Job Description

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab\xe2\x80\x99s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies \xe2\x80\x94 from measurement & analytics to content production.

Business Development Manager, Singapore

Maker Lab is looking for a Business Development Manager to join us to help us with our next phase as we develop our operations across APAC. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work with our Managing Director to manage and nurture business leads, play an active part in proposal development and set up financial strategies. Through our Maker Lab approach, you will support the Managing Director and CEO in seizing new business opportunities.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll have trust and empowerment from the management team to move the needle. You are responsible for ensuring your function\'s efficiency and setting strategic future goals. You\xe2\x80\x99ll help safeguard and support our activities and profitability to drive sustainable development. If you want an opportunity to put your \xe2\x80\x9cselling\xe2\x80\x9d skills and commercial acumen to work, this is it!

Role:

• Conduct market research on competitors and prospects in APAC.
• Work with the Managing Director and revenue team leads to develop targeted client acquisition strategies.
• Track sales data and create performance reports. Track leads and their sources and keep tabs on the sales funnel.
• Connect with prospective clients through outbound campaigns (phone calls, emails, etc.) and networking events.
• Manage the entire business development process, from prospecting to closing.
• Develop compelling proposals and pitch materials \xe2\x80\x93 project managing pitch teams, content development for proposals, case study development, to presenting the credentials.

You:

• 6+ years of experience in either of these roles - Business Development, Account Management, sales or marketing.
• Driven by commercial targets and achieving success in a high-growth environment.
• Able to turn around proposals and act on leads quickly.
• Able to work independently with limited supervision and easily navigate various levels, roles and personality types.
• Strong communication skills are imperative as you will represent the company to senior stakeholders across APAC
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proven experience with creating high-level presentations for a broad range of audiences.
• A positive individual who can motivate and inspire and doesn\xe2\x80\x99t shy away from targets.
• High tolerance and appreciation towards ambiguity and change.

• Exceptional verbal and written English communications and presentation skills and - ideally - fluent in another Asian language to cover projects across APAC.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted with a follow-up introduction email. If you do not receive an email from Maker Lab, your application has been unsuccessful this time around. Look out for future roles! By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your data by the Maker Lab team for the purposes of your application. Where your application contains personal data of third parties, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents to provide the Maker Lab team with such personal data and that we may collect, use and/or disclose such data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.

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