16 Oct
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Avalon Software services
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Hyderabad
16 Oct
Avalon Software services
Hyderabad
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and highly skilled Business Development Executive to support our
USA-focused sales and business development initiatives. The candidate will work closely with the
Business Development Director across proposal preparation, client communication, sales research, presentations, lead generation, opportunity tracking, video and content creation, and presales activities.
- Proposal & Presentation Development
- Prepare professional business proposals, RFP/RFI responses, presentations, and sales
documents.
- Create visually appealing and executive-level PowerPoint presentations.
- Convert business and technical information into clear presentation content.
- Gather inputs from technical and functional teams for proposals.
- Assist with proposal writing, formatting, proofreading, and quality checks.
- Customize company profiles, capability presentations, case studies, and proposals.
- Maintain proposal templates and reusable sales content.
- Support presentations for client meetings, demos, and business discussions.
2. AI Tools & Productivity
- Use ChatGPT and other AI tools for research, proposals, content creation, summarization,
emails, and presentations.
- Use AI tools to improve the quality and speed of business development activities.
- Create effective prompts and refine AI-generated content to ensure it is accurate and clientready.
- Explore AI-powered tools for presentations, videos, research, and productivity.
- Stay updated with emerging AI tools and identify opportunities to use them within the BD
team.
- Video & Digital Content Creation
- Assist in creating professional videos for business development, marketing, products, and
services.
- Support video scripts, storyboards, scene descriptions, voice-over content, and visual
concepts.
- Use AI-powered video and content creation tools.
- Assist with editing and refining videos, presentations, and digital marketing content.
- Convert presentations, product information, and service offerings into engaging video
content.
- USA Business Development Support
- Research prospective companies, industries, decision-makers, and opportunities in the
USA.
- Support prospect research using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, ZoomInfo, and similar
platforms.
- Research prospects to understand their business, technology environment,
requirements,
and decision-makers.
- Assist in identifying potential opportunities for IT services and consulting.
- Maintain prospect and opportunity information in internal sales trackers or CRM systems.
- Prepare prospect briefs and account research summaries.
5. Client Communication & Sales Support
- Draft professional business emails, follow-ups, meeting summaries, and client
communications.
- Support the Business Development Director in preparing for client meetings and calls.
- Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, discussion points, and supporting documents.
- Track follow-up actions and coordinate with internal teams.
- Communicate professionally with US-based prospects and clients.
- Assist with scheduling meetings and maintaining follow-up activities.
6. Business Development & Sales Operations
- Track opportunities, follow-ups, proposal status, and next steps.
- Assist in preparing weekly and monthly sales reports.
- Maintain organized sales, proposal, and marketing documentation.
- Coordinate with technical, functional, delivery, and management teams.
- Support ad-hoc business development tasks and initiatives.
7. Market & Competitor Research
- Research companies, industries, competitors, technologies, and market trends.
- Prepare concise research reports and summaries.
- Support account planning and prospecting activities.
- Identify relevant business triggers, technology initiatives, and potential opportunities.
- Research Oracle, Cloud, AI, ERP, Managed Services, and other relevant technology trends.
Required Skills
- Excellent written and spoken English communication.
- Strong PowerPoint presentation skills.
- Good working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Strong research and information-gathering skills.
- Good business writing and content creation skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Willingness to work with US-based clients and teams.
AI & Technology Skills
- Strong working knowledge of ChatGPT and other AI productivity tools.
- Ability to use AI for proposals, research, content creation, summarization, and sales
productivity.
- Ability to write effective prompts and critically review and refine AI-generated outputs.
- Experience with AI-powered presentation, video, research, or content creation tools is
preferred.
- Willingness to continuously learn and adopt emerging GenAI tools.
Video & Creative Skills
- Experience with AI video generation tools, video editing tools, Canva or similar platforms is
an advantage.
- Basic knowledge of script writing, storyboard creation, voice-over content, or visual content
development is preferred.
- Strong interest in learning new creative and AI-powered tools is valued.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 to 6 years of experience in Business Development, Sales Support, Marketing, Pre-Sales,
Proposal Management, or a similar role.
- Experience working with US clients or the US market is preferred.
- Experience in IT Services, Software, Technology, Consulting, or ERP companies is an
advantage.
- Exposure to Oracle, Cloud, ERP, AI, or IT Consulting is a plus.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Highly proactive and eager to learn.
- Excellent in English communication.
- Robust in PowerPoint and presentation creation.
- Comfortable using ChatGPT and modern AI tools.
- Creative and interested in video and digital content creation.
- Good at researching companies and business opportunities.
- Detail-oriented and quality-conscious.
- Well organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
- Comfortable working directly with senior management.
- Willing to take ownership of assigned tasks.
- Curious about technology and emerging AI tools.
- Comfortable working with US-based stakeholders.
Key Performance Areas
- Quality and turnaround time of proposals and presentations.
- Quality of PowerPoint and client-facing content.
- Effectiveness of AI tools used for BD activities.
- Quality and creativity of videos and digital content.
- Prospect and market research quality.
- Timeliness of follow-ups and assigned tasks.
- Accuracy of sales and proposal documentation.
- Responsiveness and coordination with internal teams
📌 Business Development Executive (Hyderabad)
🏢 Avalon Software services
📍 Hyderabad