Business Development and Account Management Executive / Senior Executive (KL / Penang)

Direct Lending; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Business Development and Account Management Executive. You will be key in acquiring and activating new partners, building relationships, and identifying new business opportunities. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and a results-driven mindset. This role offers an attractive salary with incentives and a hybrid working arrangement. Join a team focused on growth and success in the automotive finance sector.

Benefits

Attractive salary with performance incentives

Medical benefits

Casual dress code

Modern office amenities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in business development, account management or sales role.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Good command of Bahasa Malaysia and English.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and activate car workshops & takaful agencies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with merchant partners.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Work closely with various teams for alignment.
• Assist in negotiating and closing business deals.

Skills

Sales performance

Relationship building

Communication skills

Market analysis

Job description

Business Development and Account Management Executive / Senior Executive (KL / Penang)

• Attractive basic salary with uncapped monthly performance incentive. EPF, SOCSO, annual leave, medical benefits included
• High growth and career advancement opportunity with flat & open office culture. Be part of the award-winning team in delivering an innovative, fully digital Shariah-compliant auto service and takaful premium financing for over 2,000 car workshops and takaful agencies in Malaysia.
• Gain first-hand experience in credit & finance, an area that impacts everyone’s life, makes a positive impact on society
• Casual dress code & hybrid working arrangement. Modern/cool office, pantry available with free snacks/coffee/tea, office next to MRT (TTDI station)

🎯 The Opportunity

We are looking for Business Development & Account Management Executive / Senior Executive to join our team to help grow our car workshop network and maintain a good working relationship with existing merchants. We launched our auto service financing in March 2022 which enables car owners to obtain financing to pay for their essential car repairs at the workshop and in 2025, we launched takaful premium financing to help renewal of takaful & roadtax on instalment. Since then, we have over 2,000 merchants signed up across the country and helped over 35,000 car owners to repair/ services their car affordably. In addition, Direct Lending also offer business financing to our panel workshops to support their business growth.

We are looking for someone who is result-driven, has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, able to build good working relationships with business partners and has a good commercial sense of identifying new business opportunities.

If you are currently in sales, business development or account management and are passionate about helping people to grow and meanwhile want to advance your career, let’s chat!

💼 What You’ll Be Doing

• Acquire and activate car workshops & takaful agencies partners to grow the company's business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with merchant partners to keep them active in promoting Direct Lending’s solutions
• Help identify new business opportunities that will deliver win-win solutions for merchant partners and the company
• Work closely with the marketing, credit, product development and technology team to ensure alignment of business development efforts.
• Assist in negotiating and closing business deals
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and market conditions to identify potential business opportunities.

✅ Are You The One?

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a business development, account management or sales role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and key stakeholders.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving revenue growth for the business.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good command of Bahasa Malaysia and English. Ability to speak Mandarin will be an added advantage
• Willingness to travel for visiting merchant partners, client meetings and industry events.

If not you, who? If not now, when?

Send us your CV with a cover letter to *******@directlending.com.my and tell us more about your career aspirations. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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