Business Development Associate

TechieMinions; Lahore; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Lahore

Remote hours flexibility

Job summary

TechieMinions in Lahore seeks a proactive Business Development Associate to drive client acquisition and project wins from Lahore. You will identify opportunities, craft proposals, and nurture relationships with startups and corporates.

You'll collaborate with a small team, manage Upwork bidding, cold emails, and quotes, and coordinate between clients and our tech group to close deals in a dynamic, on-site environment in Lahore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or startup experience in business development is a plus.
• Strong written and spoken English with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Confident speaking with clients, presenting ideas and building rapport.
• Ability to craft persuasive, well-tailored proposals with attention to detail.
• Solid organizational and follow-up skills.
• Familiarity with B2B lead generation, Upwork bidding, or LinkedIn outreach is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Identify and bid on relevant projects on Upwork and other freelance platforms to secure new clients.
• Draft and send cold email campaigns to generate new leads.
• Draft proposals for software development, UI/UX, branding, design, and marketing projects.
• Handle client calls, presentations, and negotiations.
• Provide project quotations to prospective clients.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Facilitate communication between the technical team, clients, and senior management.
• Identify market trends, gaps, and niche opportunities.
• Generate and track leads through CRM tools or spreadsheets.

Skills

Lead generation

Customer communication

Proposal writing

Sales

CRM

Upwork bidding

Cold emailing

Tools

CRM tools

LinkedIn

Email platforms

Job description

We help companies from startups to corporations build their products from scratch on cutting-edge technologies. We are working on DTC as well as B2B products that are used by Amazon, Uber, Microsoft, PepsiCo, NBC, IETF, ISO, Harvard University, and many others. We focus on emerging technologies and if you're passionate about tech and working on exciting stuff in an open environment, TechieMinions is the place for you!

Tasks

• Identify and bid on relevant projects on Upwork and other freelance platforms to secure new clients.
• Draft and send cold email campaigns to generate new leads — this is a core, high-priority part of the role.
• Draft proposals for various projects including software development, UI/UX, branding, design, and marketing, among others.
• Handle client calls, presentations, and negotiations.
• Provide project quotations to prospective clients.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with both existing and prospective clients.
• Facilitate communication between the technical team, clients, and senior management.
• Identify market trends, gaps, and niche opportunities.
• Generate and track leads through CRM tools or spreadsheets.

Requirements

• 0–1 years of experience — fresh graduates and early-career candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong interpersonal ability.
• Confident in speaking with clients, presenting ideas, and building rapport.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to craft persuasive, well-tailored proposals.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Basic understanding of the sales process and client management is a plus.
• Exposure to B2B lead generation, Upwork bidding, or LinkedIn outreach is a plus, though not required.
• Call center experience is a plus.
• Willingness to work 3 PM – 2 AM in an on-site setup is required for this role.
• Experience using AI-powered workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, etc.) to speed up proposal writing, cold email drafting, or market research is a strong plus.

This is a 5-day on-site role in Lahore (3 PM – 2 AM), with a little flexibility to work remotely during late hours.