Sales and Business Development Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the journey from the initial conversation to a signed partnership.

• Collaborate with the CEO along with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.

• Present StartupBlink's research and ecosystem initiatives to governments, innovation agencies, and corporations globally.

• Qualify leads by conducting discovery calls.

• Investigate target organizations and monitor market signals, events, and conferences to uncover new opportunities.

• Craft personalized outreach via email and LinkedIn.

• Develop customized proposals for government bodies and corporations.

• Engage partners from the initial contact through to launch.

• Adhere to departmental performance metrics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 2 years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships (preferably B2B).

• Proven experience conducting discovery or sales calls with senior stakeholders.

• Proficient in outreach and proposal writing.

• Excellent command of professional English, both written and spoken.

• Experience in managing pipelines, ideally using a CRM like HubSpot.

• Background in coordinating or managing a small team.

• Experience collaborating with the CEO to refine and enhance proposal templates.

• Familiarity with governments, innovation programs, or startup organizations is advantageous.

• Previous experience in a startup environment is a significant advantage.

• Comfortable engaging with executives and decision-makers.

• Highly organized and persistent.

• Self-motivated and proactive.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive starting monthly salary based on experience and skills, with growth linked to your contributions to company objectives.

• 26 paid vacation days annually.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Opportunity to develop essential expertise and advance your career.

• Collaborate with world-class clients and partners.