Senior Manager – Business Development

Cylndr India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cylndr India is looking for a Senior Manager Business Developer based in Mumbai. The role requires driving sales and establishing client relationships while working closely with the Vice President & Business Head. The ideal candidate has an MBA in Marketing and 8-10 years of experience in quota-driven sales.

This position involves managing go-to-market initiatives, engaging with brands and creative agencies, and achieving set sales targets. Strong communication and relationship management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in sales to brands.
• Experience with creative agencies and digital platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales as an individual contributor.
• Manage go-to-market initiatives for CYLNDR's offerings.
• Engage clients and build long-term partnerships.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.

Skills

MBA in Marketing

Experience selling to Brands

Understanding of content production

Strong connect with Advertising agencies & Brands

Ability to close complex deals

Communication and presentation skills

Education

MBA

Job description

• Reporting To: Vice President & Business Head
• Job Location: Mumbai
• No. of Openings: 1

DESCRIPTION:

You will be responsible for driving sales as an individual contributor and scale revenue for CYLNDR while working closely with Vice President & Business Head. We are seeking a highly talented Senior Manager Business Developer to play a pivotal role within the CYLNDR team. This individual should have background in quota driven sales with experience in production STUDIO. This key role will drive sales, responding to client request for content, building, and establishing client / procurement relationships. Driving profitable growth is the core objective, so knowledge of the industry with an insatiable curiosity and excitement for market trends is a must.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Manage go to market initiatives towards selling CYLNDR offerings to Brands and Agencies
• Reach out and engage with Brands and creative agencies, map accounts, crack insightful briefs and inspire creative team members to come up with interesting and engaging ideas
• Lead day to day client engagement and interaction with creative & production teams
• Responsible for monthly / quarterly / annual sales target for the region / set of accounts allocated
• Act as the main point of contact in all matters relating to client concerns and needs
• Build and strengthen client relationships to achieve long-term partnerships
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Bring in brands that want more than templated content
• Work closely with our creative team (yes, they’re dramatic)
• Help CYLNDR grow without turning it into a corporate snoozefest

Skills & experience required to Succeed in this role:

• Successful applicant should be an MBA in Marketing with 8-10 years of experience selling to Brands
• Should have good understanding of content production
• Strong connect with Advertising agencies & Brands
• Track record of handling big ticket projects and ability to close complex deals
• Proven track record of managing all scale of projects with deep client relationship
• Prior experience working for Creative Agencies, Digital Agencies, Broadcast Industry or Large Print publications
• Successful track record of having managed clients, achieving Sales targets and delivering growth in this sector
• Exceptionally strong communication, engagement, presentation skills