Business Development Manager

VADIVAM® is a strategic brand identity studio. We partner with established enterprises founder-led, multi-generational and listed businesses to build brand identities that endure.

IMPORTANT: Easy Apply applications will not be reviewed. To apply, email us as described under How to Apply.

ROLE AT A GLANCE

- Role: Business Development Manager

- Experience: 3–6 years in business development or sales

- Location: Chennai — studio-based, full-time, with client travel

- Salary: 30,000 – 40,000/month fixed + commission on every closed engagement

- Joining bonus: 50% paid with your first month's salary

- Joining date: 18 January 2027

- Applications close: 31 October 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with VADIVAM®s premium positioning

- Generate and qualify leads among established enterprises and their decision-makers

- Pitch VADIVAM®s brand identity services to founders, MDs and leadership teams

- Handle client meetings, proposals and negotiations, and close engagements

- Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships

- Build networks and partnerships that create a steady pipeline of incoming work

- Manage the sales pipeline and follow-ups

- Coordinate with the studio team for smooth project handover and execution

- Drive client acquisition and achieve revenue targets, working closely with the founder

REQUIREMENTS

- 3–6 years of experience in business development or sales, ideally with design, branding or creative agencies (B2B consulting or professional services also considered)

- Proven experience in lead generation and client acquisition, with a record of closed deals

- Experience engaging senior decision-makers founders, MDs or CXOs

- Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills

- Excellent client-handling and relationship-building abilities

- The ability to sell on value and strategy, not price

- Strong leadership and decision-making skills

- A target-oriented, proactive approach

- Fluent spoken and written English; Tamil is an advantage

- Availability to join on 18 January 2027

THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF

- Your experience is mainly volume sales, cold calling or low-ticket retail selling

- You're looking for remote or part-time work

WHAT WE OFFER

- Fixed salary + commission on every closed engagement

- Joining bonus 50%

- A structured review at 6 months and a retention bonus at 12 months

- The opportunity to build the business development function of a premium studio from the ground up

- Direct work with the founder on positioning, pricing and strategy

HOW TO APPLY

Email [Confidential Information]

Subject: Business Development Manager | [Your Name]

Include:

1. Your CV (PDF)

2. A 150-word note: How would you secure a first meeting with the MD of a 200 crore family-owned business that has never worked with a brand identity agency

3. At the top of your email:

– Years of business development / sales experience

– Largest deal you have personally closed (value and sector)

– Current monthly salary

– Expected monthly salary

– Notice period

Applications that don't follow these instructions will not be reviewed.

Applications by email only — no calls, no recruitment agencies.

PROCESS

1. Application review

2. Conversation with the founder

3. Pitch exercise present VADIVAM® to a mock client (an honorarium is given)

4. Offer

We review every application. Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within 10 days.

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