Business Development Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Conduct research to discover potential clients using platforms like LinkedIn, Google, company websites, business directories, social media, referrals, job portals, and other pertinent resources.

• Create targeted prospect lists that include companies, decision-makers, contact information, industry insights, and business needs.

• Support lead generation efforts for the company's marketing, creative, recruitment, staffing, and related services.

• Initiate outreach through emails, LinkedIn messages, WhatsApp, and other approved communication methods.

• Assist with cold-calling initiatives and introduce FyerX services to prospective clients.

• Follow up with potential clients to gauge interest, ascertain requirements, check availability, and outline next steps.

• Arrange introductory calls, meetings, and presentations for interested prospects with the business development or management team.

• Help prepare outreach messages, introductory emails, pitch decks, proposals, quotations, presentations, and other sales-related materials.

• Keep accurate records of prospect information, communication history, meeting schedules, follow-up dates, and sales-status updates using CRM tools, Excel, Google Sheets, or other relevant platforms.

• Monitor and report daily outreach activities, generated leads, received responses, scheduled meetings, and follow-up statuses.

• Facilitate coordination between prospects and internal teams after a meeting has been scheduled or a requirement has been received.

• Perform basic market research on industry trends, competitor activities, target markets, and potential business opportunities.

• Ensure professional and timely communication with prospects and stakeholders.

• Achieve assigned targets for outreach, research, lead generation, and meeting bookings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Communications, or a related discipline.

• Strong enthusiasm for business development, sales, lead generation, client acquisition, marketing, or recruitment services.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Comfortable engaging with professionals via phone calls, email, LinkedIn, and other communication platforms.

• Basic knowledge of B2B sales, lead generation, and client relationship management is preferred.

• Familiarity with LinkedIn, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Sheets, and online research tools.

• Experience with CRM tools such as Zoho CRM, HubSpot, or similar platforms will be an advantage.

• Strong skills in research, follow-up, organization, and time management.

• Ability to work independently in a remote setting and complete assigned tasks within deadlines.

• A positive attitude, eagerness to learn, confidence, persistence, and a professional communication approach.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentives.

• Potential for a full-time position based on performance and business needs.

• Practical experience in B2B lead generation, prospect research, client outreach, sales follow-ups, and meeting coordination.

• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn outreach, email communication, CRM management, lead tracking, and sales documentation.

• Opportunity to gain insight into the complete business development cycle, from identifying prospects to assisting with client onboarding.

• Exposure to marketing, creative, recruitment, staffing, and other professional service sales.

• Certificate of internship awarded upon successful completion of the internship.

• Potential opportunity to transition into a full-time Business Development Associate position based on performance and organizational needs.