Qualify prospects and schedule meetings for EOV's leadership team.
• Maintain accurate prospect and activity data in CRM.

Key Performance Expectations

• 20+ qualified meetings per month
• 10+ qualified meetings in Month 1
• Minimum 80% achievement of the monthly meeting KPI
• KPI expectations apply from the date of joining.
• Consistent failure to meet the minimum KPI may lead to a performance review and replacement, subject to company policy.

Ideal Candidate

A highly driven, target-oriented B2B sales professional with strong research, communication, LinkedIn outreach, follow-up, and relationship-building skills, along with an interest in AI and enterprise technology.

Preferred Tools

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Apollo
• HubSpot
• CRM platforms
• Email outreach platforms

Business Development Executive

Open the doors that grow the business

A front-line business development role for professionals who enjoy starting the right conversations — finding companies that are hiring, reaching their decision-makers, and turning those conversations into GoodSpace

clients.

F U N C T I O N

Sales & Business

Development

L O C A T I O N

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

E X P E R I E N C E

1 – 3 Years

C O M P E N S A T I O N

Rs. 35k – 45k / month +

Incentives

About GoodSpace AI

GoodSpace AI is an AI-driven talent intelligence platform founded by alumni of DTU and Harvard. Under our Hire360 model, we own hiring end-to-end — sourcing, screening, shortlisting and placement — and deliver AI-screened shortlists to clients within 24 to 48 hours of a job description, a process that has traditionally taken several weeks. Our clients are growing companies across India, and our mandates focus on middle management to leadership roles.

Key Responsibilities

Identify companies that are actively hiring or recently funded, and build targeted lead lists of founders, HR heads and talent acquisition leaders.

–Run multi-channel outreach — cold calls, email and LinkedIn — to open conversations with hiring decision-makers.

–Book qualified discovery meetings and run first-level discovery calls to understand roles, levels and hiring

timelines.

–Present GoodSpace’s Hire360 model and AI-led hiring process clearly and confidently.

Support new-client closures by sharing proposals, following up on agreements and coordinating onboarding with the delivery team.

Maintain accurate activity and pipeline records in the CRM, and track calls, meetings booked and mandates converted against targets.

– Work with the Talent Acquisition team so new clients receive strong candidate shortlists quickly.

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Who We Are Looking For

E X P E R I E N C E — 1 T O 3 Y E A R S

1–3 years of experience in B2B sales, business development, inside sales or lead generation, with hands-on exposure to cold calling and outbound outreach.

P R E F E R R E D I N D U S T R Y E X P E R I E N C E

Prior experience in the staffing, recruitment, or HR services industry will be a strong advantage. Recruiters with client-facing exposure who want

to move into business development are welcome to apply.

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Work Location: 1603, Logix Mall, Noida City Centre, Sector 32, Noida, Uttar Pradesh ·

Work from office

D E V I C E P O L I C Y — B Y O D

GoodSpace follows a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for this role. Selected candidates will be required to use their own laptop for work,

Business Development Sales

Location: Bangalore, HSR Layout - Work From Office

Experience: 1-2 years preferred

Compensation: Fixed Salary + Sales & Performance Incentives

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

This is a Founder’s Office role with a strong focus on Business Development and B2B Sales.

You’ll work directly with the founders of ThorSignia LLP to identify new business opportunities, connect with business owners and decision-makers, understand their challenges, and position ThorSignia as a long-term AI, software, and technology partner.

This is not a traditional SDR role where your responsibility ends after booking a meeting.

You’ll be involved throughout the sales process - from identifying prospects and initiating conversations to understanding requirements, presenting solutions, following up, and moving opportunities toward closure.

You’ll also get direct exposure to how high-value B2B technology sales work and how businesses evaluate and invest in AI and software solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Identify and qualify businesses that could benefit from AI, software, automation, and technology solutions.
• Research companies, industries, decision-makers, and potential business opportunities.
• Reach out to founders, CXOs, business owners, and key decision-makers through outbound channels.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand business challenges, requirements, and opportunities.
• Understand ThorSignia’s technology offerings and position the right solutions based on client needs.
• Coordinate with technical teams to understand requirements and develop suitable solutions.
• Prepare and present proposals and solution offerings to prospective clients.
• Follow up consistently and manage opportunities through the sales pipeline.
• Participate in negotiations and work toward successful deal closures.
• Maintain strong relationships with prospects and clients throughout the sales cycle.
• Work closely with the founders on sales strategy, messaging, prospecting, and execution.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, opportunities, follow-ups, and pipeline activity.

