Business Development Executive
Job Description
Day to day responsibilities might include:
- Researching potential new leads and keeping on top of developments in the industry
- Contacting prospective clients through a variety of mediums – this could include reaching out on social media, phoning, emailing or meeting in person
- Working with other teams and colleagues to help align offerings with the needs of clients
- Keeping on top of administrative tasks – such as updating CRM (customer relationship management) systems
- Holding presentations and demonstrations for potential clients
- Communicating with and informing existing clients in a way that supports an ongoing relationship
Responsibilities
- Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
- Seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
- Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
- Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
- Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
- Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
- Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
- Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
- Draw up client contracts - depending on the size of company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formal
- Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
- Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
- Train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
- Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
- Liaise with the finance team, warehousing and logistics departments as appropriate
- Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
- Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
- Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world
Key skills for business development executives
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- The ability to influence and negotiate with others
- Commercial awareness
- The ability to think creatively and strategically
- Organisational skills
- Self-motivation and the ability to be motivated by targets
- Resilience
- Basic IT skills
Skills Required
- Excellent communication skills
- Drive and confidence
- Commercial awareness
- An interest in the world of business and marketing
- Presentation skills
- Initiative and a proactive attitude to driving new business
- Strong negotiation skills
Job Locations
India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Qualification
Graduation
Experience Required
0-2 Years
Job Type
Full time
Last Date of Application
24-Dec-2025