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Job Description
We're Hiring: Business Development Executive - Media Sales & Partnerships
Company: The Bengaluru News
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Remote/Hybrid / field-based, with local client meetings
Fixed Salary: 18,000–22,000 per month, depending on experience
Incentives: Performance-based commission on paid business(upto 10%)
About The Bengaluru News
The Bengaluru News is a digital news and business-promotion platform focused on Bengaluru. We are developing our commercial partnerships with real estate companies, educational institutions, coaching centres, startups and local businesses.
We are looking for a proactive Business Development Associate who can identify potential advertisers, build business relationships and convert prospects into paying clients.
What you will do
- Identify prospective advertisers and business partners across Bengaluru.
- Generate leads through LinkedIn, company websites, business directories, phone calls, email outreach, networking and referrals.
- Contact business owners, marketing managers, admissions managers and other decision-makers.
- Promote paid business listings, featured profiles, sponsored articles and business-promotion campaigns.
- Understand each client's marketing needs and recommend the appropriate package.
- Prepare proposals, share quotations, follow up with prospects and close paid deals.
- Maintain an organised sales pipeline and update lead status, follow-ups, payments and renewal dates.
- Coordinate with the publishing team to ensure campaigns are delivered as agreed.
- Build long-term relationships and generate repeat business and referrals.
- Submit regular reports on outreach, meetings, proposals, paid sales and collected revenue.
Industries you may work with
- Real estate developers, property projects and property-service businesses.
- Coaching centres, colleges, educational institutions and course providers.
- IT companies, startups, SaaS businesses and professional training institutes.
- Recruitment agencies, career services and HR companies.
- Restaurants, hotels, event venues, professional services and other local businesses.
Who should apply
- Strong communication, persuasion and negotiation skills.
- A willingness to make outbound calls and follow up consistently.
- Ability to research businesses and identify the right decision-makers.
- Confidence in pitching advertising packages and closing sales.
- Good written communication and basic skills in spreadsheets, email and LinkedIn.
- Comfortable working with targets and maintaining sales records.
- Bengaluru location and willingness to attend local client meetings are preferred.
Kannada and English communication skills are preferred; Hindi is an advantage.
Previous experience in B2B sales, media sales, advertising, digital marketing or business development is an advantage. Freshers with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in sales may also apply.
Compensation and growth
- Fixed monthly salary of 18,000–22,000, based on suitability and experience.
- Performance-based commission on eligible collected revenue.(upto 10%)
- Clear sales goals and opportunities to grow into a senior business development or partnerships role.
- Direct experience in media sales, advertising, client acquisition and commercial partnerships.
How to apply
Apply through LinkedIn with your updated resume.
- We are looking for someone who takes initiative, follows up professionally and enjoys building business relationships.
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