Business Development, IT Sales

You will be responsible for bidding in online marketplace portals such as Elance, Guru.com, Freelancer.com, Odesk, etc. Your role will involve working with and expanding the current prospect database within specific business sectors to generate effective leads and exceed sales targets for the business. As a part of the desired candidate profile, you will respond to incoming Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in a professional and creative manner. Understanding a prospect's business needs and collaborating with expert teams to develop tailored digital marketing proposals will be essential. You will engage in solution-based consultative sales, application development and management services, outsourcing/offshoring IT consulting, and defining the go-to-market strategy for new business initiatives. Collaborating closely with colleagues to identify common new business prospects and cross-sell integrated search and affiliate propositions will be a key aspect of your role. You will work with the Marketing team to determine appropriate go-to-market messaging for specific business sectors while also focusing on knowledge sharing, learning, and development. To excel in this role, you should possess a good business sense, effective time management skills, and strong presentation and communication abilities. Being enthusiastic, ambitious, and confident will contribute to your success. You should demonstrate plenty of initiative, a deep understanding of marketing principles, and effective negotiation skills. Professionalism, flexibility, and amiability are essential traits for this position. Moreover, you are expected to be an expert in internet and social media strategy with a proven track record and be open to travel opportunities. Developing effective relationships with customers through regular meetings, identifying further sales and business development opportunities, and following up on new business opportunities by setting up meetings will be part of your responsibilities.,