Business Development (sales & Partnerships) Intern

Cognito Excellence; Patna; On-site; INR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognito Excellence in Patna leads a lean, fast-moving team building a modern automation platform that helps international non-profits and social enterprises scale impact. We automate donor milestones like birthdays and anniversaries to reduce churn and deepen donor relationships.

The role focuses on acquiring partners through research, outreach, and coordinated meetings with founders and marketing heads, driving SaaS partnerships worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales or business development is preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English communication.
• Keen interest in SaaS, startups, or global marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: identify active international organizations taking public donations.
• Global Outreach: conduct professional cold outreach via LinkedIn, emails, and calls.
• Meeting Coordination: pitch automated milestone funnel and schedule video pitches.
• Deal Pipeline: manage follow-ups to help close partnerships.

Skills

Sales

Business Development

Lead Generation

Cold Calling

B2B Sales

English Proficiency

Job description

About Us

We are a lean, fast-moving team building a modern automation platform that helps international non-profits and global social enterprises scale their impact. When organizations operate on a global scale, maintaining personal connections with thousands of donors worldwide becomes nearly impossible. That’s where we step in. We solve donor churn by automating something deeply personal: celebrating key milestones like birthdays and anniversaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Research and identify active, international organizations and social enterprises that take public donations.
• Global Outreach: Conduct professional cold outreach via LinkedIn, professional emails, and phone/WhatsApp calls to reach founders, directors, or marketing heads.
• Meeting Coordination: Pitch our automated milestone funnel concept clearly and schedule qualified video pitch meetings for the founding team.
• Deal Pipeline: Manage follow-ups with interested leads to assist in closing partnerships.

Requirements

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
• Strong persistence—you are not afraid of hearing "No" on cold calls or outreach.
• An interest in SaaS, startup environments, or global marketing.
• Skills: Sales, Business Development, Lead Generation, Cold Calling, B2B Sales.