Executive/Senior Executive - Business Development

Cygnet.One; Ahmedabad District; Hybrid; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet.One is seeking a Business Development Executive to generate qualified IT services leads through cold calling, emails, and LinkedIn outreach. The role involves researching target companies and decision-makers across India and GCC markets, qualifying prospects, and scheduling meetings for the sales team.

The candidate should have 2–4 years of inside sales or lead generation experience, with mandatory hands-on cold-calling.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of inside sales, business development, or lead generation experience.
• Hands-on cold-calling experience is mandatory.
• Comfortable with daily outbound calls, email campaigns, and LinkedIn prospecting.
• Familiar with CRM systems and sales tools.
• Strong communication and prospect engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads through cold calling, emails, LinkedIn, and other outbound channels.
• Research target companies and decision-makers across India and GCC markets.
• Qualify prospects, follow up, and schedule meetings for the sales team.
• Maintain lead databases, outreach records, and activities in CRM tools.
• Track lead generation performance and support sales pipeline development.

Skills

Cold calling

Email outreach

LinkedIn prospecting

Tools

Zoho

HubSpot

Salesforce

Apollo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Shift: 10:00 PM - 7:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM IST

Work Mode: On-Site, Hybrid, Remote

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Business Development Executive with hands-on experience in cold calling, email outreach, and LinkedIn prospecting to generate qualified leads for IT services, including cloud, ERP, QA, digital engineering, and application development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate leads through cold calling, emails, LinkedIn, and other outbound channels.
• Research target companies and decision-makers across India and GCC markets.
• Qualify prospects, follow up, and schedule meetings for the sales team.
• Maintain lead databases, outreach records, and activities in CRM tools.
• Track lead generation performance and support sales pipeline development.

Requirements:

• 2–4 years of experience in inside sales, business development, or lead generation, preferably in IT services.
• Prior hands-on cold-calling experience is mandatory.
• Comfortable with daily outbound calls, email campaigns, and LinkedIn prospecting.
• Basic understanding of sales tools, CRM systems, and lead qualification.
• Strong communication and prospect engagement skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as Zoho, HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is preferred.
• Must be comfortable with the specified shift and hybrid work arrangement.