Business Development Executive
About the role
This role combines business development, sales, and marketing responsibilities. You will actively identify and pursue new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, social media outreach, and industry events. You will drive corporate sales during key festive seasons and prepare compelling business proposals for corporate clients with a focus on gifting solutions. You will also work closely with designers and internal teams on marketing collaterals, product launches, and premium gift development, while supporting joint promotional campaigns with external partners.
Key responsibilities:
Actively source for new business opportunities by canvassing potential customers through cold calling, networking, social media etc
Follow up with enquiries and work closely with external vendors on potential business collaboration opportunities
Prepare business proposals and present sales pitches (eg. on corporate gifting solutions etc)
Service and build long term relationships with existing partnering vendors
Participate and support various retail marketing campaigns
About you
Degree/Diploma in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related discipline
Possess relevant working experience in business development/ channel sales/ marketing
Strong selling skills, as well as communication and negotiation skills (comfortable with customer facing role)
Demonstrate integrity and professionalism, with a customer-centric mindset
Resourceful, Persuasive, resilient, open-minded and willing to take on new and exciting challenges
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment