Strategic Partnerships Head

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE            

GormalOne LLP. Mumbai IN

GormalOne is a Agri tech enterprise with a vision to make farming highly profitable for the smallest farmer, thereby ensuring India's “Nutrition security”. Our mission is driven by use of advanced technology. Nitara, our Flagship product is an Artificial intelligence-led Dairy focused technology platform focused on data-driven dairying and fostering collaboration among Dairy stakeholders for informed decision making and improved outcomes through Digitization. We are looking for people, who are keen to use their skills to transform farmers lives. You will join a highly energised and competent team which working on advanced global technologies.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Business Development Executive (BDE) to join our team in the Agri/Dairy industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in dairy product procurement, milk procurement, or dairy equipment marketing, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This role requires flexibility to travel and work in various locations as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Interact with existing and potential customers to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Arrange and conduct farmers' meetings at milk collection points, promoting and publicizing our products.
• Organize meetings with key clients and diligently follow up on discussions and agreements.
• Work closely with field execution teams to ensure smooth implementation of marketing and procurement strategies.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Mandatory: Experience in a dairy company, with a focus on dairy product procurement, milk procurement, or dairy equipment marketing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to travel and work in different locations as required.
• Long-term commitment to the role and the company.
• Qualification: Graduate or Dairy diploma with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Proven ability to interact and build relationships with farmers and clients.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality results and meeting deadlines.
• Passion for the Agri/Dairy industry and a keen understanding of its dynamics.

Additional Requirements:

• Flexibility to travel frequently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Agribusiness Administration, Marketing or relevant field.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in the agriculture/ Dairy/ AgriTech market.
• Prior Business development experience in agri tech products will be given an advantage.

Kindly note: Salary shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Visit us at - https://gormalone.com/ & https://www.nitara.co.in/ 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

● Growth

○ Consumer:

■ Understand the core consumer needs, and collaborate with product and design to build the right consumer experience and optimise conversion funnels.

■ Lead the development and execution of comprehensive growth strategies, focusing on user acquisition, activation, and retention.

■ Oversee and optimise performance marketing channels, including paid advertising, SEO, SEM, and partnerships.

■ Utilise data analytics to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement in the user journey.

■ Develop and implement strategies to increase customer retention and lifetime value.

○ Partnerships

■ Define the partnerships and spiritual leader outreach strategy to align with the consumer need and company vision.

■ Build a high quality curated leader community by developing a deep understanding of the ecosystem and nurturing leader relationships.

■ Work closely with the content team to align leader onboarding strategy with the overall content strategy.

● Strategic Support:

○ Collaborate closely with the founding team to drive and execute key strategic initiatives.

○ Conduct market research, prepare reports, and provide insights to support decision-making.

● Problem Solving:

● Anticipate challenges and proactively identify solutions to address them.

● Assist in resolving operational issues and roadblocks.

Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree in Engineering; MBA is a plus.

● Previous experience in a Product or Chief of Staff or similar role, preferably in a startup environment.

● Exceptional organisational and project management skills.

● Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

● Flexibility and adaptability to handle evolving responsibilities.

Job Description :-

Our Client is a sustainable livelihood program for urban disadvantaged youth. By fostering agency, workplace competencies and skills in youth, they unleash social and economic transformation in the communities that the youth come from.

Expectations / Deliverables :-

● Build enduring relationships with skilling organizations for co-creation of curriculum for the program

● GOYN brand-building and formalizing partnerships with skilling partners

● Engage with employers in the Logistics industry to be a part of the working group and co-create the curriculum with skilling partners

● Ensure co-creation of courses curriculum for Basix and Advanced courses by skilling organizations and employers

● Ensure creation of a dynamic working relationship with partners to ensure smooth enrolment of youth into the program, completion of training and placements.

