Business Development Strategist & Head

Company: Absolute

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 3–6 years

Job Summary

Absolute is looking for a Business Development Strategist & Head to lead our business development function and drive current client acquisition and revenue growth.

The ideal candidate should have strong B2B sales and business development experience, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with business owners and decision-makers.

This role will lead a small Business Development team while also being actively involved in prospecting, client meetings, proposals, negotiations and closing.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop and execute business development and sales strategies.

* Identify and target potential B2B clients across relevant industries.

* Generate and qualify new business opportunities.

* Conduct discovery calls, meetings and presentations.

* Understand client business challenges and identify suitable solutions.

* Present Absolute’s services including branding, digital marketing, performance marketing, social media, content, SEO, websites, CRM and automation.

* Prepare and present proposals.

* Handle negotiations and close new business.

* Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.

* Manage leads, opportunities and follow-ups through CRM.

* Develop referral and strategic partnership opportunities.

* Track sales performance, pipeline value and revenue targets.

* Lead, mentor and monitor Business Development Executives.

* Conduct regular pipeline and performance reviews.

* Work closely with the Project Manager and internal teams to ensure smooth client handover after closing.

* Provide regular sales and business development reports to the Founder.

Requirements





* 3–6 years of experience in Business Development, B2B Sales, Agency Sales, Marketing Services, Consulting or a related field.

* Proven experience in generating and closing B2B deals.

* Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.

* Ability to speak confidently with business owners and decision-makers.

* Strong prospecting and lead-generation skills.

* Experience managing a sales pipeline and CRM.

* Target-oriented and commercially driven.

* Ability to lead and mentor a small BD team.

* Solid understanding of digital marketing and business services is preferred.

Preferred Experience

Experience selling any of the following will be an advantage:

* Digital Marketing

* Performance Marketing

* Branding

* Social Media Marketing

* SEO

* Website Development

* CRM & Automation

* Technology Solutions

* Creative & Marketing Services

* Business Consulting

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is strategic, confident, commercially aware and highly proactive.

This is not a telecalling-only position. The role requires someone who can identify opportunities, build relationships, understand business requirements, present solutions, negotiate and close deals.

Key Performance Indicators

* Qualified leads generated

* Meetings conducted

* Proposals submitted

* Conversion rate

* New clients acquired

* Revenue generated

* Pipeline value

* Average deal value

* Follow-up efficiency

* BD team performance

Reporting

Reports to: Founder / CEO

Team: Business Development

Direct Reports: 2 Business Development Executives

Compensation

Salary: As per experience and industry standards

Performance incentives may be provided based on business development and revenue targets.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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