Business Development & Growth Associate

Keka Inc.; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Own responsibility and accountability

Develop innovative skills & ideas

International horizons - work with全球/跨

Company parties and team events

Job summary

CIED Group is seeking a Business Development & Growth Associate in India to drive sales, business development, and marketing initiatives. You will work with the Director - Business Development & Sales and the CEO on strategic opportunities.

You will research potential customers, build lead lists, support campaigns, and help turn leadership ideas into actionable plans. Freshers are encouraged to apply and growth opportunities abound.

Qualifications

• Strong research and problem-solving abilities.
• Curious, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in creating presentations and marketing materials.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential customers and business opportunities.
• Build lead lists and research target companies and decision-makers.
• Support outreach and sales campaigns.
• Research markets, competitors, industries and new opportunities.
• Help formulate sales, business and marketing strategies.
• Create presentations, sales decks, proposals and marketing materials.
• Turn leadership ideas into actionable plans.
• Experiment with new approaches to generate leads and grow the business.

Skills

Research

Problem-solving

Independent working

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Interest in sales/marketing/AI

Execution-focused

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and proactive Business Development & Growth Associate who enjoys solving problems and getting things done.

You will work closely with our Director - Business Development & Sales and the CEO on sales, business development, marketing, and strategic initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Research and identify potential customers and business opportunities
• Build lead lists and research target companies and decision-makers
• Support outreach and sales campaigns
• Research markets, competitors, industries, and new opportunities
• Help formulate sales, business, and marketing strategies
• Create presentations, sales decks, proposals, and marketing materials
• Take ideas from the leadership team and independently turn them into actionable plans
• Experiment with new approaches to generate leads and grow the business

What We’re Looking For

• Strong research and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic, curious, and willing to learn
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• Good written and verbal communication
• Comfortable creating presentations and working with tools such as Excel/Google Sheets
• Interest in sales, marketing, business strategy, technology, or AI
• Someone who is execution-focused - not afraid to figure things out and get things done

Freshers with a positive attitude, curiosity, and enthusiasm to learn are encouraged to apply

Who we are:

At CIED Group, we are on a mission to make the global food supply chain more efficient, intelligent and transparent. We design technologies that build data trust and drive productivity across the agri-food supply chain, from the farm to the consumer's plate.

Our flagship product, RightOrigins, is an agentic AI platform that drives automation throughout the supply chain workflows. We also provide traceability services and build custom audit management tools for food certification bodies, simplifying regulatory compliance and audit inspection processes with a digital, collaborative approach.

At CIED Group, every idea is built around one core belief: when data drives credibility, trust follows naturally.

What we offer:

• Friendly environment
• Chance to own responsibility and demonstrate accountability
• Chance to develop innovative skills & ideas
• International horizons - work with international teams and clients from all corners of the world
• Company parties, team events, and the opportunity to work with great colleagues from all over the world