Business Development Manager

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

Do you thrive on making connections and driving deals? Are you skilled at cold outreach and love the challenge of bringing new business to the table? If you’re an expert in leveraging tools like Instantly.ai and want to be rewarded for your results, we want you on our team! We’re seeking a proactive Business Manager to spearhead our cold outreach efforts, reaching out to brands and companies to generate partnership and sales opportunities. You’ll use cutting-edge tools (like Instantly.ai) to identify, contact, and nurture leads—closing deals that drive our growth. Your success will be directly tied to incentives for every deal closed, making this the perfect role for a results-driven professional. --- Responsibilities - Use Instantly.ai and similar tools to build and manage outreach campaigns. - Identify, research, and contact relevant brands, companies, and decision-makers. - Craft personalized messages to maximize response and conversion rates. - Schedule and conduct intro calls and follow-ups with prospects. - Maintain detailed records of outreach activities and pipeline status. - Collaborate with the internal team to tailor partnership offerings and proposals. - Track and report on outreach metrics, response rates, and closed deals. - Stay updated with best practices in cold outreach and sales automation. - Weekly: Launch campaigns, follow up with leads, update CRM. - Monthly: Analyze outreach data, optimize messaging, present new opportunities. - Quarterly: Report on closed deals, pipeline growth, and ROI. --- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Number of new prospects contacted per week/month - Response and meeting booking rates - Number of deals closed per month/quarter - Pipeline value generated - Revenue from closed deals - Incentive payout based on deals closed --- Growth Opportunities - Potential to advance to Head of Partnerships or Sales Director within 1-2 years. - Opportunity to build and lead your own outreach team as the company scales. - Increased commission structure and bonuses for exceeding targets. --- Qualifications **Must-Have: - Proven experience in cold outreach and business development (ideally B2B SaaS or agency partnerships). - Proficient with Instantly.ai (or similar cold outreach/automation tools). - Strong written communication and persuasive messaging skills. - Results-driven, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently. - Experience using CRMs and sales tracking tools. **Bonus:** - Existing network in relevant industries. - Familiarity with email deliverability best practices. - Previous remote work or startup experience. **Soft Skills:** - Excellent communicator and relationship-builder. - Highly organized and detail-oriented. - Persistent, resilient, and not afraid of rejection. --- Please respond with: 1. An example of a cold outreach campaign you’ve managed—what tool(s) did you use, and what were the results? 2. Briefly describe your experience with Instantly.ai or similar platforms. 3. What incentive structure motivates you most (fixed, commission, or combination)?

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $5.00

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    $10.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Business Development
Business Analysis
Nice-to-have skills
Project Management
Project Management Professional
Activity on this job
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  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
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About the client
Member since Jul 1, 2019
  • United States
    Kennesaw9:07 AM
  • 1 hire, 1 active

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