Business Development Executive

Image Paradise Photography

Chennai

About the Role

• Full-time, on-site Business Development Executive role in Chennai.
• Focus on identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective clients.
• Follow up on inquiries through calls, messages, and meetings.
• Develop relationships with wedding planners, event venues, corporate clients, and individual customers.
• Present service packages.
• Negotiate pricing and contracts.
• Coordinate with the photography and operations teams for client onboarding and service delivery.
• Daily activities include lead tracking, preparing sales reports, gathering market insights, and contributing to promotional activities and collaborations.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective clients.
• Follow up on inquiries through calls, messages, and meetings.
• Develop relationships with wedding planners, event venues, corporate clients, and individual customers.
• Present service packages.
• Negotiate pricing and contracts.
• Coordinate with the photography and operations teams to ensure smooth onboarding of clients and consistent service delivery.
• Track leads.
• Prepare sales reports.
• Gather market insights.
• Contribute to promotional activities and collaborations that enhance brand visibility.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Skills in New Business Development and Business planning.
• Skills in Lead Generation and prospecting.
• Strong Communication skills for conveying value propositions, conducting presentations, and managing client interactions.
• Skills in Account Management to nurture client relationships and ensure repeat business and referrals.
• Ability to work on-site in Chennai.
• Ability to manage multiple leads simultaneously.
• Ability to meet revenue and activity targets.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in sales or business development, preferably in photography, events, hospitality, or related creative industries.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.