Location: Noida
Experience: 3-6 years
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
About the Role
We are looking for a driven and result-oriented Sales Manager - Market Research to lead business development and sales for our market research solutions. The role involves identifying potential clients, understanding their research and consumer-insight requirements, presenting relevant solutions, and driving the sales cycle from lead generation to closure.
The ideal candidate should have strong communication and negotiation skills, a consultative sales approach, and a good understanding of market research, consumer insights, surveys, and data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities across brands, agencies, research firms, and corporates.
- Generate leads through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals, LinkedIn, and other channels.
- Understand client business objectives and translate them into relevant market research and consumer insight solutions.
- Pitch research solutions including consumer surveys, audience research, brand studies, market intelligence, and customer insights.
- Prepare proposals, presentations, commercials, and customized solutions based on client requirements.
- Manage the complete sales cycle, from prospecting and initial conversations to negotiation, closure, and handover.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and clients.
- Conduct client meetings, product demonstrations, and solution presentations.
- Work closely with the research and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of projects.
- Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and regularly track leads, opportunities, conversions, and revenue.
- Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
- Track market trends, competitor offerings,
and emerging research requirements to identify new business opportunities.
- Develop long-term accounts and identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Management, Economics, Research, or a related field.
- 3-6 years of experience in B2B sales/business development, preferably in market research, consumer insights, SaaS, data, advertising, media, or related industries.
- Strong understanding of market research and consumer research concepts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation, pitching, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to understand client requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Comfortable working with sales targets and revenue goals.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, CRM tools, and LinkedIn is preferred.
What We're Looking For
- A hunter mindset with the ability to proactively generate and convert leads.
- Someone who can confidently speak with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Strong commercial understanding with a consultative approach to selling.
- Ability to simplify research and data concepts for clients.
- Self-motivated, target-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced setting.
Key Performance Indicators
- New business generated
- Revenue achieved
- Lead-to-opportunity and opportunity-to-conversion rate
- Number of new clients acquired
- Sales pipeline value
- Client retention and account growth
- Upselling/cross-selling revenue
How to Apply
Please send your CV to:
[email protected]
If you're someone with the zeal to build, move rapid, and create an impact that actually matters, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and join DataXing!
📌 Sales Manager - Market Research (Noida)
🏢 DataXing
📍 Noida