Who We’re Looking For

More than your résumé, we care about your mindset, communication skills, ownership, and ability to sell.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Confident speaking with founders, CXOs, business owners, and decision-makers.
• Naturally curious and genuinely enjoys talking to people.
• Comfortable with outbound sales, cold outreach, and handling rejection.
• Proactive and takes ownership instead of waiting for instructions.
• Able to understand business problems and communicate solutions clearly.
• Eager to learn about AI, software, technology, and emerging business solutions.
• Ambitious and interested in building a long-term career in B2B sales.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, founder-led environment.
• Persistent, organized, and consistent with follow-ups.
• Focused on outcomes and capable of working toward sales targets.

Experience

• 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, client acquisition, or client-facing roles is preferred.
• Experience in IT services, software sales, SaaS, AI solutions, digital services, or technology consulting is an advantage.
• Candidates with demonstrated experience in B2B sales and closing deals are encouraged to apply.
• This is not a fresher role. Candidates without prior full-time professional work experience will not be considered.
• A proven ability to generate opportunities, build client relationships, and achieve sales targets will be highly valued.

About ThorSignia

ThorSignia LLP is a technology company focused on AI, software development, AI infrastructure, and digital solutions.

We work with businesses to identify technology opportunities and build solutions tailored to their specific requirements.

Our capabilities include:

• AI & Generative AI Solutions
• AI Infrastructure & Self-Hosted AI
• Custom AI Solutions & Workflows
• AI Document & Data Intelligence
• SaaS & Application Development
• Web & Software Development
• AI Advertising & Creative Production
• Business Automation & Technology Solutions

Rather than selling a fixed product, we work with businesses to understand their challenges, identify opportunities, and develop technology solutions around their specific needs.

Our clients and prospects span different industries and markets, creating opportunities to work on a wide range of business and technology requirements.

Why Join ThorSignia?

• Work directly with the founders and gain first-hand exposure to business development and sales strategy.
• Learn how to sell AI, software, and technology solutions to businesses.
• Be involved in the complete sales cycle, not just lead generation or appointment setting.
• Take ownership of your work and have a direct impact on company growth.
• Build experience working with founders, CXOs, business owners, and decision-makers.
• Gain exposure to emerging AI technologies and real-world business applications.
• Performance-based incentives linked to sales and business development results.
• Opportunity for career growth into Business Development Manager, Sales Lead, or other leadership roles based on performance.
• Be part of a growing technology company where your contribution directly impacts business growth.

One Thing We Value Above Everything Else

We’re looking for someone with confidence, ownership, curiosity, and a strong sales mindset.

If you enjoy meeting new people, starting conversations, understanding how businesses work, handling rejection, and turning opportunities into business - you’ll fit well into this role.

If you’re excited about selling solutions rather than simply selling a product, and want to build a career at the intersection of AI, technology, and B2B business, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Work Mode: Work From Office

Location: 1st Floor, 945, 5th Main Rd, 7th Sector, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102

Experience: 1–2 years preferred

Compensation: Fixed Salary + Sales & Performance Incentives

Business Development Manager — Reality Rift

Location: Remote (India) Type: Full-time Experience: 2–5 years

About Reality Rift

Reality Rift is a product-first technology company based in Hyderabad, building for the world. We do end-to-end software development for businesses — AI products, custom platforms, mobile apps, web applications, cloud infrastructure, dashboards, workflow automation, chatbots, integrations, and SaaS. We don't just write code — we architect, build, ship, and scale entire products. Our own product, HelloAria, is an AI productivity assistant used by 30,000+ people across 80+ countries. We're backed by NVIDIA Inception, AWS Activate, Google Cloud Startups, and Vercel. Now we're looking for someone to grow our services business.

What you'll do

You'll own the full sales cycle — from finding prospects to closing deals. No handoffs, no layers. You find them, you pitch them, you close them.

Day to day, that means identifying potential clients across industries — business owners, decision-makers, CXOs, department heads — anyone who needs software built right. Running outbound outreach through LinkedIn, email, and relevant channels. Getting on discovery calls to understand their problems and figure out how Reality Rift fits. Putting together proposals with scope and pricing (our technical team helps with estimation). Following up, negotiating, and closing. Managing your pipeline in a CRM so nothing slips. Working directly with the founder to sharpen positioning as we learn what resonates in different markets.

Our clients range from early-stage companies building their first product to established businesses modernizing their operations. The deals can be anything from a custom AI tool to a full platform build to an ongoing engineering engagement.

What we're looking for

You've sold software services before — custom development, platform builds, or technology consulting. Not just SaaS subscriptions, but actual project-based or retainer-based engagements where you had to understand a client's business problem and position a technical solution. You can write cold outreach that gets replies from busy people. You're comfortable on video calls with clients across India and internationally, and can hold a conversation about AI, automation, cloud, and product development without reading from a script. You track your own pipeline religiously. You're self-driven — nobody here is going to micromanage your activity.

Specifically, you should have experience with cold outreach and lead generation (LinkedIn, email, communities, events), running discovery and qualification calls with business stakeholders, writing proposals and scoping documents, CRM tools (HubSpot, Pipedrive, or similar), and selling technology services to Indian and global clients in fluent English.

