About the Company
Venara Collective is a Hyderabad-based influencer marketing and talent management agency with a strong creator ecosystem across South India.
We work with creators and influencers across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, while partnering with brands across India for influencer-led campaigns.
Our strength lies in our deep understanding of the Southern creator market and our ability to identify, source and execute campaigns with relevant creators across categories and platforms.
We are currently building Venara Collective as a focused, agile agency where people have the opportunity to take real ownership and directly contribute to the growth of the business.
About the RoleWe are looking for a Business Development Executive who can help us grow Venara Collective's brand and agency business.
This is a highly ownership-driven role. You will be responsible for identifying potential brands, reaching out to decision-makers, generating conversations, understanding their marketing requirements and converting opportunities into campaigns.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable with cold outreach, calling, LinkedIn, email communication and relationship building, and should have the drive to build a strong client pipeline.
Key Responsibilities● Identify and research potential brands and companies that could benefit from influencer marketing campaigns.
● Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients.
● Reach out to brands through calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and other relevant channels.
● Identify and connect with relevant marketing, brand, digital and social media decision-makers.
● Introduce Venara Collective and communicate our capabilities effectively.
● Understand client requirements, campaign objectives, budgets and timelines.
● Convert leads into meetings, briefs and business opportunities.
● Follow up consistently with prospective clients and move opportunities through the sales pipeline.
● Coordinate with the internal influencer marketing team to develop relevant creator proposals for prospective clients.
● Prepare and share proposals, presentations and commercials with clients.
● Negotiate commercials and close campaigns.
● Build and maintain long-term relationships with brands and marketing professionals.
● Maintain an organised database of prospects, conversations, follow-ups and opportunities.
● Identify recent business opportunities across industries and categories.
● Contribute directly towards Venara Collective's revenue and client acquisition goals.
Requirements● 1+ year of experience in business development, sales, agency sales, media sales, influencer marketing or a related field.
● Prior experience selling services to brands or businesses is preferred.
● Strong communication and presentation skills.
● Comfortable with cold calling, cold emailing and LinkedIn outreach.
● Ability to identify and reach relevant decision-makers within companies.
● Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.
● Ability to understand client requirements and convert them into business opportunities.
● Solid negotiation and closing skills.
● Good working knowledge of Google Sheets/Excel and basic CRM/pipeline management.
● Knowledge of influencer marketing, digital marketing and social media is a strong advantage.
● Self-motivated, target-oriented and comfortable working in a growing company.
● Ability to work independently and take ownership of the entire sales process.
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 1–3 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Note: Candidates with existing relationships across brands, agencies, marketing teams or media networks will be preferred.
- To Apply: Send your CV to
[email protected] with the subject line “Business Development Executive - Application”.
📌 Business Development Executive (Hyderabad)
🏢 Venara Collective
📍 Hyderabad