Business Development Executive (BDE)

Business Development Executive

Location: Kolkata
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 1–3 Years
Industry Preference: Digital Marketing / Advertising / Marketing Agency

About the Role

We are looking for a confident, result-oriented Business Development Executive who can identify new business opportunities, build strong client relationships, and contribute to the growth of the organisation.

The candidate should possess excellent English communication skills, professional presentation abilities, and the confidence to interact with clients both virtually and in person. The role may occasionally require travelling for client meetings, presentations, and business discussions.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and generate new business opportunities through cold calling, referrals, networking, online platforms, and other channels.
• Connect with prospective clients, understand their business requirements, and present suitable services/solutions.
• Schedule and attend client meetings and business discussions whenever required.
• Prepare and deliver professional proposals, presentations, and commercial discussions.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of client requirements.
• Follow up with leads and prospects regularly and maintain an organised sales pipeline.
• Negotiate with clients and work towards successful conversion and closure of deals.
• Maintain proper records of leads, follow-ups, meetings, proposals, and conversions.
• Achieve assigned monthly and quarterly business development targets.
• Represent the organisation professionally during client interactions and external meetings.

Candidate Requirements

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills are mandatory.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, presentation, and convincing abilities.
• Comfortable communicating with clients over calls, emails, video meetings, and face-to-face meetings.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings.
• Good understanding of sales and business development processes.
• Self-motivated, proactive, target-oriented, and capable of taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to understand client requirements and coordinate effectively with internal teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office / Google Workspace and basic CRM or sales-tracking tools.

Preferred Qualification

• Graduate in Marketing, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a digital marketing, advertising, branding, or creative marketing agency will be an added advantage.
• Candidates with experience in selling digital marketing or agency services will be preferred.

What We Look For

We are looking for someone who is confident, articulate, professionally presentable, proactive, and comfortable taking the initiative. The ideal candidate should be able to independently handle initial client conversations and represent the company effectively during meetings.

Key Skills:
Business Development Lead Generation Client Acquisition Client Relationship Management Sales Negotiation Presentation Excellent English Communication Follow-ups Digital Marketing Understanding

Location:

New town opposite to Ecospace building, Maani casadona east Tower 12th Floor

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person