Nice to have

Experience at a software company, IT services firm, or digital agency (under 50 people). Familiarity with prospecting tools like Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clay, or Instantly. Basic understanding of the AI/LLM landscape and how businesses are adopting it. Comfort with social selling — posting on LinkedIn, engaging in business and tech communities. Experience sourcing leads through platforms like Clutch, GoodFirms, or Upwork.

What we don't need

An MBA. Enterprise procurement or government tender experience. Deep technical knowledge — that's what our engineering team is for. Management experience — there's no team to manage yet.

Location: Bangalore HSR Layout (Work from Office) Experience: 1–2 years preferred Compensation: Fixed + sales and performance incentives

About the Role

This is a Founder's Office role with a strong focus on business development.

You'll work directly with the founders to identify opportunities, speak with business owners, understand their challenges, and position Kumo as their long-term AI and software partner.

This isn't a traditional SDR role where you're only expected to book meetings. You'll be involved throughout the sales process and will learn how high-value B2B sales works.

What You'll Do Find and qualify businesses that could benefit from AI and custom software. Reach out to founders and decision-makers through outbound channels. Conduct discovery calls and understand business challenges. Position AI and software solutions based on business needs. Follow up consistently and move opportunities toward closure. Work closely with the founders on sales strategy, messaging, and execution.

Who We're Looking For

More than your résumé, we care about your mindset ( full time job exposure - Fresher we are not considering).

We're looking for someone who is:

Confident speaking with founders, CXOs, and business owners. Naturally curious and enjoys talking to people. Comfortable with outbound sales and handling rejection. A hustler who takes ownership instead of waiting for instructions. Eager to learn about AI, software, and technology. Ambitious and looking for a long-term career in B2B sales. Experience Around 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, or client-facing roles is preferred. Experience in software or IT services sales is a plus, but not mandatory. If you've consistently exceeded targets, learned quickly, and can demonstrate strong sales ability, we'd love to hear from you.

About Kumo

Kumo is an AI and software development studio, not a product startup. Learn more https://www.kumohq.co/

We partner with businesses to solve complex problems by building custom AI solutions, internal business systems, SaaS platforms, web applications, and mobile apps. Our clients are primarily growing businesses across the US, UK, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East.

We believe the future belongs to businesses that effectively combine AI with custom software, and we're building a company around that vision.

Unlike traditional software companies that sell a fixed product, we help businesses identify opportunities, design solutions, and build technology tailored to their needs.

If you're excited about selling solutions, understanding business problems, and working at the intersection of AI and software, you'll enjoy this role.

Why Join Kumo?

We're building for the long term. For exceptional performers who grow with the company and create significant impact, we're open to offering ESOPs/equity. Work directly with the founders every day. Learn how to sell AI and software solutions to businesses. Take ownership from day one. Clear growth path into Business Development Manager or Sales Lead. Be part of a small, ambitious team where your work directly impacts company growth. One Thing We Value Above Everything Else

We're looking for someone with confidence, ownership, and a strong sales mindset.

If you're the kind of person who enjoys meeting new people, isn't afraid of rejection, and is excited about building something from the ground up, you'll fit right in.

Job Title: Business Development Specialist (SaaS – USA Market)

Job Type: Remote/ (Hybrid Whenever as required), Location : Trichy

Shift Time: US Shift (06.30pm-03.30am), Experience: 2-4+ B2B SaaS Product Sales (US Market Preferred)

About the Role

We are a fast-growing SaaS company expanding into the US market and seeking a driven Business Development Specialist to accelerate our growth. This role requires a blend of strategic planning and hands-on execution — ideal for a competitive and results-oriented professional.

Key Responsibilities

> Identify, research, and generate qualified leads across multiple channels including LinkedIn, email, calls, and digital campaigns

> Build, track, and manage a strong sales pipeline using CRM tools (HubSpot preferred)

> Collaborate closely with the sales team to schedule demos and ensure smooth client handoffs Meet and exceed monthly lead generation & conversion targets

> Track outreach KPIs and optimize campaigns for improved efficiency

What We’re Looking For

>3+ years of proven experience in B2B SaaS lead generation or sales — preferably targeting the US market

> Strong understanding of sales funnels, CRM systems, and prospecting tools (HubSpot, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.)

> Excellent written and verbal communication with strong negotiation and follow-up skills

> Self-starter mindset — proactive, accountable, and capable of working independently

> Familiarity with the US B2B sales landscape will be an added advantage

Why Join Us

> Opportunity to work with an ambitious, innovation-driven SaaS team

> Ownership and autonomy in your role — your ideas matter

> Performance-driven culture with clear growth pathways

> Work environment focused on collaboration, skill development & career progression