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 organization
Generate leads
Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone/VC
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 the clients’ requirements
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
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 organization, 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
Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support
Proven working experience as a business development manager in product-based software company
Responsible for handling clients’ accounts independently
Create monthly reports and present the same to the management
Must Have:
3 to 6 Years of relevant work experience of procuring clients for software development
Master’s / Postgraduate Degree with Sales Field of Study preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree with Technical / Business field of study is preferred
Able to execute instructions and to request clarification when needed.
Able to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Able to recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency.
Able to communicate clearly and convey necessary information.
Able to converse and write effectively in English.
Able to create and conduct formal presentations.
Able to negotiate skillfully, promote/sell ideas persuasively, and close transactions with mutually
beneficial results.
Possesses strong organizational and time management skills, driving tasks to completion.
Able to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines.
Able to maintain and promote social, ethical, and organizational standards in conducting internal and
external business activities.
Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Able to build solid, effective working relationships with others.
Able to quickly learn new systems and technology as and when required
Able to use relevant computer system applications at a basic level