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Role: Operations Intern

Location: Kolkata (In Office)

Duration: 6 months

Type: Full-time, Paid Internship

Working Hours: Aligned with UK working hours

About the Role

We are looking for an Operations Intern to support inbound sales conversations, prospecting, lead qualification, and pipeline management. This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You will manage inbound enquiries, understand and qualify potential customers, follow up with prospects, book meetings, and ensure leads move through the pipeline without being overlooked. You will also help identify new business opportunities and maintain accurate prospect and CRM data. The role is particularly suited to someone who communicates clearly in writing, is highly organised, and wants practical exposure to B2B sales, lead generation, account management, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

Inbound Sales & Lead Management

Manage and respond to inbound sales enquiries professionally and promptly.

Understand what prospects are looking for and qualify leads based on factors such as fit, budget, timing, and decision-making authority.

Handle follow-up conversations, including pricing questions, objections, and prospects who become inactive and later re-engage.

Book qualified meetings and prepare clear handover notes so the relevant team has the context required for each conversation.

Track commitments, follow-ups, and next steps to ensure no opportunity is missed.

Escalate conversations that require senior input before responding externally.

Lead Generation & Pipeline Management

Source new business opportunities using lead generation and prospecting platforms.

Research and identify prospects that match the target customer profile.

Build, verify, clean, and maintain prospect lists, ensuring accurate data and avoiding duplicates.

Prioritise promising opportunities and move them into the sales pipeline quickly.

Follow up consistently with prospects while maintaining a professional approach.

Keep CRM records accurate and up to date.

Track which leads are progressing, converting, or stalling.

Prepare short weekly updates covering new leads, pipeline movement, and outstanding opportunities.

Skills & Requirements

Essential

Previous experience using a CRM or email outreach/sending tool.

Exposure to B2B sales cycles.

Familiarity with lead generation, prospecting, or sales intelligence platforms.

Previous experience with prospect research, email outreach, or account management is an advantage.

Strong written English and the ability to communicate professionally over email.

Ability to understand a prospect's message and identify what they actually need or are asking for.

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly around follow-ups and lead tracking.

Comfortable taking ownership and being accountable for assigned leads and conversations.

Good judgement about when to handle something independently and when to ask for guidance.

Proactive approach to following up and keeping opportunities moving.

At least one previous internship, ideally within sales, business development, account management, or a related area.

Key Skills

CRM | Email Outreach | B2B Sales | Lead Generation | Prospecting | Lead Qualification | Account Management | Business Development | Pipeline Management | Written Communication

What You'll Learn

This internship will provide practical experience working with real prospects and sales opportunities rather than purely observational training. You'll develop your professional writing and sales communication, learn how to qualify and nurture B2B leads, understand how a sales pipeline is managed, and gain hands-on experience with CRM and prospecting processes.

Strong performance during the six-month internship may also lead to an opportunity for a full-time position.

How to Apply

Apply with your CV along with a short covering message.

As part of the application, please answer the following in 3–4 lines:A prospect responds to your outreach saying they are interested, but they are currently working with another provider and suggest reconnecting next quarter. How would you respond?

We will use your response to assess your written communication, judgement, and approach to handling prospective customers.

We're looking for a results-driven Sales Manager to own and grow our revenue engine. In this role you'll run the full sales cycle end to end from generating and qualifying pipeline, through discovery and negotiation, to closing and expanding key accounts. You'll be measured on revenue against quarterly targets and will work closely with marketing, product, and customer success to convert opportunities into long-term customers. This is a high-ownership role for someone who is equally comfortable prospecting a new logo and managing a strategic account relationship.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full B2B sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, demos, negotiation, and closing
• Build and maintain a healthy, forecastable pipeline and report on it accurately each week
• Consistently meet or exceed monthly and quarterly revenue targets
• Grow and retain key accounts through upsell, cross-sell, and renewals
• Partner with marketing to shape lead-generation campaigns and improve lead quality
• Conduct market and competitor research to sharpen positioning and pricing
• Keep the CRM current with activities, notes, and accurate deal stages
• Represent the company in client meetings, industry events, and negotiations

Requirements

• 5+ years of B2B sales / business development experience with a proven target-achievement record
• Strong command of the full sales cycle and consultative selling
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, and communication skills
• Hands-on experience with a CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and accounts simultaneously
• Bachelor's degree; MBA is a plus

Nice to have

• Experience selling SaaS or technology products
• Existing network in the target industry/segment