Our business is looking for a Business Development/ Sales Manager to drive growth and secure top brand clients across priority categories. You'll own the full BD/ Sales lifecyclefrom lead generation and pitching to proposals, negotiations, and deal closure. Build strong relationships with key decision-makers, uncover cross-sell and upsell opportunities, and make an impact from day one. Experience in digital, influencer, or social marketing is a strong advantage. Join our team and help us shape the future of brand partnerships!
What You'll Do
- Identify and source new direct brand clients across priority categories.
- Drive proactive outreach through networking, prospecting, and market mapping.
- Own the full BD lifecycle: lead generation, pitching, proposal development, negotiation, and deal closure.
- Develop a deep understanding of client business needs to position AnyMind's solutions effectively.
- Build and maintain strong senior-level relationships with brand marketers and key decision-makers.
- Ensure smooth transition from pitch to execution through close collaboration with Account Management.
- Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities within newly onboarded clients.
- Work closely with Account Management, Strategy, and Operation teams to ensure accurate scoping and alignment on solutions.
- Maintain accurate pipeline tracking and forecasting for management visibility.
- Stay updated on industry trends, brand movements, and category opportunities.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, partnerships, or new vertical expansion.
- Represent AnyMind at events, conferences, and networking sessions to enhance brand presence.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Mass Communication or related fields.
- Minimum 23 years of experience in business development, brand partnerships, or direct client sales (experience in digital/Influencer Marketing/social is a strong advantage).
- Strong in pitching and delivering compelling presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Skilled negotiator with the ability to navigate commercial discussions confidently and close deals effectively.
- Sharp at opportunity spotting you naturally identify new categories, emerging trends, and potential brand openings.
- Able to lead strategic conversations with clients, ask the right questions, and translate insights into clear business opportunities.
- Possesses solid commercial acumen, understanding value, margins, and revenue planning.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with confidence in handling client-facing interactions.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing pipelines, and juggling multiple leads at once.
- Detail-oriented, organised, and familiar with CRM tools, presentation decks, and basic data analytics.
Why You'll Love It
- Competitive Salary
- Performance Review (twice a year)
- Yearly Performance Bonus
- Annual MVP Awards
- Work in a professional, active, international, and dynamic environment
- Good chance to explore new trends in the digital market