Business Development Executive

The work centres on finding and working with outside partners, and helping the business meet its goals. The post lists these duties:

• Find and connect with possible business partners, vendors and stakeholders.
• Hold business discussions and build solid working relationships.
• Coordinate with external partners to support what the business needs.
• Research possible vendors and strategic partners.
• Negotiate and coordinate with stakeholders to reach good outcomes.
• Keep proper documentation and make sure follow-ups happen on time.
• Work with internal teams to meet business objectives.

The post is aimed at fresh graduates and people with 0 to 1 year of experience who want to build a career in business development and inside sales. No experience is required.

The skills it lists are negotiation, operations, problem solving, coordination, adaptability and effective communication.

The role is onsite in Delhi, so you should be able to work from there.

• Show negotiation in action. A college example where you agreed terms with a sponsor, vendor or event partner works well.
• Practise explaining things clearly, in speech and in writing. Much of this role is conversations and follow-ups.
• Learn to research a company quickly: what it does, who it sells to, who might partner with it.
• Keep a simple habit of notes and reminders. It helps to show you can document discussions and follow up on time.
• Prepare one story where plans changed and you adapted.