Business Development Senior Associate
Biji-biji Initiative
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Undisclosed
Me.reka, Publika
Full-Time
Job Description
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We are expanding our talent pool to hunt for a driven Business Development & Sales Superhero with superior strategic and analytical skills, natural sales instincts, and a passion for change. If you have a knack for strategic planning, capitalizing on warm leads, tapping into your competitive nature, and excelling in your use of the written word - we would love to meet you.
We are a young and ambitious team that aims to inspire community-driven action by leveraging the power of innovative problem-solving, creativity, and technology. As part of this team, we are on the hunt for a self-motivated superhero, with an appetite for taking on real responsibility to assist in growing the business and extending our impact.
The ideal candidate should be able to perform the following:
- To look out for & open up new sales opportunities with relations to reaching out to potential clients, keeping updated to new grant releases, monitoring grant/sales relevancy.
- To develop, implement and execute sales strategies and client service with a mission to reach the sales target, alongside the Business Development team.
- To manage, write, and present project proposals, grant applications, sales pitches, presentations, reference material, and other documents as required, alongside the Business Development team.
- To work collaboratively with the Marketing team in order to meet sales targets.
- To cultivate strong relationships with new and existing clients.
- To ensure an effective lead generation pipeline by actively responding to inbound inquiries.
- To conduct creative and innovative market research and identifying potential clients and leads.
- To collate and maintain client information in the CRM database.
- To support as needed on wider group sales and marketing activities.
- To manage secured projects when necessary and work in close collaboration with the Project Team/Project Managers to ensure smooth delivery of projects.
Job Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in sales, business development, and/or marketing strategy and execution.
- Preferably experience in social businesses - as being part of, or in partnership with.
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Business, or related fields.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent English and Malay written and communication skills
- Attention to sales opportunities.
- Able to think strategically and work independently, yet collaboratively.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with prospective clients in the language of marketing/creative and innovation insight/brand development.
- Strong writing skills especially in the sense of grant & proposal writing.
- Extra advantage if you have experience in content creation, copywriting and digital marketing, graphic designing, an eye for design, and have managed projects & teams before.
Company Benefits
Innovative and Creative Culture
A team of makers, prototypers and innovators are here. Your imagination and creativity are not limited? Say what? Actualize your ideas!
Inclusiveness
We work in a non-discriminatory manner where conscious efforts are made to create, maintain and ensure a fair and equitable environment
Sustainability
At the beginning of 2017, Biji-biji Initiative embarked on a journey to align itself with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
No dress code
Wear anything you like. With presentable apparels and footwear!
Flexible working hours
Want to avoid traffic? We open our business at 9.30am and finish at 8pm. 8 hours is the working hours requirement
Make a difference
Social and environmental impact is just as important to us as financial sustainability. Your work will make a difference to somebody's life.
Additional Info
Company Activity
Last active - few days ago
Experience Level
1 - 15 Years of Experience
Job Specialisation
Key Account / Relationship Management, Retail Sales, Telesales / Telemarketing
Company Profile
Biji-biji Initiative
The Biji-biji Initiative is a social enterprise that aims to share progressive ideas with everyone. We are a community of educators, designers, makers, prototypers, artists and innovators.
Beyond Bins by Biji-biji Initiative is all about the people and planet. This campaign strives for a sustainable and circular economy by giving waste a newfound value while promoting alternative sources of income to underprivileged communities. Circular solutions comprise a big part of the new paradigm for sustainable development. With Beyond Bins, we embody the practicality of sustainability; we are excited to involve you in this movement.
Mereka (Biji-biji Education Arm) provides an alternative way to nurture creativity in STEAM education ingrained with principles of sustainability. We teach the skills of the future, to prepare youths and changemakers for the demands and opportunities of the 21st century. With the Mereka approach, we aim to build a talent pool that is resourceful, engaged and informed enough to take on the challenges of our common future. Me.reka Programs are often designed for and engage with marginalized and underprivileged youth.
As a pioneer in innovative education, Mereka has been recognized and engaged by various corporates, universities, and schools to develop digital platforms and to support their curriculum development and transition towards a more inclusive 21st-century future.
Business Development Senior Associate
Biji-biji InitiativeUndisclosed
Me.reka, Publika
Full-Time
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