Executive/Manager - Business Development

Executive/Manager - Business Development

Responsibilities:

- Build the Pipeline - sourcing and converting prospective opportunities into sales/revenue.

- Develop business plan and sales strategy for the market

- Set quarterly/annual targets in consultation with senior management.

- Developing an action plan to achieve agreed targets

- Identify new clients including corporates, investment firms, private equity, asset managers and brokerage firms for our Investment research practice

- Communicate research opportunities with clients with the intention to close deals

- Build referral and lead generation network

- Identify new areas for research support and working with the delivery teams to pilot and commercialize these ideas

- Perform any ad hoc duties / projects as assigned by the management

Background and desired skill sets:

- Graduate/Post Graduate from a reputed institute

- Experience in the MENA/USA market of 4+ years is preferred.

- Preferable exposure to Hedge funds, PEs, asset management firms, etc.

- Self-motivated and go-getter with a positive outlook

- Excellent communicator and listener to understand client's request.

- Interpersonal skills and team player to achieve targets