Business Development Executive

Schbang; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Schbang, a Bengaluru-based, integrated agency, invites applications for a Business Development Executive/Manager. This on-site role includes one day of work-from-home and focuses on building client relationships, leading pitches, and translating brand needs into clear briefs for internal teams.

You will work with strategy, creative, design, production, and media to deliver compelling pitches, present agency thinking to clients, and manage timelines, next steps, and negotiations with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Tier 1/2 advertising or digital agencies.
• Strong client servicing and communication skills.
• Good understanding of brand strategy and campaign workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple pitches and priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and act as the main point of contact.
• Contribute to pitches from brief to presentation, including proposals and estimates.
• Translate brand strategy into clear briefs for internal teams.
• Coordinate with strategy, creative, design, production, media to deliver pitches and projects.
• Present agency thinking and recommendations to clients.
• Track pitches, timelines, feedback, next steps, and internal requirements.
• Support costings, scopes, and client closure with relevant teams.

Skills

Client servicing

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Time management

Job description

Schbang is an integrated creative and technology agency operating at the intersection of creativity, technology, media, content, and digital marketing. We partner with leading brands across diverse industries to deliver impactful digital and business solutions. Our expertise spans creative strategy, digital marketing, performance marketing, SEO, branding, and emerging technologies.

Role Overview:

• Position: Business Development Executive/Manager
• Work Mode: On-site (5 days a week, including 1 day WFH)

Major Responsibilities:

• Client & Relationship Management: Manage existing and prospective client relationships, acting as a confident point of contact and understanding their business and communication needs.
• Pitch & Business Development: Contribute to new business pitches from brief to presentation, including developing proposals, credentials, scopes, and estimates.
• Brand & Campaign Understanding: Understand brand strategy and integrated campaigns across ATL, BTL, digital, and social, translating client needs into clear briefs for internal teams.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with strategy, creative, design, production, media, and other teams to ensure smooth development and delivery of pitches and projects.
• Client Presentations: Confidently present agency thinking, creative work, and recommendations to clients.
• Pitch & Lead Management: Track multiple pitches and leads, ensuring timelines, feedback, next steps, and internal requirements are managed effectively.
• Commercial Exposure: Support costings, negotiations, scopes, and client closure in collaboration with relevant teams.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2–5 years of experience in a Tier 1/Tier 2 advertising, creative, digital, or integrated agency.
• Strong client servicing and communication skills.
• Good understanding of brand strategy, campaigns, and agency workflows.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, pitches, and priorities independently.
• Commercially aware, proactive, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of deliverables and timelines.