As a Business Development Executive, you will identify and qualify new business opportunities, build a healthy sales pipeline, and take prospects from first contact through to a closed deal. You will work closely with the marketing, product, and delivery teams to make sure every client gets a smooth onboarding and clear value.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify potential clients, markets, and partnership opportunities
- Generate leads through outbound outreach (email, calls, LinkedIn), networking, events, and referrals
- Qualify leads and conduct discovery calls to understand client needs
- Prepare and deliver tailored presentations, demos, proposals, and quotations
- Negotiate terms and close deals in line with agreed targets and pricing guidelines
- Maintain accurate records of leads, opportunities, and activities in the CRM
- Build and nurture long-term relationships with prospects and existing clients to drive repeat business and upsells
- Track competitor activity and market trends and share insights with the team
- Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, content, and lead-nurturing initiatives
- Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly revenue and pipeline targets
- Provide regular sales reports and forecasts to management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
- 2-4 years of experience in business development, sales, or a client-facing role
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong negotiation, persuasion, and objection-handling abilities
- Experience with CRM tools (e.g. Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Salesforce) and MS Office / Google Workspace
- Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently and in a team