Business Development Intern

XOTIC Essentials is not a “catalog brand.”

sales-led D2C engine

Margins are tight.

Competition is lazy.

Execution is the only advantage.

IIT Delhi founding team

• Fancy titles
• Slow decision-making
• Hiding behind dashboards

systems, speed, and numbers

directly moves revenue

If you want a comfortable ecommerce internship — stop here.

Why XOTIC Essentials Matters

long-term D2C brand

Our ambition is simple:

• Build operationally strong products
• Sell profitably across D2C, marketplaces, and bulk channels
• Scale with discipline — not ad burn

high-ROAS performance systems

sales, distribution, and partnerships

at the front line of that growth

Location Is Non-Negotiable

Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow

On-ground. Daily execution. No remote exceptions.

We chose to build from here deliberately:

• Lower noise
• Higher focus
• Stronger ownership culture

If you believe real businesses can only be built from metro hype zones — this role is not for you.

Who You’ll Work With

directly with IIT Delhi founders

• Think in systems, not slogans
• Expect clarity, not excuses
• Give autonomy — but demand results

No corporate ladders.

No middle management.

every single day

The Role (Read This Twice)

This is not a “support” internship.

hands-on Business Development role

• Bulk orders
• Corporate & festive gifting
• Institutional buyers
• Partnerships & distributors
• Offline & B2B demand channels

business development is fuel

What You’ll Actually Do

1. Revenue & Lead Generation (Real Sales Work)

You don’t “research leads.”

hunt them

• Identify high-intent B2B, bulk, and gifting opportunities
• Do cold outreach via WhatsApp, email, LinkedIn, and calls
• Qualify leads and move conversations forward
• Follow up relentlessly until there’s a clear yes or no

No follow-ups = no sales = no value.

2. Partnerships & Bulk Sales Execution

• Work on corporate gifting, event orders, and institutional deals
• Assist in pricing, MOQ discussions, and deal structuring
• Coordinate with ops to ensure feasibility before committing
• Learn how margins actually work — not how pitch decks explain them

This is where most “ideas” die. You’ll see why.

3. Sales Systems & Tracking

• Track leads, conversions, drop-offs, and deal cycles
• Identify where conversations break
• Help build simple, repeatable BD systems (SOPs, scripts, trackers)

If it can’t be tracked, it can’t scale.

4. Founder-Facing Execution

• Work directly with founders on live deals
• Sit in on negotiations and real decision-making
• See how speed beats perfection in the real world

No filters. No corporate cushioning.

Non-Negotiables

Read carefully.

• Comfortable with rejection and follow-ups
• Strong communication (English mandatory)
• Willing to be on-ground, full-time
• Thinks in numbers, not excuses
• Hungry to build — not “learn passively”

Degrees don’t matter.

Effort and outcomes do.

Who This Role Is For

You’ll fit if you:

• Want to understand

  how money is actually made

  in D2C
• Are curious about sales, distribution, and partnerships
• Don’t need constant validation or hand-holding
• Can take pressure without drama

You won’t fit if you want:

• Fixed tasks
• Soft deadlines
• A résumé-only internship
• Leads generated
• Conversations advanced
• Deals assisted or closed
• Revenue influenced

Activity doesn’t matter.

Impact does.

What You Get (If You Deliver)

• Direct exposure to IIT Delhi founder thinking
• Real sales and negotiation experience
• Performance-linked incentives
• High chance of PPO for strong performers
• Skills that compound for life — not just this role

not a résumé role

builder role

If you want comfort — skip.

If you want ownership — step in.

Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow

XOTIC Essentials | xoticessentials.com

The seat is open.

And it won’t stay open.