Business Development Officer

Saprofit; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 390,600 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A business development company in the Philippines is seeking a dynamic professional to identify and pursue business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience in e-commerce and influencer marketing, with skills in client acquisition and relationship management. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree and strong communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in e-commerce business development preferred.
• Skilled in expanding and maintaining influencer resources.
• Fluency in English for business communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Develop strategies to acquire and retain clients.
• Build long-term relationships with clients.

Skills

Networking

Market research

Customer service

Sales performance tracking

Strong communication

Data organization

Influencer marketing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field

Job description

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through networking, referrals, and market research
• Develop and implement strategies to acquire new clients and retain existing ones
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key clients and partners
• Provide excellent customer service and act as the main point of contact for business inquiries
• Track sales performance, business leads, and revenue growth
• Prepare reports and updates for management regarding business development activities
• Conduct market research to understand industry trends, competitors, and customer needs
• Prepare and present proposals, business plans, and sales pitches to potential clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
• With 1–2 years of experience in e-commerce (preferred Philippines market) business BD, familiar with brand cooperation and KOL cooperation logic on platforms such as TikTok, with practical cases of assisting brand negotiations and landing docking, able to quickly understand the needs of project managers and promote business matters
• Skilled in expanding and maintaining influencer resources, understanding the local influencer hierarchy (top/middle/KOC) and cooperation model (commission/slot fee/exchange) in the Philippines, able to efficiently match brand and influencer needs, with successful cases of facilitating influencer-brand cooperation
• Possess the ability to organize basic data, assist in building a brand influencer database, standardize the recording of influencer information, cooperation history, effect data, etc., ensure accurate and searchable data, and provide support for subsequent cooperation
• Has a clear sense of performance goals, has directly contributed to indicators such as "number of contracted brands" and "cooperation achievement rate" in past work, can proactively follow up on cooperation progress, promote brand and influencer cooperation, and ensure cooperation effectiveness
• Strong communication and expression skills, able to clearly connect with brand owners and influencers, accurately convey cooperation needs and rights, timely solve small problems in cooperation (such as scheduling adjustments and demand confirmation), maintain mutual satisfaction, and reduce cooperation disputes
• Fluent in English, can handle business communication in the Philippines region, with high enthusiasm for cross-border e-commerce industry and certain stress resistance; able to adapt to the work rhythm of multi-brand and multi-influencer follow-up; those with relevant industry resources are preferred