Business Development Manager (6 months contract)

About us:  

Populix is a consumer insights platform that helps businesses connect with its database of respondents and provides them with insights to understand the preferences of Indonesian consumers better. Populix has a pool of over 650,000 diverse, readily accessible, and highly-qualified respondents across Indonesia. Its products range from intensive research studies to simple surveys and can be arranged on a project or subscription basis. Focusing on Indonesian consumers being super sticky to their phones, Populix facilitates a diverse range of data collection methods via its mobile app.

What you will do:

• Generating leads and cold-calling prospective clients.
• Researching organizations and individuals to seek out appropriate contacts and to find new opportunities.
• Following up on business leads/opportunities and arranging business meetings with prospective clients face-to-face or over the phone.
• Developing quotes/proposals and presenting them to prospective clients.
• Having a good understanding of the company’s services and being able to advise clients according to their needs.
• Fostering and developing long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
• Increasing the business value of existing clients while attracting new clients.
• Communicating new product developments to prospective clients.

What you will need:

• Proven work experience in Business Development or a similar role
• Accustomed to conducting cold calling
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Excellent communication skill 
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree
• Having experience in the market research industry is a plus
• Having proficiency in Mandarin is a plus