Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Hybrid (Chandigarh/ At least 4 days a week)

Experience: 3–6 years, preferably in events, production, media, or a client-services industry

Reports to: Founder / Head of Sales or Business Head

About the Role

We're looking for a Business Development Manager to drive recent client acquisition and grow relationships with brands, agencies, and corporates for our events and production work. You'll own the top of the sales funnel - from prospecting and pitching to closing deals and handing off to the production/delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

- Identify and pursue new business opportunities across corporate clients, agencies, and brands

- Build and manage a pipeline of leads; convert cold outreach into meetings and meetings into signed projects

- Prepare and deliver pitches, proposals, and pricing/quotations in coordination with the production team

- Negotiate contracts and close deals within approved margins

- Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients for repeat business and referrals

- Track market trends, competitor activity, and event/production industry developments

- Represent the company at industry events, networking functions, and client meetings

- Collaborate closely with production, creative, and finance teams to ensure deliverability of what's sold





- Maintain accurate pipeline and revenue forecasts in CRM/trackers

- Meet or exceed quarterly/annual revenue targets

Requirements

- 3 to 6 years in business development, sales, or client servicing - events, production, advertising, or media industry strongly preferred

- Proven track record of hitting sales targets and closing deals

- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

- Comfortable with pricing/quotation processes and basic commercial negotiation

- Existing network of corporate/agency contacts is a strong plus

- Willingness to travel for client meetings and site visits

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (not mandatory with strong experience)

What We Offer

- Competitive fixed + performance-linked incentive structure

- Hybrid work flexibility

- Exposure to high-profile events and marquee clients

- Growth path toward Senior BDM / Sales Head

Send your resume to [email protected] with the subject line "BDM Application – [Your Name]," along with:

1. A short note about yourself — who you are and what draws you to this role
2. A brief pitch — sell us on why you're the right fit for this position

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 working days.

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