Job Description & Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, market segments, and potential clients
- Generate and qualify leads through networking, outbound outreach, and marketing collaboration
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with new and existing clients
- Develop and present customized business proposals and pitch decks
- Lead or support negotiations, draft agreements, and close strategic deals
- Collaborate with product, sales, and marketing teams to align outreach strategies
- Stay updated with market trends, competitor activities, and industry insights
- Maintain detailed records of lead interactions and progress using CRM tools
- Achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly business development targets
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, or networking meets
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (MBA is a plus)
- Proven experience in business development, B2B sales, or partnership management
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Knowledge of CRM tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Results-driven, highly motivated, and resilient
- Understanding of business metrics, forecasting, and pipeline management
- Prior experience in [insert industry if role-specific] is a bonus
KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Number of qualified leads generated per quarter
- Revenue from new clients or markets
- Conversion rate from prospect to client
- Length of sales cycle and deal closure rate
- Client retention and satisfaction (for existing account expansion)
