Business Development Executive

The job is about growing the business for Dscovr Journeys and spreading awareness of its brand, FairCom. You will plan how to find new business opportunities and generate leads, and you will study the target audience and run market research to understand industry trends.

A large part of the role is contact with people outside the company. You will reach potential clients through calls, emails, social media and word of mouth, answer their queries on calls, and keep up working relationships with clients and partners.

Email marketing is named as a tool for improving customer engagement, and social media marketing is tied to building brand awareness.

• Experience: none required.
• Language: spoken and written English, since the role involves calls and written outreach.
• Skills listed: social media marketing, email marketing and effective communication.
• Location and schedule: Mumbai, onsite, on a 5-day week.
• Openings: 2.

The posting also looks for someone motivated and interested in business development.

• Practise explaining a product or service clearly on a call. Much of this role is conversation with prospects, so a short, calm pitch helps.
• Write a sample outreach email and a few social media posts for a brand you like. It shows you can handle both channels.
• Learn the basics of market research: how to find a target audience and read industry trends from public information.
• Look up FairCom and WeNaturalists beforehand, so you can talk about the brand in your own words.
• Be ready with examples of resolving someone's question or problem, from college, an internship or a club.