Business Development Intern

About Alikeu Marketing

Alikeu Marketing is a personal branding agency that helps founders, coaches, and service-based businesses build authentic and impactful online identities. We specialize in creating high-performing content, including viral short-form videos, and driving business growth through organic marketing without relying on paid advertising.

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Business Development Associate to join our team at Alikeu Marketing. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and connecting with potential clients, understanding their business needs, qualifying leads, and contributing to our business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and reach out to potential clients through cold calls, email, LinkedIn, and other relevant channels.
• Conduct regular cold calls to prospects and initiate conversations about their business needs.
• Qualify leads based on their requirements, business profile, budget, and potential fit with our services.
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with prospective clients and move qualified leads through the sales pipeline.
• Schedule discovery calls or meetings between qualified prospects and the relevant team members.
• Work closely with the sales and operations teams to ensure a smooth transition from lead generation to client onboarding.
• Stay updated on our services, offerings, and target audience to communicate with prospects effectively.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• Comfortable and confident with cold calling and outbound communication.
• Ability to understand client requirements and effectively qualify leads.
• Strong follow-up skills and the ability to manage multiple prospects simultaneously.
• Good understanding of sales and lead-generation processes.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• Some experience in Business Development, Sales, Lead Generation, or a similar role is a plus.
• Prior experience in marketing, personal branding, social media, or other creative agencies is good to have.
• Experience working with founders, coaches, consultants, or service-based businesses is good to have.
• Basic understanding of personal branding, social media marketing, and content marketing is good to have.