● Ensure timely updates from partners regarding youth livelihood status to help maintain the youth journey database

● Put in place feedback mechanisms to record and act on feedback from partners and youth

● Ensure post placement support and engagement with employers to bring about changes at workplace to make the sector more aspirational for youth

● Be up to date with any developments in the ecosystem and forge new partnerships with youth facing organizations, skilling organisations and employers in the Logistics and supply chain sector

Requirements ;-

Preferred Skill sets, Years of Experience, Professional Background:

● Post Graduation in any background, with 1-3 years of experience in the field of partnership building from corporate background

● Computer proficiency- MS Office

● Strong commitment towards building relationships with organizations in the ecosystem

● Strong verbal and written communication skills in Marathi, Hindi and English

● Ability to handle difficult situations with confidence and wisdom.

• Recognizes and seizes opportunities to contribute to agency new business
• Build product GTM narrative, and clearly explain products, value proposition, commercial and engagement model
• Organize Product trainings and roadshows across agencies
• Accountable for maintaining a positive relationship with Media agency, and providing clear lanes of communication and support
• Responsible for development of direct reports
• Establish regular check-ins with key stakeholders
• Understand who and when to pull in Tech Product team to support client-direct conversations, and more specific requests
• Manage & prioritize incoming requests from agencies
• Partner with business stakeholders to define product application & usage goals and working to ensure solutions are properly integrated, applied, and activated
• Provide feedback to product team share client & agency specific feedback, areas for improvement, opportunities, etc.
• Display strong consulting and collaboration skills
• Exhibits enthusiasm for clients’ business and industry. Maintains leading edge of knowledge of clients’ business and industry

• 10+ years of experience, ideally in a digital or media agency or consultancy
• Strong knowledge of leading data and technology tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to create and deliver professional presentations and customer deliverables requiring little review/input from others.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects
• Demonstrable track record of success in operations and client engagement in a cross-functional environment, including product, tech, or media.
• Has deep knowledge and experience with paid media agencies

Company Description

Established in 2014, Facilius Inc. is a premier PR and media placement agency. It works directly with top tier media outlets such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Variety, US Weekly and many more premiere news outlets. They operate on a unique model unlike any PR agency where they place their clients in top-tier media on a guaranteed basis.

What will you get

You will get an opportunity to create, manage and enhance relationships with some of the best journalists and media outlets across the globe. You will be working closely with a global team to learn how to work closely with the biggest media outlets, strike partnerships, and offer value in exchange. You will get 10 times the amount of exposure compared to any other PR agency.

Role Description

Public Relations Specialist / Media Partnerships and Alliances Specialist

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Public Relations Specialist / Media Partnerships and Alliances Specialist to join our public relations team.

This is a full-time role with the flexibility of working from home. The candidate will work according to U.S. hours Eastern Time (i.e. 6 PM to 3 AM IST)

The candidate will be responsible for identifying and reaching out to contributors / journalists and media outlets working across the globe in news /online media outlets, developing and maintaining relationships with them and collaborating with them.

Key Responsibilities

– Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with journalists and global media outlets

– Strike partnerships that help the company contribute stories on global media outlets

– Find business opportunities with media outlets that can benefit our company

– Find opportunities where the company can directly contribute towards news stories

– Find opportunities to build and expand the online profiles of key personnel

Requirements

– Strong written and verbal communication skills

– Self-starter by nature

– Diligent, persistent with strong follow -ups

– Strong organizational skills

– Savvy with MS Office and social media platforms.

– 3 to 4 years of experience in a communications role (preferably in the public relations industry either in-house or with an agency)

Compensation

– Basic in-hand salary range is INR 4.4 to 4.8 LPA

– This is an extremely vital role to the company and hence there is tremendous scope for growth and increment in this role and team

Qualifications

• Experience in consistently reaching out to external parties.
• Experience in creating and maintaining external relationships and develop partnerships
• Experience in the public relations industry is preferred.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, target-driven, and ability to work independently.

Job Location

Candidate has the flexibility to work from home or any location of their choice.

Timings: 6.00 pm to 3.00 am IST

Industry: Public Relations, Internet, Online Media

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• Writes winning proposal documents, negotiate fees and rates in line with organizations’ policy
• Responsible for handling business research, market surveys and feasibility studies for clients
• Responsible for supervising implementation, advocating for the customer’s needs, and communicating with clients
• Develops, executes and evaluates new plans for expanding increase sales
• Documents all customer contact and information
• Represent in strategic meetings
• Help increase sales and growth