Business Development Executive | B2B Sales | Bangalore- HR Tech background

About Apna

Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest & fastest growing professional networking platform dedicated to

helping India's burgeoning working class unlock unique job opportunities.

Backed by marquee investors like Tiger Global, Lightspeed, Sequoia, Owl Ventures, Greenoaks Capital &

few more with solid $190+ Mn. funding. Apna is on a mission to enable livelihoods for billions in India.

With over 40Mn.+ users from 70+ cities and 400k+ employers that trust the platform - India has a new

destination to discover relevant opportunities.

Requirements

We are building a premium end-to-end hiring platform for our clients, capturing the niche white-collar

space. This new business vertical allows us to broaden our current offerings and client base. We are

looking for a Business Development Professional who will lead client onboarding for this premium

offering.

Job Responsibilities:
 Identify and develop new business opportunities through networking, industry knowledge, current expertise and existing contacts
 Engage with CXO-level stakeholders and establish/maintain relationships with them.
 Forecasting and planning monthly & quarterly sales targets and executing them in a given time frame
 Proactively initiate contact with potential clients
 Build and maintain a good relationship with existing clients to facilitate repeat business
 Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs
 Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines
 Analysing the latest marketing trends, tracking competitors activities, and providing valuable inputs for fine-tuning sales & marketing strategies; initiating market development efforts
 Will be responsible for new client acquisition, revenue growth as well as existing clients" retention and relationship

Mandatory Skills:
 A self-starter with a desire for success who can spot new opportunities
 Proven record in business development
 Driven individual motivated by sales result
 Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and listening
 Go-getter with the ability to work under pressure
 Behavioural skills Confidence, Persistency, Maturity, Adaptability, Assertive, proactive
 Knowledge skills - Sales & marketing, highly analytical, Good presentation skills,
 Should be mature and level-headed
 Well organized
 Presentable and confident,