Business Development Executive

About the role

Drives company growth by identifying new market opportunities, generating leads, and building strategic partnerships to increase revenue. Conducting industries and market research to find new business opportunities and contacting potential clients via calls, emails, and networking. Planning and executing sales strategies to achieve company objectives, e.g. preparing and delivering pitches, proposals, and presentations, as well as negotiating contracts to close deals. Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients to encourage repeat business and referrals. Collaborating closely with creative, operations, and legal teams to align on project executions.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify new market opportunities and generate leads to drive company growth

• Conduct industry and market research to find new business opportunities

• Contact potential clients via calls, emails, and networking

• Plan and execute sales strategies to achieve company objectives

• Prepare and deliver pitches, proposals, and presentations

• Negotiate contracts to close deals

• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients

• Encourage repeat business and referrals

• Collaborate with creative, operations, and legal teams on project executions

Requirements

• Proven track record in creative business/creative industries, with minimum 2+ years of experience in project or sales-related roles

• Strong understanding or knowledge of creative business, digital media, and executive training programs

• Excellent communication/presentation skills and analytical thinking

• Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

• Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in creative business and executive training industries

• Pro-active to recognize what needs to be done and work independently, with strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Capability and flexibility of working to achieve targets

• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required