Business Development Intern

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is expanding its sales team in India. The role involves cold calling and emailing prospects, qualifying leads, and arranging meetings with Account Executives.

You will identify client needs, articulate solutions, and follow up to ensure meetings occur. The ideal candidate communicates well in English and at least one regional language, can grasp technical concepts quickly, and is comfortable using AI in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of sales or sales prospecting experience required.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and build rapport with prospects.
• Comfortable learning technical concepts and applying AI in daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Contact prospective clients via cold calls, emails, and events.
• Qualify accounts based on defined criteria.
• Identify client pains, needs, and challenges to tailor outreach.
• Coordinate meetings between Account Executives and prospects.
• Follow up and reschedule meetings as needed.

Skills

Sales experience

Prospecting

Communication

English + regional language

AI concepts

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contact prospective clients through cold calls, emails and industry event visits
• Qualify accounts/prospects based on set criteria
• Identify prospects’ context, pains, needs and challenges
• Set up meeting calls between Account Executives and prospective clients and conduct briefing
• Reschedule/follow‑up with prospects if meetings do not occur

Requirements

• At least 6 months’ experience in sales and/or sales prospecting
• Experience using Salesforce
• Strong work ethic and drive; ability and willingness to make 40 calls a day
• Ability to treat rejection as a learning experience and persevere
• Strong communication skills
• Language fluency in English, and at least one regional language
• Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and embed AI usage in daily operations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong sales prospecting capabilities, including effective communication and the ability to qualify leads. Proficient in using Salesforce and skilled in understanding client needs and technical concepts.